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PAROLE IN PLACE: NEW IMMIGRATION POLICY

November 21, 2013

PAROLE IN PLACE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

Who is eligible?

Spouses, Children and Parents of

  • Active duty Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Individuals in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve
  • Individuals previously served in the U.S. Armed Forces or Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve

The eligible individuals should not have criminal convictions and should submit the following documents:

  • Application for Parole on USCIS form I 131
  • Evidence of the family relationship
  • Evidence of the family member  belongs to the eligible group of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Evidence of the additional favorable factors

Call Alena Shautsova, New York Immigration lawyer to get FREE PHONE CONSULTATION REGARDING PAROLE IN PLACE RELIEF: 917-885-2261

Immigration To The USA

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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Immigration To The USA

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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Deportation

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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Deportation

DHS Burden In Removal Proceeding

October 2, 2013

Possession of Controlled Substance: DHS Burden In Removal Proceeding

Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova

Removal proceeding is a government initiated procedure to “send” somebody who is not a citizen to their home country or the country designated by the government. The other name for these proceedings is exclusion or deportation proceedings (the name actually depends on the time when the proceedings were initiated, as the name has changed as the laws changed).

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Employment Immigration

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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Deportation

Claiming US Citizenship

August 20, 2013

Claiming Us Citizenship: Consequences

Author: New York Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova

Claiming US citizenship is one of the Immigration law offences which will make a non -citizen permanently inadmissible and on top of that may also cause criminal charges be filed against the person.

Immigration law waivers may waive a variety of immigration law violations, including waiving consequences of certain criminal offences. However, there is a provision in Immigration and Nationality Act, that makes a claim of US citizenship to be a permanent and inexcusable immigration law offense which caused inadmissibility and/or deportation.

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Visas

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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Immigration To The USA

I -601A Provisional Waiver Filing Mistakes

August 8, 2013

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova

I- 601A Provisional Waiver

In March, 2013 USCIS started to accept applications for I- 601A Provisional waiver that can be used by certain immediate relatives of the US citizen to waive unlawful presence bar during the green card process.

The I-601A provisional waiver is likely to be utilized by spouses of the US citizens who entered the country illegally. Such spouses may not adjust their status in the US and have to leave the country to get an immigrant visa.

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Visas

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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