The Role of Luck in Immigration Cases: How to Increase Your Chances of Approval Immigration lawyer Ismail Shakhtakhtinski is often asked by clients what their chances are of winning an immigration case. This is a natural question, [...]
Legal Analysis of Confusing USCIS Announcement About the 1-Year Wait Time for Asylee Green Card Applications By: Ismail Shahtakhtinski, Esq. On February 2, 2023, the USCIS announced a new policy about 1-year physical presence requirement for asylees filing [...]
How to bring parents to the USA? As an immigration lawyer, one of the most common questions I receive from clients is how to bring their parents to the USA. Living away from their parents can be [...]
investor E-1 Treaty Trader Visa and E-2 Treaty Investor Visa As the world's largest economy, the United States has always been an attractive destination for foreign investors looking to expand their businesses or explore new [...]
Documents What documents must I take with me when moving to the USA? If you are planning to move to the United States, it is essential to be aware of the documents you will need [...]
Siblings Bringing Siblings to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents To petition to bring your sibling (brother or sister) to live in the United States as a Green Card holder, you must be [...]
Sp Bringing Spouses to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents In order to bring your spouse (husband or wife) to live in the United States as a Green Card holder (permanent resident), you must [...]
To apply for employment authorization, you must file a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization: Based on a Pending Asylum Application. To apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) based on your pending asylum application, you may file [...]
Assume you are in expedited removal proceedings and are found to have a credible fear of persecution or torture. In that case, you may seek asylum before an asylum officer with USCIS or an Immigration Judge with the [...]
A lawful permanent resident (LPR) normally may travel outside the United States and return; however, there are some limitations. A reentry permit can help prevent two types of problems: Your Permanent Resident Card becomes technically invalid for [...]
