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deportation
US immigration attorney: Author: Tomas Greenberg, Alena Shautsova
It’s no secret that the current U.S. administration has been cracking down on immigration, and a new policy released by President Trump has only further strengthened these efforts. The poli ...
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asylum
US immigration attorney: Tomas Greenberg, Alena Shautsova
The U.S. government launched the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interests Program (MAVNI) in 2009 to recruit immigrants with language or medical capabilities to the U.S. armed services. Altho ...
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immigration
US immigration attorney: Author: Alena Shautsova
One of the ways to obtain a US permanent residency without leaving the US is through marriage to a US citizen. However, not everyone will be eligible for this route. Here are the most common issues that arise when ...
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immigration
US immigration attorney: Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status is a good option for children (under 18 or 21 depending on the state law) who were abandoned, neglected or abused by one or both parents and who now are seeki ...
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deportation
US immigration attorney: Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova
Voluntary departure is a form of relief from removal. Once the Immigration court proceedings began, one cannot simply leave the US without risking having an order of removal in absentia ...
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visas
US immigration attorney: Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova
Recently, the US government added a new question to the non-immigrant and immigrant visa application forms: the question invites you to share the email addresses and social media accounts you used ...
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green card
US immigration attorney: Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
In 2013, the United States Supreme Court recognized the validity of the same-sex marriage. Since that time, USCIS granted numerous cases for the individuals in same-sex marriages, as well as pe ...
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immigration
US immigration attorney: Author: Alena Shautsova
Immigration law is one of the fastest changing areas of practice. It is so because unlike in other law areas, the changes may come from the President, USCIS, Board of Immigration Appeals and courts in addition to ...
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immigration
US immigration attorney: Author: Alena Shautsova
If removal or deportation proceedings were lost, a person will have an order of deportation/removal against them. At times, a person would fail to appear in Immigration courts proceedings completely and will have ...
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citizenship
US immigration attorney: Author: US citizenship Lawyer Alena Shautsova
Recently, in response to states’ trying to decriminalize the use of marijuana, USCIS published policy updates stating that certain actions even though might not be criminal on a state level wil ...
