Carl Shusterman Immigration Lawyer Blog

Newsletter US Immigration Update June 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Six Special Message: With increased privacy and security concerns around the inbox, mostly due to viruses and spam, delivering our monthly newsletter to your e-mail address presents many challenges. Sometimes you don’t receive our newsletter. However, if you add our e-mail address to your address book or safe list, this should insure […]

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EB2 India Retrogression
Why We Need Immigration Reform Now!

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 […]

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Newsletter US Immigration Update August 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Eight Special Message: With increased privacy and security concerns around the inbox, mostly due to viruses and spam, delivering our monthly newsletter to your e-mail address presents many challenges. Sometimes you don’t receive our newsletter. However, if you add our e-mail address to your address book or safe list, this should insure […]

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3 Recent Supreme Court Immigration Decisions

During May and June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued 3 decisions regarding federal immigration law, each of which severely limits the rights of immigrants to challenge the decisions of government agencies. Particularly concerning is Court’s decision in Patel v. Garland, issued on May 16, 2022 which holds that immigrants can not dispute inaccurate factual […]

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Forgotten Dreamers and our Hidden Dreams

by Sumana Kaluvai, Lead Director & Co-Founder of the Hidden Dream When Mr. Shusterman first asked if I wanted to write this piece I was ecstatic. But I had no idea what to share with the readers of this newsletter. No idea where to begin. So by default, I guess I’ll start at the beginning […]

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Employers: How to Prepare Yourself for an I-9 Audit

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+ […]

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Before Applying for Immigration Benefits
Use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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, […]

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How to Select an Immigration Attorney

Choosing an Immigration Attorney Last Friday was a depressing day. A businessman and his daughter visited me in my office. When I asked how they had learned about our law firm, they said a lot of flattering things about how “famous” we were and about our “great” website. However, when I analyzed their case, it […]

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Let Avvo Help You Choose an Excellent Attorney

Avvo has emerged as a premier site for selecting an attorney. Avvo, short for “avvocato” (Italian for attorney), is gaining not only in popularity but in usefulness. Many immigration attorneys will tell you that by the time 30% of potential clients consult with them, some incompetent attorney or “consultant” has already screwed up their case, […]

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Petition for a Writ of Mandamus

Consider filing a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus in Federal Court to force the government to decide your application for a visa, a green card or U.S. citizenship. I can’t tell you how many times immigrants have sought our help because their applications for visas,  green cards or naturalization have been pending for months […]

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