S386 Would End EB Per-Country Caps & Greatly Increase Worldwide EB Waiting Times On September 18, 2019, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) proposed a substitute amendment to S. 386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, which amended the version passed by the House on July 10, 2019 (H.R. 1044). The bill would end EB per-country […]
Imagine falling in love with a U.S. citizen, getting married, living together, being approved by USCIS for a 2-year green card, then for a 10-year green card and following all the rules, only to be placed under deportation proceedings. This happened to a man in Chicago in 2013. A man who came to the U.S. […]
On July 12, 2023, ICE expanded the number of fields where F-1 students will be eligible for STEM-OPT. On March 6, 2023, USCIS announced Premium Processing and New Online-Filing Procedures for Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions. On January 21, 2022, President Biden expanded the STEM OPT program to include persons with […]
What is the most common immigration problem for foreign-born physicians who complete their medical residencies and fellowships in the United States? Most foreign-born physicians complete their training in the U.S. using J visas. Because of this fact, they are required to return to their countries of origin for 2 years before they are eligible for […]
The new health insurance requirement for persons applying for green cards abroad was scheduled to go into effect on November 3, 2019. It could prevent hundreds of thousands of persons from getting green cards. On November 26, U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon issued a preliminary injunction temporarily halting the government’s ability to impose […]
Volume Nine, Number Four SHUSTERMAN’S IMMIGRATION UPDATE is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding U.S. immigration laws and procedures with over 40,000 subscribers located in more than 150 countries. It is written by a former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) with over 30 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices of […]
Volume Seventeen, Number Three Newsletter US Immigration Update March 2012 is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding U.S. immigration laws and procedures with over 40,000 subscribers located in more than 150 countries. It is written by a former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) with over 30 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the […]
In the October 2022 Visa Bulletin, the Dates of Filing Chart shows that EB2 India will retrogress well over 2 years to May 1, 2012. A 10-year wait for a green card for persons with advanced degrees? Yes, but this is for Indian professionals who were sponsored by their employers over 10 years ago. How […]
Our August 2018 newsletter contained the following news flash: ICE Dramatically Increases The Number of I-9 Audits. During this fiscal year, ICE has served more than 5,000 Notices of I-9 Inspections on employers across the country. They have also made almost 1,000 administrative worksite-related arrests. Fines for I-9 paperwork violations range from $200+ to $2,200+ […]
Use The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is an extremely valuable tool. It allows an immigrant and his attorney to see what information the government has about him in its files. U.S. immigration laws are extremely complex. Formulating a successful immigration strategy can be compared to playing poker. Wouldn’t it greatly increase your odds of success if, […]
