Carl Shusterman Immigration Lawyer Blog

Maria Sanchez Deported Cancer Nurse
Reunites with Family in US

On December 15, 2018, Cancer Nurse Maria Mendoza Sanchez returned to the US after being separated from her 4 children in the US for over a year. Her story speaks volumes about our misguided immigration policies and how they continue to wreck havoc on immigrant families. Maria first arrived in the US from Mexico over […]

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USCIS Proposes New H-1B Cap Rule Online Registration System

On December 3, the USCIS proposed a rule which would eliminate the current requirement that employers file cap-subject H-1B petitions during the first week of April. New Online Registration System Instead, should the regulation become effective in 2019, employers will be given a 15-day period at least 2 weeks prior to April 1 to […]

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Shusterman’s Immigration Update November 2018

Volume Twenty Three, Number Eleven SHUSTERMAN’S IMMIGRATION UPDATE is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding US immigration laws and procedures with over 60,000 subscribers located in more than 150 countries. It is written by a former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) with over 40 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices […]

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US Resettlement of Refugees Reaches A New Low

Some good news: On February 4, 2021, years after I wrote the article below, newly-elected President Biden announced that the U.S. would raise the number of refugees admitted to our country from 15,000 per year to 125,000 annually starting on October 1. ****************************************************** Refugee resettlement is a small, but very important part of our country’s […]

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E-2 Treaty Investors: Welcome New Zealand

The United States and New Zealand have entered into an agreement which allows citizens of New Zealand to open businesses in the US and become E-1 Treaty Traders and E-2 Treaty Investors to manage and grow their companies in the US. The KIWI Act was signed into law by President Trump in August and has […]

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Shusterman’s Immigration Update October 2018

Volume Twenty Three, Number Ten SHUSTERMAN’S IMMIGRATION UPDATE is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding US immigration laws and procedures with over 60,000 subscribers located in more than 150 countries. It is written by a former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) with over 40 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices […]

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VA Physician – What To Do When USCIS Fails to Follow the Law

This happened to one of our clients who is a VA physician. Ever wonder what you would do if the USCIS suddenly revoked the benefits that they had given you in the past and now wants to deport you? A couple months ago, we were contacted by a foreign-born VA physician who was employed in […]

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File Your AOS Application Early
USCIS is Using the Filing Date Charts in January

The USCIS announced that for the month of January 2019, applicants for adjustment of status in both the employment-based and the family-based categories may file their I-485 applications according to the Filing Date Charts. This means that you may file your I-485 before your priority date is current, a big plus for you and your […]

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myE-Verify – A Good Tool for Employers to Avoid I-9 Fines

On October 6, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the myE-verify online platform to combat identity fraud and increase the accuracy of records within the E-Verify program. MyE-Verify is a free online service that allows employees to verify their eligibility to work in the United States prior to applying for employment and to […]

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Let Avvo Help You Choose an Excellent Immigration Attorney

The most frequent question that we receive is “How do I choose a good immigration attorney?” Our response is “Why settle for good?” Have you ever hear of a website called Avvo? Read on. There are websites for finding excellent hotels, wonderful restaurants and great physicians. How about a site for choosing an attorney? See […]

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