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Green Card Through Marriage

November 10, 2013

US Green Card Through Marriage

Author: Green Card lawyer Alena Shautsova

One of the ways of obtaining a US permanent resident status, or green card is through marriage to a US citizen or a US permanent resident. There are significant differences in process and eligibility for the person seeking the status depending on the status of the spouse.

1. A potential immigrant is marrying  a US citizen

In this case scenario, most of the times, to obtain a green card, the immigrant has to

a. Enter the country (US) legally (pursuant to a visa or advance parole)
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I-601A Provisional Waiver: How to File a Succesful Application

October 29, 2013

Author: I-601A Provisional Waiver attorney

According to the recent I601A provisional waiver statistics by the National Benefit Center From March 4 – September 14, 2013:

  • 23,949 applications received by Lockbox
    • 75% accepted for adjudication
    • 25% rejected
  • 5,892 applications adjudicated by NBC
    • 59% approved
    • 39% denied
    • 2% administratively closed
  • 2,292 applications denied by NBC
    • 48% denied due to “reason to believe” inadmissible on other ground
    • 41% denied due to failure to establish extreme hardship

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When ICE Agents’ Actions Can Cause Dismissal Of Immigration Charges?

October 22, 2013

When ICE Agents’ Actions Can Cause Dismissal Of Immigration Charges?

Author: Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova

How many of you think that ICE agents (Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agency) have power to do whatever they want? How many of you have heard stories that they come to a home at 5 am and search the premises and “pick up” illegal immigrants? How many of you think it is legal?

Well, the ICE officers can come to non-citizen’s home, but they still have to confirm their actions to the Constitutional norms and do not have a carte blanche to do whatever they want even if the non-citizen is an undocumented worker. This principal was one more time confirmed by the recent BIA decision in Matter of Ixpec-Chitay, 9/16/13.
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Политическое Убежище: Часто Задаваемые Вопросы

September 21, 2013

Наиболее часто задаваемые вопросы по поводу убежища:

Автор Иммиграционный адвокат США Елена Шевцова

Что такое убежище?

Убежище – это статус, который, если он предоставлен, поможет получившему его обратиться за гринкартой в течение одного года пребывания в этом статусе. Убежище – это разрешение поменять страну вашей национальности и остаться в США, так как заявитель смог убедить американское правительство и судью, что в его родной стране ему будет плохо. Статус убежища позволит получившему его жить, работать в США, путешествовать за границу и возвращаться в США. Он также позволит вам обращаться за определёнными типами государственной поддержки (Medicaid, Food Stamps ит.д.)
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Как привезти супруга или супругу в США

September 13, 2013

Как привезти супруга или супругу в США

Автор: Иммиграционный адвокат  США Елена Шевцова
Американские Иммиграционные службы позволяют американскому гражданину подавать прошение относительно их супруга негражданина, на постоянное место жительство, и в конечном счете стать гражданином. Нужно отметить, что время ожидания для супруга американского гражданина, чтобы приобрести американское гражданство является одним из самых коротких в мире: три года с даты приобретения вида на жительство.
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What to do if employer hides your passport?

August 30, 2013

Author: New York Immigration attorney ALENA SHAUTSOVA

What to do if employer hides your passport?

Many undocumented workers have to be very careful and live in the constant fear of being  ”picked  up” by the ICE. That is why they are trying to stay “under the radar,” never complain to anyone about anything, and tolerate all sorts of abuse and crimes committed against them.

Unfortunately, some “employers” who would like to control an undocumented nanny or a domestic worker, scare her with “Immigration” and sometimes even take her identification documents, like a passport, and hide it.  What shall a nanny do in such a situation?
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Waivers Of Inadmissibility

August 16, 2013

Waivers Of Inadmissibility: Permission to Come or Stay in the US

Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova

Waivers of inadmissibility are applications that should be submitted to USCIS in order to perceive a permission to come or stay in the US after the violation of Immigration laws. There are different kinds of waivers for different kinds of violations. For example, some waiver, if granted, excuse the existence of criminal convictions; some excuse immigration misrepresentation/fraud; some excuse unlawful presence; etc.

All waivers can be divided into two big category: those that waive some condition with an immigrant visa/permanent residency application; and those that waive a condition for a non-immigrant visa application.
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Fiance Visa For Same Sex Couples

July 28, 2013

US Visa For Same Sex Couples

Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova

In a Same Sex Couples Fiance US Visas related decision the U.S. Supreme court in United States v. Windsor, 133 S.ct. 2675,2695-96 (2013) held that section 3 of the DOMA is unconstitutional as a violation of the constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process. See United States v. Windsor, 133 S. Ct. 2675, 2695-96 (2013).

In addition, the BIA in its decision Matter of Zeleniak, 26 I&N Dec. 158 (July 13, BIA 2013) held that:
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Human Rights Violations In Russia

July 18, 2013

Human Rights in Russia

Author: Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova

Recent convictions of two opposition leaders Aleksey Navalniy and his co-defendant, Pyotr Ofitserov by Russian government caused a series of protests; the US Department of State in its official statement condemned practices of violation of basic Human Rights by Russian Federation:
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Same Sex Marriage Immigration Petitions

July 7, 2013

Same Sex Marriage Immigration Petitions

Author: New York Immigration attorney

With the DOMA being overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court, same sex couples received an opportunity to utilize Federal Immigration benefits. It means that  a U.S. citizen or permanent resident is able to sponsor his/her partner for residency in the United States. The same sex couples are able to use all Immigration venues, including family based petitions, K-1 visas for finance, waivers, motions to reopen, cancellation of removal, VAWA, etc.
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