News of the week in a convenient format: ForumDaily and Ekaterina Muratova launched a video project

Reading US news in Russian is interesting, but watching it is more fun. Therefore, we teamed up with immigration lawyer Ekaterina Muratova and launched a video news project for immigrants on YouTube. News releases are published weekly on Sundays. They are conducted by a good presenter Dmitry Sakhno, who...

How Ukrainians can stay in the US after Uniting For Ukraine expires: 6 ways

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 170 thousand Ukrainians have come to the United States under the Uniting For Ukraine program. Of course, many of them dream of returning home after the end of the war. But there are also those who have nowhere to return. Or did people just understand...

How to reduce the waiting time for political asylum in the USA: advice from an immigration lawyer

America is currently experiencing a real immigration boom. Hundreds of migrants enter the country across the border with Mexico every day. Most of them ask for political asylum. US immigration courts are overwhelmed with 3 million cases! Due to the workload, these cases stall for many months or even...

How the cancellation of Title 42 will affect Russian-speaking migrants: what to consider when crossing the US border

On May 11, the administration of US President Joe Biden repealed Title 42 (Section 42), a provision according to which US border guards had the right to return migrants seeking asylum on the US southern border to Mexico to await a decision on their case. How…

Thousands of Ukrainians may soon lose their legal status in the United States: a lawyer explained how to keep it

About 10 Ukrainians may lose their legal grounds for staying in the United States. We are talking about refugees who entered the country from 11 to 25 April last year. A window fell on these dates when the US did not operate ...

Difficulties and opportunities: how Russians can get to the US, given the new restrictions

Since the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine, more and more restrictions have been introduced on the entry of Russians into the EU countries. At the same time, a number of states, including Greece, the Czech Republic, Malta, Portugal, Germany and others, have canceled the program of "golden visas" for Russian citizens, allowing them to obtain a residence permit ...

Vouching for a refugee: what are the responsibilities and risks of those who are ready to vouch for new immigrants

Against the backdrop of the ongoing war with Ukraine and the mobilization announced in Russia at the end of September, the flow of political refugees from Russia and Belarus to the United States has increased significantly. Many of them, unable to obtain an American visa, apply for asylum in the southern ...

Refugee problems on the southern border of the United States: an immigration lawyer explained how to solve them

There have been a huge number of asylum seekers at the US southern border in 2021, many of them Russian-speaking. This influx, along with staff shortages and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has created a number of challenges for potential refugees. ForumDaily asked immigration lawyer Ekaterina Muratova...

Bail for refugees at the US border: attorney clarifies the risks of guarantors and asylum seekers

From March 2021, it is advisable for all asylum seekers in America to have a sponsor in the United States. Previously, applicants without children needed sponsors who carried much more responsibility, took on more responsibilities and provided a huge amount of documents, and in some ...

DV-2022 green card lottery: how not to miss a victory due to an error or change of circumstances

In just a few days - on May 8 - participants in the green card lottery (DV-2022) will be able to find out its results. Winning is, of course, a big deal, but only the beginning of the process. During the preparation of documents, undergoing a medical examination and even an interview at the consulate, it may...

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