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: 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 […]

US Asylum Procedure Changes Author: Asylum USA Lawyer Alena Shautsova Asylum is the area of Immigration law that is undergoing rapid and vast changes. Just recently the Trump Administration announced that it will tighten the rules of qualifying for asylum […]

Important Changes in Green Card Medical Exam Acceptance Policy Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova An application for adjustment of status will not be approved if an applicant does not present a valid I693 form, medical exam. The medical exam […]

New Policy Regarding Unlawful Presence for F, M and J Visa Holders Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova Recently, Trump administration started implementing new Immigration policies which construe Immigration laws stricter and with greater negative consequences for the non-residents. For […]

    Updates on Trump Executive Order Regarding Family Separation Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Trump, as promised, signed an Executive Order stopping Family separation on the Southern Border. The Order, however, protects families from separation for 20 days only. In […]