Carl Shusterman Immigration Lawyer Blog

Shusterman’s Immigration Update February 2013

Volume Eighteen, Number Two Shusterman’s Newsletter Immigration Update February 2013 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 […]

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Shusterman’s Immigration Update January 2013

Volume Eighteen, Number One 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 Carl […]

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The Battle Over CSPA Heads to the Supreme Court

On January 25, the U.S. Department of Justice submitted a 150-page Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court requesting the Court to review our victory in DeOsorio v. Mayorkas in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Since we originally challenged the government’s failure to implement the “automatic conversation” clause […]

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Getting a Green Card in Ciudad Juarez

by Jiovanna Campbell When I was three years old, I was brought to California undocumented by my parents in pursuit of a better life, the American Dream. I attended school in California from preschool all the way through college. During high school I met Ryan, the man who is now my husband. Early in our […]

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I601A Waiver FAQ

USCIS published regulations in 2013 and 2016 allowing a person who entered the US without inspection or who is otherwise ineligible to adjust his status in the US to apply for an I601A waiver to excuse his unlawful presence in the US. Once the I601A waiver is approved by the USCIS, he will be eligible to attend […]

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Dems and GOP Clash over STEM Jobs Bill

Think that the election results will force the Democrats and Republicans to compromise on the issue of immigration? Better think again. In this week’s “lame duck” Congress, the House of Representatives is scheduled to take up the matter of the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 6429). It would provide 55,000 green cards per year for foreign-born […]

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Republicans About Face on Immigration

Reacting to President Obama’s capture of 70% of the Latino vote, House Speaker John Boehner has signaled that Republicans are ready for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

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Shusterman’s Immigration Update November 2012

Please note that there will be no newsletter for December. Our next newsletter will be e-mailed to our subscribers in January. Volume Seventeen, Number Ten Shusterman’s Immigration Update November 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 […]

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