Unlawful Presence For F, M and J Students Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Major changes are coming to the Immigration filed and how the laws are implemented. For almost two decades, students admitted on F, J, and M programs were […]
USCIS Will Destroy Undelivered Documents Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Sad news came today from USCIS: the agency announced that it will start physically destroying documents green card, employment authorizations and travel documents that were marked as “undeliverable” if within […]
I 601A Provisional Waiver: Step by Step Guide Author: Provisional Waiver Attorney Alena Shautsova A provisional I 601A waiver waives the unlawful presence bar for those who have certain LPR or USC relatives in the US. An unlawful presence bar […]
237(h) Waiver May be Available Outside the Entry Restrictions Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova People say that where there are two lawyers, there are three opinions. And there is a good reason for it. The Immigration law, perhaps, is one of […]
New Standard for National Interest Waiver (NIW green card) Author: Employment Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova National interest waiver is an immigration tool that allows certain qualified individuals to sponsor themselves for a US green card without the need for an […]
CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL: NTA, STOP TIME RULE Author: New York Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova Cancellation of Removal is an often overlooked form of relief from deportation. It also may be used by someone who has been in the U.S. for […]
NEW VISA BULLETIN PROVIDES FASTER VISAS AND AOS PROCEDURES Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova There are new changes to the most complicated and slowest immigration process in employment and family preferences categories : the Department of State and […]
USCIS UPDATES G 28 form and I 864P poverty guidelines Author New York immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova USCIS updated its G 28 attorney or representative notice of appearance form. The main new change is that now, the applicant or petitioner […]
New Rule on Notices From USCIS effective 01/27/2015 Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova United States Citizenship and Immigration Services published its new rule on notices USCIS issues to applicants and petitions. Notices are extremely important: they confirm the […]
I- 9 and E Verify : What Employer Needs to Know Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova I-9 form is one of the form used by the US government to verify employment eligibility of a worker. An employer regardless […]
