Author: NYC Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps children to find and pursue Immigration solutions in the USA. The Immigration laws in the United States are complicated and typically unforgiving when it comes to prior status violations, criminal history, or illegal entries. For adults, the exceptio ...
Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Alena Shautsova, NYC Immigration lawyer helps clients who were abused by their US citizen or lawful permanent resident family members to obtain status in the US using VAWA and other provisions of the US immigration laws. VAWA stands for Violence Against Women Act, but the law can be used not only by f ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova In the Law Office of Alena Shautsova, NYC Immigration attorney based in Brooklyn, New York, we help to qualify victims of crimes to obtain “legal” status in the United States. I am here to tell you that you do not have to be afraid if you are a victim of a crime, contact an attorney to make sure ...
Author: NYC Immigration Lawyer, Green card attorney Alena Shautsova On February 24, 2020, following a decision by the US Supreme Court not to hold the new administration’s public charge rule, the USCIS started to follow the new rule for almost all adjustment of status cases. To wit: from February 24, 2020, on, almost every applicant for adjustment ...
Author: US green card lawyer Alena Shautsova Mr. X applied for his US citizenship after being a green card holder in the US for much longer than 5 years. His naturalization application was pending for a long time and finally, he was called for the interview. The interview went well, but the officer said she needed more time to issue a decision. At ...
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova The changes to the policy happened right before the start of the holiday season, December 20, 2019. Unfortunately for some, these changes are not gifts. Since the development of temporary protected status (TPS), and the ability to travel outside the country temporarily and return if you obtained a special ...
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 petitions submitted for the same-sex fiancés, waivers, cancellation of removal cases, etc. The question that ari ...
Author: US Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova Every applicant for Immigration benefits is probably aware of certain notices USCIS may send such as request for more evidence (RFE), notice of intent to deny (NOID) and notice of intent to revoke (NOIR). As it turns out, it is not so bad if you receive such notices, because according to the recent ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova An arrest and a pending charge would prevent a person from acquiring a green card or citizenship. A conviction of possession of more than 30g of marijuana can result in one’s deportation… Some misdemeanors or criminal violations pose a problem when applying for permanent residenc ...
Author: Bex Montz, edited by New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova There are many reasons why USCIS may call you for an interview in connection with your application for removal of conditions. Interviews are not necessarily an indication of a problem with an application, however, it is suggested that an applicant seek legal counsel if USCIS ...