IMMIGRATION FOR
RECENT UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

Graduation day is approaching and you’ve finally made it. You are about to receive your diploma and go out into the working world. You and your classmates are competing for the best jobs, but you feel at a disadvantage because you are not a U.S. citizen or even a green card holder. How are you supposed to navigate through the strange new world of immigration laws and procedures?

How to get a work permit through Optional Practical Training (OPT)? After that, how can you change your status from OPT to an H-1B temporary working visa? Finally, what is the best procedure for you to qualify as a lawful permanent resident?

“I must acknowledge the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman for their expert, diligent and responsive attention to my successful petition for permanent residency. Everyone in their office treated the sponsoring employer and my family with courtesy and respect. I am particularly grateful for the assistance and outstanding customer service of Judy Lu, Sr. Paralegal, who guided us through the process from H1-B to PERM to adjustment of status for permanent residency.” (More client reviews…)

This is a practical guide for foreign-born students about to graduate from universities in the U.S.:

• Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• Temporary Working Visas: Who is Eligible?
• Procedure to Obtain H-1B Status
• Numerical Limitation
• Family Members
• Duration of H-1B Status
• Applying for Permanent Residence
• Employment-Based Immigration
• What is Labor Certification?
• Alternatives to Labor Certification
• Getting Your Green Card