Carl Shusterman Immigration Lawyer Blog

Deportation – Green Card Holder Fights Back and Wins!

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. […]

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Tired of Waiting for the USCIS?
Think Mandamus!

If you have been waiting too long for USCIS to approve your case, you should consider filing a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus in Federal Court. What’s the most common complaint of people who have applied for immigration benefits? And for those who have been interviewed by the USCIS? Take a wild guess! Because […]

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STEM OPT Program

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 […]

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Immigration Blog 2018

Immigration Blog 2018 Former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman (1976-82) has been writing blog posts about immigration laws and policies for many years. He hopes that the information contained in these blog posts is helpful and informative to immigrants and immigration attorneys alike. December The Day That Could Ruin Your Life – February 5, 2019 […]

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कैसे प्राप्त करें
रोजगार के माध्यम से ग्रीन कार्ड

यूएस इमिग्रेशन कानून के अनुसार, यदि कोई व्यक्ति काम के लिए उपयुक्त अमेरिकी कर्मचारी नहीं ढूंढ़ पा रहा है, तो उसके नियोक्ता के माध्यम से विदेशी कार्ड प्राप्त कर सकता है। हमने अमेरिका भर में सैकड़ों कोशिश की है, जो अपने कर्मचारियों के लिए अस्थायी कार्य वीज़ा और विदेशी कार्ड के लिए संरक्षण करने में […]

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Abogado de Inmigración – Carl Shusterman

El abogado de inmigración Carl Shusterman ha ejercido la ley de inmigración por más de 40 años. Antes de entrar en la práctica privada, sirvió como Abogado de Juicio para el Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización de los Estados Unidos (INS). Carl ha sido nombrado uno de los 15 mejores abogados de inmigración corporativa en […]

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Canadian Physicians – Getting H-1B Status
Without a J Waiver

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 […]

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New Health Insurance Requirement –
Blocked by Federal Appeals Court

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 […]

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USCIS Proposes Dramatic Hike
In Immigration Filing Fees

On January 4, 2023, USCIS proposed a rule which would dramatically increase immigration filing fees, particularly for employment-based petitioners. The rule is over 200 pages long. The agency will accept public comments on the proposed rule through March 6, 2023. USCIS is a largely fee-based agency, not funded by the government. The backlog of pending […]

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How to Obtain an E-2 Investor Visa

This story discusses our client’s ability to remain in the U.S. on an E-2 investor visa to help expand his company’s U.S. market after his L-2 status through his wife expired. Born in Africa, Jacques was a very successful entrepreneur with a doctorate degree and many years of experience in the information technology field. He […]

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