New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
VAWA: Self-Petition Option For Battered And Abused Non-Citizens
08 December 2021Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Summary: Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA” is the United States law that provides grounds for certain abused non-citizens who are spouses or children of United States citizens or lawful permanent resident and parents of the United States citizens to submit self-petitions for immigrant visa cl ...
Country Conditions: The Persecution Of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Members In Bangladesh
08 December 2021Author: Alena Shautsova Bangladesh (or the People's Republic of Bangladesh) is a country located in South Asia with a population of over 163 million persons. The country has about thirteen ethnic groups. The majority being the Bengalis amounting to 98% and the other twelve (12) ethnic groups making up the other 2%. The majority of the populace (ab ...
Country Conditions: Russia And Ethnic Minorities
07 December 2021Author: Alena Shautsova Francisco Capotorti (Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities) in 1977, defined a minority as: A group numerically inferior to the rest of the population of a State, in a non-dominant position, whose members—being nationals of the State—possess eth ...
Country Conditions In Russia: Jehovah Witnesses
05 December 2021Author: US Asylum Lawyer Russia is a country that declares itself as "secular" by way of formal presentation. It poses to embrace all and sundry. The written laws of Russia present an acceptable degree of freedom of thoughts, beliefs, and personal values as well as respect for human rights. How then are these rights exercised? Are the written law ...
Do You Have A Chance At Winning Your Case On Appeal?
16 November 2021Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps clients to fight for their Immigration benefits in the United States. If you are thinking about an appeal, it means you received a denial of your Immigration application or petition. First, you need to know that not every denial may be appealed: sometimes, ...
Immigration Court: How To Get Status If You Were Placed In Removal Proceeding
08 November 2021Author: NYC Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps immigrants to successfully navigate the complex US Immigration system, comply with the Immigration court process and requirements, and present winning arguments in favor of individuals seeking status in the United States. In this blog, we will discuss the ...
Overstaying Visa USA: What Are My Options?
26 October 2021Author: NY US Visa Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps clients to resolve their Immigration challenges and qualify for US Immigration benefits. This blog will provide a general outline for those who overstayed their US visas. If you overstayed a US visa, it means, at least, that when you entered the U ...
The Greatest Visa Of All Time – A/K/A H-3 - The Uncapped Visa Exempt From COVID Many Restrictions
18 October 2021Author: US Visa Immigration Lawyer When it comes to the United States Immigration for business and pleasure, travel for business has always been an easier avenue to procure an immigration benefit. It is the same for most countries that require foreigners to request travel in advance. While likely reasons for this correlation in the US may stem fr ...
Individual Hearing: What To Expect And How To Prepare (Deportation Defense, Relief From Removal)
12 October 2021Author: USA Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova In the law office of Alena Shautsova, we help immigrants to reach their goals, and obtain qualified for Immigration benefits. An individual hearing is a type of a hearing an immigrant eventually will face if he/she is in removal proceedings and his or her case does not result in dismissal, adminis ...
Immigration Reform: Plan A, Plan B… No Plan?
02 October 2021Author: USA Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps immigrants to reach their Immigration goals and stay united with their family members in the United States. About 47 Million immigrants are residing in the United States according to various media resources, comprising about 15% percent of the US po ...