Volume Twenty Three, Number Eight

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Shustermans Immigration Update August 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. USCIS Escalates Its Assault on Legal Immigration
2. State Department Visa Bulletin for August 2018 & DOS Predictions for the Future
3. Immigration Government Processing Times
4. Facebook Live – Engage with Our Attorneys in Real Time
5. Success Story: Turning Around an H-1B Denial
6. Immigration Trivia Quiz: Foreign Gifts Given to the United States
7. Ask Mr. Shusterman: 5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Consultation
8. Shusterman’s Upcoming Immigration Seminars
9. Jobs & Green Cards for RNs & MedTechs: Free Legal Help!
10. No Winner for Our July Immigration Trivia Quiz

NEWS FLASHES

• 2 Million Views of Our “How To…” Immigration Videos – The number of views of our immigration videos passed 2,000,000 in July! We know that US immigration laws and regulations are complex and ever-changing and we believe that properly educated immigrants and employers will make intelligent choices regarding temporary visas, permanent residence, citizenship, deportation defense and I-9 issues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up to date with changes in immigration laws and policies.

• Asylum – USCIS Memo Re: Matter of A-B- – On July 11, the USCIS issued a policy memorandum implementing Attorney General Jeff Sessions decision in Matter of A-B- instructing USCIS Asylum Officers to deny most asylum applications which are based on domestic violence.

• EOIR Electronic Filing Pilot Program – On July 16, EOIR rolled out a voluntary pilot program for electronic filing for cases filed with the Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The program started in San Diego, CA and York, PA; will expand to Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA in August; and to Charlotte, NC and Baltimore, MD in September. The program will open up to other courts starting in December 2018.

• Federal Judge Rules for California over Trump in Sanctuary Law Case – On July 5, a Federal Judge in USA v. State of California, dismissed claims that various California laws conflict with Federal immigration laws. However, the Judge granted the Trump administration a preliminary injunction on provisions of one of the laws which limit an employer’s ability to allow Federal immigration agents to enter non-public areas of the workplace without a judicial warrant and to reverify an employee’s eligibility to work in the US.

• ICE Dramatically Increases the Number of I-9 Audits – On July 24, ICE announced that it had served over 5,000 I-9 Notices of Inspection to businesses across the US since the beginning of the year. In fiscal year 2017, businesses were ordered to pay $97.6 million in judicial forfeitures, fines and restitution, and $7.8 million in civil fines, including one company whose financial penalties represented the largest payment ever levied in an immigration case.

• ICE Proposes Fee Hike for Students and Schools – On July 17, ICE published a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase fees for F-1 and M-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, as well as for petitioning for certified schools. The proposed adjustments are to fees associated with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Comments are due September 17, 2018.

• Lawyer Moms Head Down to the Border – A team of immigration lawyers who are also mothers have crossed the border to Mexico to help families seeking asylum in the US. Watch the Lawyer Moms head down to the border in Slo-Mo. Congratulations to the Lawyer Moms including Angeline Chen and Cheryl Gertler.

• Migrant Children Left Behind as Their Parents are Deported – July 26 was the Federal Court deadline for reuniting children with their parents. Of the 711 children who were deemed ineligible to reunify, according to government court filings, 431 have a parent outside the US.

• TPS Extended for Somalia – On July 19, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced her decision to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia for 18 months through March 17, 2020.

• TPS Extended for Yemen – On July 5, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen announced her decision to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen for 18 months through March 3, 2020.

• Trump Closed Door for Family Reunification, Leaving Refugees Stranded – News about a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s 2017 closing of the Central American Minors program, started in 2014, which allowed immigrants who were lawfully present in the US to apply for refugee status or humanitarian parole on behalf of their children under age 21, as well as their own spouses and grandchildren living in El Salvador, Guatemala or Honduras.

• Unlawful Presence Rules for Students – The new restrictive rules for unlawful presence for F-1, J-1 and M-1 students will become effective on August 9, 2018.

1. USCIS Escalates Its Assault on Legal Immigration

 

USCIS Can Issue an NTA When It Denies An Application for Benefits

On June 28, the USCIS issued a memo which states that the agency will begin placing persons in deportation proceedings on an expanded basis. Basically, whenever an application for immigration benefits is denied and the applicant has no underlying immigration status, the USCIS will issue a Notice to Appear (NTA) for the person to appear in Immigration Court.

Then today, on July 30, the USCIS issued Updated Guidance on the Implementation of Notice to Appear Policy Memorandum which states that implementation of the NTA Memo will be “postponed until the operation guidance is issued.”

The June 28th memo could result in an NTA being issued in any of the following circumstances:

• • 1. When an application for adjustment of status is denied;
    2. When an application for a change of status is denied;
    3. When an application for an extension of status or a change of employers is denied;

In the past, you might have been able to file a Motion to Reopen or Reconsider or an Appeal with the USCIS if your application was denied. Now, if you are immediately placed in removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge, the situation becomes much more complex.

And since the backlogs of most Judges are 2-3 years, this could, at the very least, delay you from being a permanent resident. It could also result in you being deported.

A little advice: Be very sure that you are getting the best legal advice possible. Some immigration law firms specialize in employment-based immigration, others in deportation defense. Given the new emphasis by USCIS on placing persons in deportation proceedings, you may want to retain a law firm which has expertise in both these areas.

 

USCIS to Deny Many Applications Without Issuing RFEs or NOIDs

In the past, if the USCIS wanted to see additional documentation in order to decide whether or not to approve an application or petition for immigration benefits, it would usually send the applicant or petitioner a Request for Evidence (RFE).

As we previously reported, in 2017, the number of RFEs for H-1B petitions for professionals increased 44% over the previous year.

Then, if the USCIS found that evidence to did not support granting a particular benefit, they would issue a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID), explaining their reasoning and giving the applicant a chance to overcome the reason for the NOID.

The number of NOIDs has also expanded during the past year.

Perhaps overwhelmed by the amount of additional work their crackdown on legal immigration has engendered, on July 13, the USCIS issued a policy memorandum outlining when officers can simply deny a benefit without bothering to give the applicant a chance to respond to an RFE or a NOID. This new rule is scheduled to take effect on September 11, 2018.

The memo covers both statutory denials and denials based on lack of sufficient initial evidence.

It is understandable why the USCIS would simply deny a visa petition filed by an uncle for his niece since the law does not allow him to do so. Also, if an applicant for a waiver has no qualifying relatives to show hardship to, the government would be completely justified in denying the waiver without having to send him an RFE or a NOID.

More troubling are denials due to insufficient initial evidence. My years working for the Immigration Service have made it very clear to me that evidence which Officer A considers sufficient may be deemed by Officer B to be insufficient.

Many applicants for immigration benefits cannot afford to be represented by an attorney and the cost of government filing fees have increased dramatically over the past few years. RFEs and NOIDs are helpful in instructing applicants who need to submit additional evidence.  To simply deny an application for benefits without the issuance of an RFE or NOID will penalize those who can least afford an experienced immigration attorney, and will result in many of these people being placed in deportation proceedings once their applications have been denied.

Significant Increase in H-1B and L-1 RFEs and Denials

H-1B denials and RFEs increased significantly in the 4th quarter of FY 2017 according to data obtained from the USCIS by the National Foundation for American Policy. The proportion of H-1B petitions denied increased by 41% from the 3rd to the 4th quarter of FY 2017, rising from a denial rate of 15.9% in the 3rd quarter to 22.4% in the 4th quarter.

There was a 42% increase in the proportion of H-1B petitions denied for Indian-born professionals from the 3rd to the 4th quarter of FY 2017.

Between the 1st and 4th quarter of FY 2017, the denial rate increased by 67% (from 12.8% to 21.4%) for L- 1A petitions. The denial rate for L-1B petitions increased between the 1st and 4th quarter of FY 2017 from 21.7% to 28.7%.

The report states that “At U.S. universities, 81% of the full-time graduate students in electrical engineering and 79% in computer science are international students. Based on its policies, it is clear the current administration would prefer these individuals not be allowed to work in the United States.”

Trump Threatens Government Shutdown Unless Congress Approves His Immigration Agenda

On July 29, President Trump posted the following tweet:

 

“I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall! Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! We need great people coming into our Country!” 

Should the President make good on his latest tweet (He threatened to shut down the government in April if Congress failed to pass his border security measures.), we will update our readers immediately.

 

2. State Department Visa Bulletin for August 2018 & DOS Predictions for the Future

• • • • • • Visa Bulletins from 2002 to the Present

EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES

 Regarding the employment-based categories, the August Visa Bulletin is a mixture of good and bad news.

EB-1 Worldwide retrogressed on July 13 from Current to May 1, 2016.  EB-1 China and India remain frozen at January 1, 2012.

EB-2 India for professionals with advanced degrees almost remains frozen while EB-3 India advances by 2 months to January 1, 2009.

EB-2 China moves forward 2 months while EB-3 China races ahead by 1 1/2 years to July 1, 2014.

After remaining frozen for months, EB-3 Philippines advances by 5 months to June 1, 2017.

EB-5 China and Vietnam for investors remain at August 1, 2014.

Below are the State Department’s Charlie Oppenheim’s predictions for the movement of employment-based priority dates for the rest of the fiscal year:

The NVC has seen an increase in employment-based immigrant visa cases for consular processing following USCIS’s 2017 decision to interview all employment-based adjustment of status applicants. Through June, consular use of employment-based numbers increased by more than 4,000, compared to the same period in FY 2017. Consular processing has increased 40 percent for EB-1 cases with a similar increase for EB-3.

In terms of the impact of the USCIS interview policy on demand for immigrant visa numbers, Charlie reports that as of mid-April, USCIS District Offices seem to have “hit their stride” in requesting immigrant visa numbers, and that they are now on par with the rate at which numbers were requested when I-485s were processed primarily at the service centers. In fact, overall USCIS employment-based number usage through early July is higher than it has historically been at this point in the year, which led to the establishment of the EB-1 Worldwide final action date for August and might require other “limiting” action in September. With the continuing successful transition of employment-based adjustment cases from the service centers to the district offices and the ongoing exchange of data, volatility in final action date movements should be minimized by 2019.

Charlie fully expects USCIS will continue to interview scheduled applicants and accept all EB-1 Worldwide I-485s for filing. However, upon conclusion of the immigrant visa interview, if the applicant’s priority date is on/after May 1, 2016, the request for an immigrant visa will be put in Charlie’s pending demand file until the final action date again becomes current and the adjustment of status can be granted. Further retrogression of the EB-1 Worldwide final action date cannot be ruled out in September, but there will be a recovery of the date in October.

The final action date for EB-1 Worldwide China and EB-1 India will hold at January 1, 2012 in August, and again for September, with the anticipated recovery of visa availability in October. Charlie will continue to watch trends over the summer and is working closely with USCIS to determine applicant demand which will be eligible for processing in October.

China. EB-2 China advances two months to March 1, 2015 and EB-3 China advances 1.5 years to July 1, 2014 in August. EB-3 China, which had recently retrogressed due to significant downgrade demand, has subsided somewhat, allowing for this forward movement. At this point there has not been a dramatic increase in EB-2 China demand based on movement of that date, which is allowing some of these numbers to fall to EB-3. Charlie cautions against expectations of regular advancement of EB-3 China during FY-2019, as such movements are dependent on the development of future demand patterns.

India. EB-2 India will hold at March 15, 2009 in August and is anticipated to remain there through this fiscal year. EB-2 Worldwide demand has picked up sufficiently enough to use the remaining EB-2 numbers which had allowed the India EB-2 date to advance. Although Charlie will review the numbers again later this month, unless there is an unlikely dramatic dip in worldwide demand that would justify advancing EB-2 India further, it will continue to hold.

EB-2 Worldwide demand is increasing and may require Charlie to impose a final action date before the end of the fiscal year. EB-2 Worldwide will remain current in August. As noted last month, if a final action date is imposed in September, the category will return to current in October.

EB-3 India will advance two months in August to January 1, 2009. The gap in final action dates between EB-2 India (March 15, 2009) and EB-3 India (January 1, 2009) continues to narrow, leaving only 2.5 months between these categories. As to whether he expects these dates will “flip-flop” as they have for China in recent years, Charlie reminds members that he advanced the final action date for EB-3 India to generate demand for visa usage next fiscal year. Once that demand starts to materialize it is likely to slow EB-3 India’s advancement. The possibility of EB-3 India’s final action date advancing beyond that of EB-2 India cannot be ruled out but Charlie is not able to speculate on this at this time.

EB-4 India Tracks EB-4 El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico in August. As predicted, in August, EB-4 India joins EB-4 El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, with a final action date of February 8, 2016, due to an influx of demand in May, June, and early July. EB-4 India will return to current in October.

There is a slim chance of forward movement in EB-4 El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico in September. If that occurs, the date will likely hold for a few months. Charlie is cautious about advancing this category to avoid a subsequent retrogression. The ever-increasing availability of statistical data required for the determination of this date could lead to slightly more regular movements throughout FY 2019, rather than just during the final quarter.

EB-5. EB-5 China Non-Regional Center and Regional Center will continue to hold at August 1, 2014 in August and is expected to advance one week either in September or in October.

EB-5 Vietnam Non-Regional Center and Regional Center similarly holds at August 1, 2014. Charlie expects this category to advance to a 2016 date in October but cautions that the category it is likely to retrogress again once it hits its annual limit by spring.

In the near future, Charlie expects India, South Korea and Brazil to join China and Vietnam in becoming backlogged in the EB-5 investor category.

 

The following charts tell the story of the EB numbers in detail for August 2018:

A. APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

	World	China	El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines	Vietnam
1st	5-01-16	1-01-12	5-01-16	1-01-12	5-01-16	5-01-16	5-01-16
2nd	Current	3-01-15	Current	3-15-09	Current	Current	Current
3rd	Current	7-01-14	Current	1-01-09	Current	6-01-17	Current
Unskilled	Current	5-01-07	Current	1-01-09	Current	6-01-17	Current
4th	Current	Current	2-08-16	2-08-16	2-08-16	Current	Current
5th	Current	8-01-14	Current	Current	Current	Current	8-01-14

B. DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS– The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa.

	World	China	El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines
1st	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
2nd	Current	4-01-15	Current	4-22-09	Current	Current
3rd	Current	1-01-16	Current	5-01-08	Current	7-01-17
Unskilled	Current	6-01-08	Current	5-01-08	Current	7-01-17
4th	Current	Current	5-01-16	Current	Current	Current
5th	Current	10-01-14	Current	Current	Current	Current

 

FAMILY-BASED CATEGORIES

F-1 Unmarried Adult Sons & Daughters of US Citizens

F-2A Spouses & Children of LPRs

F-2B Unmarried Adult Sons & Daughters of LPRs

F-3 Married Sons & Daughters of US citizens

F-4 Brothers & Sisters of US Citizens

An applicant’s priority date is the day that the government received the I-130 Petition. For more on family-based visas and how you can shorten your application time, see Attorney Shusterman’s video near the top of this page.

VISA BULLETIN – FAMILY

The worldwide family-based categories advance in August between 2 and 9 weeks.

India FB-4 (brothers and sisters of US citizens) remains frozen at March 22, 2004.

The family-based categories for Mexico fail to advance with the exception of the 2A and 2B categories for sons and daughters of green card holders.

Philippines 1st preference jumps ahead by 2 months while the other family categories for Filipinos inch forward between 2 and 4 weeks.

Below are the State Department’s Charlie Oppenheim’s predictions for the movement of family-based priority dates for the rest of the fiscal year:

The final action dates for FB-3 India and/or FB-4 India were originally expected to retrogress in September. According to the latest information from the NVC regarding documentarily qualified demand, which will help inform September dates, it appears that retrogressions will not be required. In terms of the other family-based categories, demand has started to pick up in the FB-1 category and although FB-3 demand had been subsiding, it also picked up slightly.

Final action date movement tends to be more stable in the family-based preference categories since most family-based cases are processed through the National Visa Center (NVC),

The following charts tell the story in detail:

A. APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

 

	World	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
1st	5-08-11	5-08-11	5-08-11	8-01-97	8-01-06
2A	7-22-16	7-22-16	7-22-16	7-01-16	7-22-16
2B	10-22-11	10-22-11	10-22-11	4-01-97	2-15-07
3rd	6-15-06	6-15-06	6-15-06	12-01-95	5-01-95
4th	12-22-04	12-22-04	3-22-04	01-15-98	4-22-95

B. DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS – The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa.

	World	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
1st	3-08-12	3-08-12	9-08-12	9-01-98	2-15-08
2A	12-01-17	12-01-17	12-01-17	12-01-17	12-01-17
2B	1-08-12	1-08-12	1-08-12	6-08-97	8-01-07
3rd	9-22-06	9-22-06	9-22-06	10-08-98	8-01-95
4th	4-01-05	4-01-05	1-01-05	6-01-98	12-01-95

 

3. Immigration Government Processing Times

We link to the most recent immigration waiting times for each of the four USCIS Service Centers, the National Benefits Center and the Administrative Appeals Office. We also link to the processing times of all of the 83 USCIS District Offices and Sub-offices. We link to the Labor Department’s page entitled “Processing dates for labor certification applications”. Finally, we link to the State Department’s “Visa Wait Times” page.

Read more…

4. Facebook Live – Engage with Our Attorneys in Real Time

In August, attorneys from our law firm will discuss a wide range of immigration topics and take questions on Facebook Live. We will announce each topic in advance on the Breaking Immigration News section on our homepage.

Facebook Live allows us to provide tips and information regarding immigration law, while also providing viewers the opportunity to ask questions during the broadcast.

You can watch videos of our previous Facebook Live sessions below:

Date	Attorney	Subject
August 8, 2018	Belma Chinchoy	Hot Topics in EB-5
August 15, 2018	Que Hirschi	CAUTION: Student Related Unlawful Presence Begins
August 22, 2018	Jennifer Rozdzielski	Recent Changes in the Immigration Courts
August 29, 2018	Que Hirschi	Clarifications with Recent USCIS Policy Memos

 

How to Stop Deportation Under Pereira v. Sessions	US Immigration for Registered Nurses
Stop Deportations using Pereira v. Sessions
What to Do After TPS Ends	Preparing for Your USCIS Interview
Ganado Su Casa Un Tribunal De Inmigracion	Winning Your Case in Immigration Court

Our goal is to help you understand how immigration laws, regulations and procedures affect you.

5. Success Story: Turning Around an H-1B Denial

After graduating from a well-known University in California Mr. Ma began employment in an occupation related to his bachelor’s degree in June of 2013.

In April of 2017 the employer of Mr. Ma sponsored him for an H-1B petition in the specialty occupation of credit analyst. In July of 2017 USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) for his case.  The two issues USCIS identified on the RFE were (1) Level I entry level position and (2) specialty occupation related to the degree.

The previous attorney responded to the RFE at the end of September 2017 and in December the employer and attorney received the denial of his H-1B Cap Case.  USCIS denied the case because (1) “the proffered position is not a specialty occupation”, (2) “the record does not show a specific baccalaureate degree in a specific specialty is required” (3) “wage level I should be commensurate with the complexity of tasks.”

Mr. Ma, a citizen of China, could not have received a denial of his 2018 H-1B Cap Case at a worse time.  His work authorization based on being a recent graduate from a U.S. University was expiring and he had used the maximum time allowed for work authorization after graduating from a U.S. University.  Mr. Ma had to leave the U.S. and return to his home country as he had no other authorized status in the U.S.

This was very difficult for the employer and Mr. Zhang as he had been the U.S. studying and working since 2010.  Losing a specialty occupation employee after 3 years created a valuable loss for the employer because the position is a specialty occupation for which there is a shortage of workers in the United States.

Mr. Ma was a valued employee and his employer contacted our office after his denial to obtain our opinion because his loss for the specialty occupation position with their company would require them to begin a long search and training process for the replacement worker.  We reviewed the H-1B filing and Request for Evidence (RFE) response submitted by the law firm who processed the original H-1B filing and RFE response and determined the case met the regulatory requirements for a Motion to Reconsider (MTR).

This was a difficult case and required immediate attention as an MTR must be filed within 33 days of the denial being issued by USCIS.  When we were contacted by the employer the time left to respond to USCIS with an MTR was only 15 days.

We immediately initiated the detailed review and analysis of the numerous regulatory requirements for an H-1B, the employer requirements for the specialty occupation position at the company and the qualifications of Mr. Zhang.  We provided documentation to show the proffered position is a specialty occupation and that a single degree in a specific specialty was not the regulatory requirement.

We also prepared and provided evidence that a position with a level I wage can still be a specialty occupation and is commensurate with the complexity of the tasks.  We completed the lengthy and detailed MTR for the case which was submitted to USCIS in January of 2018.  The MTR was subsequently approved by USCIS, and at the end of April of 2018 USCIS issued the H-1B approval notice.

We are now working with the employer and Mr. Ma on the consular processing of his H-1B visa, so he will be able to return to the U.S. and the specialty occupation work with his employer.

Our office takes great pride in being able to accomplish positive outcomes for clients who come to our office with problems from previously submitted applications and denials filed by other law firms who don’t have the resources and experience required for challenging highly scrutinized cases submitted in the current immigration climate.

(More Success Stories…)

6. Immigration Trivia Quiz

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7. Ask Mr. Shusterman: 5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Consultation

Every year, hundreds of persons who need legal assistance schedule immigration consultations (in-person, telephonic or Zoom) with one of our attorneys.

Our online appointment system allows you to schedule an appointment with any of our immigration attorneys, choose a date and time for your consultation and choose whether you want to come to our office or have your consultation by telephone or Zoom.

Below are 5 tips to help you get the most out of your immigration consultation:

Read more…

8. Shusterman’s Upcoming Immigration Seminars

Professionals in Human Resources Association: Riverside Chapter
Riverside, California
August 9, 2018
Topic: Complying with Both Federal and State Immigration Laws

Immigration Clinic
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
October 4, 2018

American Immigration Lawyers Association
Lima, Peru
November 16, 2018
Topic: Dissecting Unlawful Presence and Preparing Your Client for Visa Interviews Abroad

 

9. Jobs & Green Cards for RNs & MedTechs – Free Legal Help!

Are you a Registered Nurse or a Medical Technologist or a Speech Language Pathologist who is looking for a job in the US?

What if you could find a job, a work visa, and green cards for you and your family to live in the US? And what if the cost to you for all of this was zero dollars?

Hard to believe? Let me explain:

Our law firm represents over 100 hospitals across the country, and the nurse shortage in the US is coming back.

Our hospitals are in need of hundreds of RNs as well as Medical Technologists and other healthcare professionals. They are looking for both US and foreign-born RNs, and they will pay all of our attorneys’ fees, USCIS filing fees and more!

We have a video and a web page for those who are interested in applying for employment and sponsorship.

If you are a foreign nurse, a medical technologist or a speech language pathologist and need a job in the US and the job requires a work visa and/or green card, please do the following:

Send an e-mail message to egarcia@shusterman.com

In your message, please provide the following information:

1. Have you passed the NCLEX exam?
2. Do you have a current RN license in the US? If so, from what state(s)?
3. Have you taken and passed the IELTS or TOEFL exam?
4. Do you have a valid VisaScreen certificate?
5. Do you have any immediate family members accompanying you to the United States (spouse and children)?
6. Have you ever been petitioned by any US sponsor and hold an old priority date? If so, what is your priority date?
7. If you are present in the US, what is your current immigration status?
8. What is your RN background (area of expertise)?
9. What is your country of birth?
10. What is your country of citizenship?
11. What is your phone number?

If you are a CLS or a Speech Language Pathologist, please amend the above questions accordingly.

We will forward your response to our hospitals, and if they are interested, they will contact you. Please do not contact our law firm until after you hear from one of our hospitals.

We look forward to helping you!

10. No Winner for Our July 2018 Immigration Trivia Quiz

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We stumped you! There was no winning entry for this month’s quiz.

Below are the answers:

Animal	Country of Origin
Brown Snake Tree	Australia
Cane Toad	South America
European Starling	Europe
Sea Squirt	Japan

 

Better luck next time!

Carl Shusterman

Certified Specialist in Immigration Law, State Bar of California
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Attorney (1976-82)
Member of AILA Board of Governors (1988-97)
Law Offices of Carl Shusterman, 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1550
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 623-4592 x0, Fax: (213) 623-3720

 

“Grotesque lies, lies about immigrants, about crime, about costs to the community. This administration’s policies that literally rip babies from the arms of their mothers and fathers — it’s one of the darkest moments in our history.”

– Joseph Biden, former Vice-President of the United States

 

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