Carl Shusterman Immigration Lawyer Blog

USCIS Errors: Who Should Bear the Burden?

Is a person who was deported almost 30 years ago, and returned to the U.S. without inspection a year later subject to the permanent bar under the 1996 immigration law? The 1996 law created the permanent bar to immigrating to the U.S.  Section 212(a)(9)(C)(i)(II) provides as follows: “(C) Aliens unlawfully present after previous immigration violations.- (i) […]

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H-1B Surge: OPT Students, Listen Up!

Last year, employers submitted so many H-1B petitions, the USCIS had to pick the winners by lottery. This year, seven months after the opening of the filing season that started on April 1st, the H-1B cap has yet to be reached. However, the numbers may not last long. During the first week of April, the USCIS […]

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We Give the New USCIS Website a "B-"

This blog post was originally published on Friday, October 2, 2009. The newly revamped USCIS website went online on September 22. It is definitely an improvement over the prior website. For example, it is geared to the person who needs information about immigration. On the left side of the screen appear the words “Where to […]

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Law Protects Surviving Family Members in the US

In 2009, a law was enacted which protects surviving family members when the petitioner or the principal beneficiary of an I-130 visa petition dies. Previously, the law provided that when the petitioner or the principal beneficiary died, so did the petition. There were few options for surviving relatives: For example, there is a section of the […]

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Newsletter US Immigration Update September 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Nine I will be on vacation for the next three weeks, so I may not have time to prepare a newsletter for October. – Carl Shusterman 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 […]

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Newsletter US Immigration Update July 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Seven 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 […]

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Newsletter US Immigration Update May 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Five 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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Newsletter US Immigration Update April 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Four 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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Newsletter US Immigration March 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Three Newsletter US Immigration March 2009 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 […]

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Newsletter US Immigration Update March 2009

Volume Fourteen, Number Three 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 […]

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