Роды в США как путь к иммиграции. Автор иммиграционный адвокат США Елена Шевцова Конституция США позволяет стать гражданином любому, родившемуся на ее территории. После родов в США, не-граждане родители ребенка не приобретают никаких специальных прав и без других оснований для […]
Law Posts
Millions Spent to Settle Government Sexual Harassment Cases
Author: Law Firm of Alena Shautsova Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which applies to individuals working in both the private and public sectors. An article in The New York […]
Problems with E-Verify
The E-Verify program Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), E-Verify uses online databases to compare employees’ information filled out on an I-9 form with data from the U.S. Department of Homeland […]
Can I File For Asylum if my Visa Expires?
Author: New York Asylum Attorney Many asylum applicants are confused regarding the procedure of filing for asylum. Let’s say someone came here from Egypt (a country with recent change in country conditions) and now they face a question: shall they […]
Obama’s Immigration Reform
Obama’s Immigration Reform It seems that the White House is serious this time about a comprehensive Immigration reform, that would not just “patch” a torn tuxedo, but will give it a million dollar “face- lift.” Here you can find a […]
Immigration Reform: is it Possible?
We all agree that we need an Immigration reform. It seems that a real breakthrough was achieved today… However, is it really possible to have a reform, and what main areas of law I believe need to be “reformed”? First, […]
USCIS 800 Number Saturday Hours are Not For Attorneys
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova I was very excited to learn a couple weeks ago that the USCIS will provide its 800 service on Saturday. I was very disappointed yesterday to learn that the Saturday service is useless […]
Confidentiality and Retaliation in Sexual Harassment Claims
Author: NY Employment Lawyer Alena Shautsova Sometimes people filing sexual harassment claims are concerned about keeping the filing confidential. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), EEOC employees must keep the matter strictly confidential during the investigation. However, once […]
North Carolina Will Have To Issue Driver’s License To DACA Benefices
It’s just not so long ago, that DACA beneficiaries received hope that they will be able to get driver’s license and ability to travel outside the US. But some States do not support Federal decisions, and refuse to issue driver’s […]
Asylum Denials Rates Are At Historic Low
What are the odds of getting asylum in the United States? According to the latest report, they are pretty good. Asylum denials rates are at their historic low. The statistics released by TRAC Immigration shows that the odds of an […]

