New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
Do I Have To Prove I Am Innocent For Immigration Purposes (Shoplifting)?
07 December 2012Author: US Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova I receive frequent inquiries from non US citizens (people who are in the US on F1 or B1 visa; or those with a green card but no citizenship) who ask me the same question: if they were charged with a shoplifting charge, do they have to prove their innocent to avoid deportation? First, a person accused ...
Domestic Violence And Asylum
03 December 2012Author: US Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova Very often, the laws of the foreign countries do not protect women- victims of domestic violence. If the acts of violence and abuse happened in the US, the protections afforded are quite strong and vary from Orders of Protection to possibility of receiving VAWA based green card, or a U visa. However, may a ...
How Can I Win A Sexual Harassment Case
26 November 2012Author: Employment discrimination attorney Alena Shautsova Sexual harassment at work is prohibited. Very often, however, female employees are afraid to go forward with the claims and complaints against their employer because they are afraid to lose their jobs, afraid that the employer will make a “bad name” for them and they will have hard time ...
Continuous Presence For Cancellation Of Removal For Non-permanent Residents And EWI
22 November 2012Author: New York Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova You probably have heard that if a person entered the country illegally, “nothing can help him” to obtain legal status in the United States even if she/he marries a US citizen. Well, it is not quite true. It is very difficult for such a person to obtain a status, to wit: most of the time they ...
The Conflict In Middle East Affects The US Embassy Operation In Tel Aviv
21 November 2012Author: New York Attorney Alena Shautsova www.usembassy.gov/israel/ The US Embassy in Tel Aviv operated in an emergency mode on November 16, 2012. The same warning was issued for November 19, 2012. The Embassy temporarily relocated its personnel to a safer area, and it hopes that its advance security measures will be sufficient to avoid loss. T ...
5 Deadly Mistakes That May Cost You Your Immigration Status
20 November 2012Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Many of perspective clients who come to my office for a consultation ask me: does having a lawyer really help my case? Will the Immigration think that I did something bad and need a lawyer because of it? Can I file myself? While you can certainly try to file / apply for benefits yourself, here ...
Harassment Of Domestic Workers
16 November 2012Author: New York Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova Many home attendants and home health aids in New York are not aware that under the New York State law they are protected against sexual harassment and discrimination. Unfortunately, the Federal Law, Title VII does not provide such protection because it requires an employer to employ 15 and m ...
Cancellation Of Removal For Non-Permanent Residents
13 November 2012Author: US deportation lawyer Alena Shautsova Cancellation of removal is one of the forms of relief (defense) from removal (deportation). There can be different types of cancellation of removal: for permanent residents, for VAWA beneficiaries, and for certain aliens covered by special laws, and for non- permanent residents. In this publication, ...
How To File For Asylum Part IV
09 November 2012Author: US Asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova Filing for asylum might be confusing for many applicants. This article cannot substitute attorney’s in person advice. WHEN CAN I FILE FOR AN ASYLUM? A person may file for asylum after he/she entered the United States and is still in the lawful status; when the status expired; when the person is an EWI (en ...
USCIS Will Reschedule Appointments Canceled Because Of Sandy
09 November 2012Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The USCIS issued the following notice regarding canceled appointments and other Sandy’s affects: USCIS extends sincerest sympathies to all who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. We will make every effort to assist USCIS customers who may have been affected, and as a result, have difficulties wi ...