Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova On May 29, 2020, President Trump issued another proclamation related to the travel restrictions by citizens of China. Trump used its authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act Section 212(f) to limit the entry […]
Author: NYC Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova US Public Charge Rule is confusing and complex enough even for a seasoned Immigration practitioner. Public Charge test applies for certain but not all immigration filings/ benefits. For example, VAWA, asylum and refuge seekers […]
Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova View our video on the issue: Establishing medical hardship for the cancellation of removal cases is one of the most important burdens of the person in removal proceedings. Recently, the Board of Immigration Appeals […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova If you feel that the news gets old the minute it is published, you are right! The US government just announced that it suspends US visa processing, and the US Government issued a […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova On April 13, 2020 USCIS published guidelines on status extensions and confirmation that it may pardon extension requests filed after the expiration of the initial authorization period: “Generally, nonimmigrants must depart the United […]
Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, the USA decided to suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area during the […]
Author: Deportation Defense Attorney Alena Shautsova US Immigration court system (EOIR) has launched a new online case status check-up system. By putting one’s alien number into an online field, a person can get access to the court’s information system regarding […]
Author: USA Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Coronavirus impacted world travel, including US Immigration and travel. Specifically, the entry of certain persons who have recently traveled to China or coming from China is restricted. Travel Ban Related to China On January […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova It is official: pregnant ladies will be denied U.S. tourist visas! This is the essence of the new rule that was published by the U.S. government on January 24, 2020. “Birth tourism” or […]
Author: Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova Beneficiaries of the TPS (temporary protected status) are allowed to obtain advance parole: an authorization that allows them to travel abroad and be paroled back into the United States. Many have used this opportunity to […]
