Author: USA Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova At the law office of Alena Shautsova, we help our clients to use complicated US Immigration laws to achieve their Immigration goals: the US immigration law governing one’s case and affecting one’s life in […]
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New York Immigration Statistics
I would like to share excellent research by the Immigration Council related to immigration in New York: the number of immigrants, their origins, their contributions to society! Below are the quotes from their report: “New York is often considered one […]
Trump Signs Proclamation To Revoke Visas of Certain Chinse National and Prevent Their Entry Into The US
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 […]
US Immigration Public Charge Chart Explaining Status and Benefits
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 […]
Medical Hardship for Cancellation of Removal
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 […]
Coronavirus Update on US Visa Processing and International Travel
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 […]
List Of European Countries From Which All Travel Is Suspended For 30 days
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 […]
B-Ban Or How Babies Became Threat for The US National Security
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 […]
Can I Travel Abroad If I Have TPS and an Order of Removal?
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 […]
USCIS WILL RESUME DEFERRED ACTION PROGRAM
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova About a month ago USCIS announced that it would stop the Deferred action program for non-military members. The public reacted by convincing USCIS that the deferred action program should be restored. Several weeks […]

