Tips for Depositions during an Employment Discrimination Case Employment Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova Depositions is an examination under oath of case participant before he/she testifies in court. Depositions is a discovery tools allowing parties to clarify the claims and defenses. […]
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova A person who is hiring an attorney for representation should be able to rely on that attorney’s advice, skills and knowledge. Unfortunately, sometimes lawyers make mistakes. […]
How to Avoid Mistakes While Representing Yourself in Immigration Court Author: New York Immigration lawyer You ended up in Immigration court and do not know what to do… The easy answer to this situation would be “hire an attorney!”, but […]
How to Bring Your Brother or Sister to the USA Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova A petition for a sibling to come to the US is something many wish to do. The process starts with filing of […]
Motion to Change/Transfer Venue in Immigration Court Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova In my practice, quite often I receive a phone call with the following content: “Hello, my name is so and so, my nephew/husband/family friend is in […]
TIPS ON WORKING WITH NVC Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Once an Immigrant petition is approved, the NVC receives the file and acts as middle man between the petitioner and the consulate. It collects the fees, documents and […]
Immigration Consequences of Arrest Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova An arrest occurs when a person is taken into a custody against his/her will for interrogation or search. What constitute an arrest and custody is actually depends on the […]
Parole After DACA Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a form of prosecutorial discretion that allows a person who came to the US before reaching the age of 16, and who […]
HOW TO EXPEDITE EAD APPLICATION Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Generally, an employment authorization should be issued within 90 days of submission of the complete application package. An applicant with pending asylum application, should receive an EAD card […]
F-1 NEPALI STUDENTS EAD Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova The devastating earthquake in Nepal and its consequences affected its citizens all round the world. The U.S. government first announced that Nepali nationals will be able to apply […]
