US Visas Publications
27 January 2016
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
Over time, a religious organization may encounter the need for a minister, religious worker in occupation, or religious worker in vocation who is currently stationed overseas. For religious organizations with an already established US bona fide non-profit organization the basic requirements for t ...
20 January 2016
Author: New York Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova
To receive an O visa, a US employer or agent has to submit a petition on behalf of the O visa / status beneficiary. Usually, USCIS considers such petitions within 4-6 months, and recently there were serious delays in adjudication of O petitions.
O status / visa petitioners have an option to "expedi ...
18 January 2016
Author: Visa Lawyer Alena Shautsova
The O visa classification was created for those who were not covered by the H1B work visa category and did not have to jump through hoops of Deportment of Labor. An O Visa can be a great alternative to other business and work visas. The benefits of the O visa process are absence of a “cap” (which is recently w ...
18 August 2015
Author: US Visa lawyer Alena Shautsova
Visa Fraud can be the result of sloppy proofreading or misrepresentation of material fact for the purpose of illegal gains. Either way, these “mistakes” can land you in big trouble from present until future. The most common “fraud” is omission of material facts. For Example you do not disclose that your relat ...
07 July 2015
Author: New York immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
One of the common questions I receive through online inquires is related to bringing family members to the US. While I already have a number of articles regarding this topic (See Adjustment Of Status For K-1 Visa Entrants), I would like to focus here on a fiancé visa.
In most cases of family imm ...
27 June 2014
Author: US visa lawyer Alena Shautsova
I am the victim of a crime, but I do not have a legal status in the US. Is there anything I can do?
This unfortunately is a question many people are afraid to ask, because of their immigration status or lack thereof. I am here to tell you that you do not have to be afraid, contact an attorney to make sure yo ...
02 January 2014
Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova
If one applies for a visa with a US consulate, he or she may encounter something called "administrative processing." In a regular course of events, a visa applicant receives response to the visa application the date of his or her visa interview. However, sometimes the date of the decision happens much later ...
10 September 2012
Author: US visa lawyer Alena Shautsova
Recently, the US and Russia came to an agreement that they both will simplify the application process for tourist and business visas to these countries. The agreement will enter into effect on September 9, 2012. Please see usembassy.gov/russia/. Russian citizens may visit ustraveldocs.com/ru/ for specific ins ...