05 May 2014
Author: Provisional Waiver Attorney Alena Shautsova
In January 2013 USCIS implemented a new provisional waiver application that came into effect on March 3, 2013. Recently, the waiver was expanded allowing more applicants to qualify for it.
The I-601A provisional waiver allows certain relatives of the US citizens and spouses or children of lawful ...
26 April 2013
Author: 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beginning of April, 2013, the Colorado legislature repealed this immigration law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 ...
01 February 2013
Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova
On March 4, 2013 new immigration rules regarding the provisional waiver (I-601A) will come into effect (see more here). It is important to understand who may benefit from the new process of considering waivers of unlawful presence.
First, the basic eligibility criteria for applying for the provisional ...
31 October 2012
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova
As many of you may have heard, the USCIS office announced its reform for filing and processing of I-601 provisional waivers for immediate relatives of the United States citizens. Read more here
However, to this date, the Provisional Waiver is NOT IN EFFECT. The purported reform would allow quali ...
Author: NY immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
If implemented, a new proposal to change certain immigration rules by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may bring relief to immigrant families. The change being considered would allow provisional waivers under the Immigration and Nationality Act prior to leaving the United States fo ...