Carl Shusterman Immigration Lawyer Blog

USCIS Launches Redesigned Websites

On October 30, new USCIS websites were introduced, in English and in Spanish. The new sites are designed to enhance the user experience. In the past, I’ve always had a difficult time finding the information I needed on uscis.gov. Because of this, I made sure that our website links to the most helpful pages on USCIS […]

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ICE’s Bed Mandate: Who Benefits?

Illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexican border have diminished greatly.  The Administration’s DACA policy has saved hundreds of thousands of young people from possible deportation.  The GOP is pressing for deep cuts in the federal budget. So why is ICE locking up more persons than ever before, and spending much more money than in previous years? […]

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Immigration: While Washington Waffles
California Governor Brown Acts!

In October, California Governor Jerry Brown signed 9 immigration bills into law. This stands in marked contrast to the U.S. House of Representatives which has yet to pass a Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill since the Senate passed one on a bipartisan basis last June. One bill that Governor Brown signed will allow undocumented immigrants to […]

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Shusterman’s Immigration Update October 2013

Volume Eighteen, Number Ten 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 35 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices of Carl […]

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Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented in California

On September 13, the California State Legislature passed a bill which would enable undocumented immigrants to apply for California State Driver’s Licenses. The State Senate passed the bill, AB60, by a 28-8 vote while the Assembly’s vote was 55-19. Governor Jerry Brown has indicated that he will sign the bill into law. The driver’s licenses […]

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Newsletter US Immigration Update September 2013

Volume Eighteen, Number Nine 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 35 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices of Carl […]

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September 2013 Brings Good News

The September 2013 Visa Bulletin is like an early Christmas gift come early for thousands of family-based and employment-based immigrants. On the family side, the 2A category (spouses and children of permanent residents) remains current (no backlogs) for a second month in a row. The retrogression is bound to start come October so the time […]

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Newsletter US Immigration Update August 2013

Volume Eighteen, Number Eight SHUSTERMAN’S IMMIGRATION UPDATE is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding U.S. 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 35 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices of Carl […]

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Family 2A Goes Current in August

The August 2013 Visa Bulletin contains great news for both spouses and children of permanent residents. As of August 1, the Family 2A category will be current for all countries. If you have a green card, and your spouse (and/or children) are lawfully present in the U.S., they should get ready to file their I-485 […]

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Unlawful Deportations of U.S. Citizens

Today, I read an obituary in the Los Angeles Times entitled “He documented 1930s deportations”. As an immigration attorney, and a former INS prosecutor, I wondered “What deportations?”. The obituary was about Raymond Rodriguez (1926-2013), a historian from Long Beach, California who died on June 24. When Raymond was 10-years-old, his father, who had immigrated […]

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