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Posted by Dmitry | April 16, 2013

Great job!!!

3 lawers on immigration issues, with good advice and a lot of experience , refused to work on my case .I had seven arrests for four years.Their conclusions were unequivocal , legalization is not possible,the court and deportation.Alena acquainted with my case , collect the necessary documents and, af...ter 6 months I succesfully passed interview for green cart without any complication. Alena ,a young lawyer, but a specialist of the highest class!

Posted by Adam | March 04, 2013

Best Immigration Lawyer and a Good Person

I met Ms. Shautsova through a friend of mine who told me that she is the best Immigration attorney. I will be honest: when we met I was surprised how young she looked. But, boy does she do a great job! She is probably one of the smartest, if not the smartest person I have ever known. I read about he...r before we met but nothing can describe the speed and talent this lady works with. I do not need to say that of course my case was a win. Her office staff is very efficient; her work style has a personal approach which everybody needs at the time of stressful immigration problems. I recommend this lawyer.

Posted by Jason | February 13, 2013

Succesful immigration applications begin with choosing the right representation.

Prior to getting married I had lived in the United States through a series 0-1 visas for nine years. During that time, I had had the misfortune of having two criminal charges brought against me on separate occasions, and although both charges where dismissed, we were well aware that the immigration a...pplication process required full disclosure of any charges. My wife and I chose to work with Alena because in addition to her immigration expertise she has experience in criminal cases, and we felt we needed an attorney who could see our application process from all the relevant angles. From the start Alena brought a ruthless thoroughness to the process, not just at the documentation level, but also in preparing us by helping us see the process through the eyes of USCIS. Being so well prepared for our interview meant we could relax and just be ourselves. As a result, the interview itself was actually enjoyable, even oddly romantic as my wife and I shared the details of our first meeting and subsequent life together with the immigration officer. Insofar as the previous charges against me went, Alena provided expert guidance on how to navigate all questions arising from them, and it never became an issue. Aside from brimming with professional knowledge and expertise, Alena is passionate about helping people. She genuinely cares about her clients on very personal level. My wife and I felt like whatever we were going through, Alena was going through it with us. Knowing and feeling that compassion gave us the confidence we needed to get through what could have been an awkward and potentially difficult process. If we had to do it all again, without doubt we'd choose Alena to represent us.

Posted by anonymous | January 02, 2013

Great VISA Lowery

after 6 month from applying to US VISA, I lost the hope to get it, My friend advice me to approach a lawyer to help me track my VISA request. I search the net and I find Alena Shautsova website I email her and within less than 2 day she get back to me. Alena was great helper, she had a phone call w...ith me and explained everything , I sent her all the document she need and within less that 2 weeks I find my VISA bar code number in US embassy website!! Finally I get with with the help of Alena.

Posted by anonymous | November 05, 2012

My Sisiter Got Her Green Card!

My friend recommended Ms. Shautsova when our family lost all hope. My sister's case was denied and our old lawyer did not file the motion to re-open correctly and it was denied. Ms. Shautsova helped us to correct the mistakes and eventually my sister won! I like working with Ms. Shautsova because she... explained everything and always got back to us even late at night. She truly cared about us and was very patient compared to the other attorneys I have worked with in the past.

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