Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Many of perspective clients who come to my office for a consultation ask me: does having a lawyer really help my case? Will the Immigration think that I did something bad and need […]
Author: New York Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova A Russian gay artist Alexander Kargaltsev, a recent US asylee, fled his motherland where he was beaten and persecuted based solely on his sexual orientation. He was detained and abused there just because he participated in […]
Author NY Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova We are glad to announce our recent success in securing ad advance parole for an El Salvadorian citizen. Mr. Costa (we changed the real name) was granted a TPS status in the United States […]
Author I-601 Waiver Lawyer Alena Shautsova On October 26, 2012 the AAO held that that travel on advance parole is not a departure, and hence, a person who entered the country without inspection, and then left the country and came […]
Be aware of phone scammers who pretend to be USCIS officials. They call you up and say they will sign you up for some courses when in reality they are fishing for your bank information. You can read the announcement […]
Author: Law Office of Alena Shautsova ASYLUM PROCEDURE Asylum process starts before a person’s submits his/or her application. First, one needs to collect or try to collect the supporting documents. Those are the documents that an applicant can use to […]
Author: Law Office of Alena Shautsova An Immigration hold is usually filed with the State or Federal prison when a detainee is a non- US citizen who is likely to be removed based on prior violations of Immigration laws, or […]
Recent news from San Diego, CA regarding ICE raids against the students working as gypsy cab drivers proves that ICE takes seriously violations of INA and particular prohibition on work without authorizations. The ICE officials searched the apartment building and […]
Advance Parole is a permission to return to the United States after trip abroad that is issued to a person who cannot obtain a visa or otherwise doesn’t qualify to be admitted to the country. Advance Parole is typically applied […]
Author: US deportation lawyer Alena Shautsova It looks like the question should be answered in negative. The US Department of Justice has demonstrated that a defense witness can “pay” for his willingness to provide exculpatory evidence. The situation involves immigrants […]
