Author: US Immigrant Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova National Visa Center is a “middle man” between the applicant/petitioner and the consulate when one is applying for immigrant and certain non-immigrant visas. You will need to deal with the NVC prior to appearing for a visa interview and here, knowing certain its practices will help tremendously. ...
Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova You filed an application not change status in the US to become a student here. You previously had an H1B, B, or some other status and decided it would be a good idea to get a degree in the US. You applied for a change of status while you were still in status; you obtained I 20, SEVIS registration, paid the ...
Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova US Immigration laws prohibit issuance of a non-immigrant visa to an individual who has "immigrant intent": a person who wishes to stay in the US. As a result, many are afraid to file I 130 immigrant petitions for their family members and lose the precious time. Recently, CBP confirmed that they would all ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova All visas to the US can be classified as immigrant, non-immigrant and dual intent visas. Immigrant visas are basically “stickers” in one’s passport that allow a person to cross the border in the US and be admitted into the US an immigrant or a green card holder. They can be issued in various cate ...
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova I have noticed that there is little to none information online regarding diplomatic visas, such as A and G. I feel it comes from a general assumption that those visas reserve for such a small percentage of “high officials”, that they will never ever need a regular Immigration lawyer in the US. ...
Author: USA Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova On January 27, 2017 President Trump signed an Immigration Executive Order banning people from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Syria and Yemen) from coming to the United States even if they had already possessed valid visas. Following the order, consulates around the world stopped proce ...
Author: USA visa Attorney Alena Shautsova A U visa is issued to qualified victims of criminal activities that have been helpful to the authorities in investigation and prosecution of the offenders. While many are familiar with an application for a U status from within the United States, a person who is outside of the United States may apply, if q ...
Author: US visa attorney Alena Shautsova Electronic System for Travel Authorization or ESTA allows citizens of certain countries to enter the United States without the need of a formal visa application. Recently, CBP updated its ESTA form to reflect changes to the Visa Waiver Program occurred in connection with the Terrorist Travel Prevention Act ...
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova A U visa is a non-immigrant status that can be bestowed on a victim of crime who cooperates with the law enforcement in its investigation. A U visa provides a path for the permanent residency, and an authorization to work in the United States. One does not need to be in a legal status to apply fo ...
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Usually, to come to one country from another, a person would have to obtain a visa, or permission. Citizens of the United States may travel without visas to many countries, but for some countries they do need to obtain visas. Non-U.S. citizens usually have to apply for a visa before coming to t ...
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