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After the stress of going through a divorce, it can be difficult to think about dating again. Everyone has their own timeline for when they might want to get out there. “More important than the length of time is what one does during that time,” says Christina Jones, LCSW. “It’s important to be self-reflective and […]

❓What’s going on with passport issuance delays? 🇺🇸American citizens are experiencing huge delays in all the 50 states with the process of getting their American passports renewed. That’s right. People are ready to travel. They were home for almost two years because of COVID. They were in quarantine. Everybody was being good, social distancing, staying […]

🔹1. LAWYER QUALIFICATIONS + FAVORITE STRATEGIES Do you work with complex divorces? If so, what is your strategy? For example, at our firm Shepelsky Law Group, we take the more collaborative approach and prefer to resolve the most complex divorces via uncontested route, with a strong Settlement Stipulation/Agreement. But we have colleagues that NEVER settle, […]

👋Hi friends, I’m immigration attorney, Marina Shepelsky. Today, I’d like to talk about the biggest reasons VAWA petitions get denied and the most common mistakes with VAWA petitions. ▶VAWA petition has basically three elements to it. 1️⃣First, you have to prove joint documents. You have to prove that this marriage was a real marriage, entered […]

There are 10 very simple rules that you can follow to become truly successful. ✅Be Passionate. And do what you for love. ✅Work Hard. Don’t ever fool yourself — success comes from really hard work. Work harder than the next guy/girl. I just watched the “Last Dance” documentary and Michael Jordan worked like a BEAST […]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a new policy that states women known to be pregnant or nursing should not be detained, arrested or taken into custody unless release is prohibited, according to newly-released guidance. The move is a shift away from the Trump administration, when immigration officers were directed to no longer default to trying […]

Immigrants comprise almost 14 percent of the U.S. population, or more than 44 million people out of a total of about 327 million, according to the Census Bureau. Together, immigrants and their U.S.-born children make up about 28 percent of U.S. inhabitants. The figure represents a steady rise from 1970, when there were fewer than […]

👩 This young lady is one of my favorite clients. She is from Cambodia  and lives in the Bronx. 📁We helped her reunite with her parents after their petitions were first denied. We appealed and won and they came to US with green cards! Then, we helped her bring to NY her fiancé from France and […]

GREEN CARD FOR IMMIGRANTS IN U.S. FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS AND HAVE U.S. CHILDREN OR SPOUSE WITH HARDSHIP Call 718-769-6352 now for assistance with Cancellation of Removal. We are female immigrant owned with a strong track record of success. Cancellation of Removal for non-green card holders can only be granted in Immigration Court by […]

My name is Marina Shepelsky. I’m an immigration attorney in New York and am CEO & Founder of Shepelsky Law Group. Our telephone number is (718) 769-6352. We practice immigration law in all 50 states of the United States and the US territories.  Here’s how to go through the process of becoming a green card […]