New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Drug Possession Affects Deportation
03 May 2013Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova Immigrants who commit an aggravated felony are subject to deportation under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) whether they have legal status and are productive or are illegally present in the United States. The L.A. Times recently reported that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled seven to two in the ...
Boston Bombing and the Immigration Reform Effort
30 April 2013Author: US Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The injury and death toll of the Boston marathon bombing reached 264 injured persons and three deaths. While the nation shifted its attention to this tragic event, the fact that the men accused of the bombing were two legal immigrants from Chechnya raised questions about national security and pro ...
Colorado Repeals Immigration Law Provision about Reporting Suspected Status Violations
26 April 2013Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova In 2006, Colorado passed a law requiring that law enforcement officials report people who were suspected of immigration law violations to federal authorities. At the beginning of April, 2013, the Colorado legislature repealed this immigration law provision. According to a Fox News article, test ...
Parts of Indiana’s Immigration Law Struck down by Federal Judge
23 April 2013Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova The Indiana immigration bill allowed authorities to arrest non-citizens without the use of warrants and prevented immigrants from using consular ID cards as a means of identification. However, according to a Reuter's article, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) brought a class-action lawsu ...
What Is the H-1B Visa Cap?
18 April 2013Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova An H-1 B Visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits employers to hire foreign workers with specialty occupation skills on a temporary basis. When the sponsoring employer dismisses the worker or the worker quits, workers must apply for a status change to remain legally in the United States. Status change ofte ...
The Immigration Bill Nears Its Final Draft
17 April 2013Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova As The Immigration Bill Nears Its Final Draft, Two Top Issues Emerge: Citizenship Contingent On Tightened Border Security Senators comprising the gang of eight are expected to release the final draft for the long-awaited immigration bill this week. However, it appears that the thorny issue in gettin ...
Immigration Forms: Where to Find Them and How to Fill Them Out
12 April 2013Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Any application or petition for Immigration benefits starts with submission of immigration forms. All immigration forms can be located at www.uscis.gov website, and they are free. Immigration forms are usually posted in the PDF fillable format, but some of the forms are easier to be filled out ...
No Matter How Important the Boss, Sexual Harassment Is Actionable
09 April 2013Author: Sexual Harassment Attorney Alena Shautsova When sexual harassment occurs and involves individuals in notable government positions, it generally creates quite a scandal and can become high profile in the news. Such is the case with Assemblyman Vito Lopez who was accused of sexual harassment by two female staff members. Both claimed that he ...
Green Card Through Asylum
05 April 2013Author: Asylum Attorney Alena Shautsova One of the ways to obtain U.S. permanent resident status known as US green card and citizenship is through asylum status. Asylum status can be afforded to an applicant who is unwilling or unable to return to his/her home country due to the fear of persecution or because he/she has been persecuted there befo ...
How Is Deportation Processing Similar and Different from Criminal Proceedings?
03 April 2013Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova When facing deportation, it helps to know what the legal process involves and also to have a competent immigration lawyer to help defend your rights. Despite the fact that deportation is a civil or administrative procedure it bears similarities to the criminal justice process for arrest and booking. When ...