Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova We all know that life happens, and sometimes it happens unpredictably. It may occur that one who started the immigration process for his/her family members passes away and the beneficiary is left in the middle of a crisis unsure about his/her immigration status. For situations like that, USCIS created s ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova It has always been the case that one who applied for a permanent resident status while in the U.S. cannot travel outside the U.S. without a special permission if he/she does not wish to forego his/her application. For a while it was also the case that one who gets this special permission, could not retur ...
Author: Alena Shautsova It is that time of the year again: pumpkins, corn and fall mums mean that it is fall, and the Department of State again reopens its internet portal for the DV lottery players: www.dvlottery.state.gov. A few reminders for those who are considering trying their luck: 1. Read the Instructions Yourself, do not rely on anybody ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova Usually, a person holding a diplomatic visa is ineligible to adjust their status to that of a lawful permanent resident. (A visas and status are for employees and representatives of diplomatic missions, G visa and status are for the employees and representatives of foreign and international organizations ...
Author: green card lawyer Alena Shautsova Recently an interesting case came into my office where the individual said that he had applied for his mother to come to the US through immediate relative I-130 petition. His I 130 petition was approved and his mother’s Immigrant Visa was approved. The issue at question was trying to save 6 months’ worth o ...
Author: green card lawyer Alena Shautsova A Recent Success We were able recently to persuade the US government that the couple who was sufficiently accused of a fraudulent marriage, in fact had a bona fide marriage. As a result, the non- citizen was finally granted adjustment of status and was cleared of all accusations. The key in solving this ...
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova The Executive branch of government may undertake the following actions in connection with a Private Bill: Presidential Veto. Recommendations of which public laws can be utilized. Stays of removal and preparation of reports upon the request of Congress. Rarely the executive branch shows any interest ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova Should I Bring My Private Bill Before The Senate, Or The House Of Representatives? A private bill in Immigration contents is a law passed for a specific person. A private bill is initiated when someone contacts their representative or senator to sponsor the bill. The House and the Senate, each has its ...
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova One of the most peculiar cases in Immigration Law is when a person lives in the US and technically can apply for some sort relief, but is subject to an Immigration bar, most likely due to criminal issues. It is a tough case and can cause a person to be stuck in limbo, sometimes, indefinitely. The biggest p ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) allows a person to stay in the US legally and work because the conditions in the person’s country are so unfortunate that the US government allows a person not to return there. The current list of countries designated for TPS can be found at USCIS website.... For exa ...