Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova What is an Expedited Removal Order? How is it different from a regular removal order? An Expedited removal order opposed to a regular removal order is issued at the border by the CBP agents if a person is found inadmissible due to fraud, misrepresentation, false claims to US citizenship or, the most ...
Author: Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova Have you ever wondered how your friend or a friend of a friend all over sudden got picked up by Immigration? Often, it happens when an individual gets in trouble with the police. Criminal chargers, or even a traffic ticket may trigger checkups that would lead to removal proceedings being started. Most o ...
Author: New York Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova You received a Notice to Appear issued by immigration authorities, do you need to do anything? The short answer is …Yes! Even if the allegations seem to be ridiculous, you still have to respond and appear in front of the judge. The consequences of not attendance of an Immigration court hearin ...
Author: New York Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova Domestic violence chargers are probably the most common ones. They can originate from both Family or Criminal courts. For example, in New York, a person may obtain an order of protection from a Family or from a Criminal court. If a family member is found in violation of an order of protection f ...
Author: New York Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova Withholding of removal often is the only form of relief for those who either missed their one year deadline to file an application for asylum, or those with previous immigration problems and in particular, previous removal. See 8 C.F.R. § 208.31(e) (describing “withholding-only” proceedings). T ...
Author: Alena Shautsova A new exciting announcement came from the Department of Homeland Security last week. The DHS is creating a new parole program for Filipino and Filipino-American World War II. While the parameters of the programs are still under development, it is nevertheless very good news. Generally, a person who is paroled into the U. ...
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova From time to time people move from one address to another. While it is not a big deal for a U.S. citizen, for somebody who is not a citizen, and maybe not even a permanent resident, the move may have drastic consequences in connection to their Immigration status. Being in a rush, having a lot o ...
Author: Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova Temporary protected status or TPS is a form of deferred action, a permission by a US government to stay in the US whose countries’ conditions are such that do not permit safe return of its nationals. To be able to apply for TPS, a person has to be a national of the country which was designated by the U ...
Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova 3 Simplified Eligibility requirements to Qualify For Cancellation of Removal for Non -Permanent Residents A relief from removal in the form of Cancellation of Removal has been around since 1996, but many eligible individuals still are unaware that they qualify for Cancellation of Removal. One caveat for ...
Author: Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova Many people who are filling out Immigration forms are asking this question: do I need to disclose my expunged conviction?; or Do I need to disclose my charges if they were dismissed?; or Do I need to disclose my juvenile conviction? Many are confused, because often their Criminal Defense attorneys in ...