Marriage Based Citizenship: Red Flags At the Interview Author: US Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova One of the ways to receive citizenship in the US is naturalization after the marriage to a US citizen. Prior to that, of course, a person […]
I-94 electronic record of admission Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova For a very long time the record of inspection and admission, I-94 form was issued on paper, and was the only proof of alien’s legal admission into the […]
Affidavit of Support Form I 864: what does it entail? Author: Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Affidavit of Support Form I 864 must be filed in almost all cases of family based immigration. The law requires the intended immigrant to produce […]
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Have you tried to access your Immigration case information via 800- number (1-800-898-7180) recently and got conflicting information or did not get through at all? Do not worry: you are not the only one. […]
The US Supreme court declined to review the ruling that barred police from arresting people who harbor those living in the United States illegally. The provision was struck by the 9th Circuit last year as an unnecessary one because there […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Driver’s License for Undocumented Immigrants One of the problems that undocumented immigrants face in this country is that they cannot legally drive in the US: they do not possess necessary documents to receive […]
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova H1B Premium Processing Time Many H1B applicants are nervous: the fees for premium processing were paid but they have not heard anything back form the USCIS. Should they think of other options? Should […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova I- 9 compliance I-9 is the form that should be filled by everyone who accepts employment in the United States. It is used by US government to determine if employers comply with prohibition […]
Author: New York Immigration attorney Adjustment of status for family members Family based immigration is one of the most common ways of getting legal immigration status in the US. Parents can sponsor their children, siblings can sponsor siblings and children […]
They Give it: They Can Take it Back: How DHS Can Take Your Passport Away Author: Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova There are two main ways a person may obtain US citizenship: by being born in the US or its territory […]
