Carl Shusterman Immigration Lawyer Blog

Employers Challenge H-1B Denials and Win!

 With the exponential rise in H-1B denials, we recommend that employers challenge erroneous USCIS decisions in Federal Court.  Three recent decisions by Federal Judges pave the road to success. H-1B denial rates increased from 6% in fiscal year 2015 to 21% in fiscal year 2019.  The denial rate for H-1B extensions increased to 12%. The […]

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Shusterman’s Immigration Update January 2020

Volume Twenty Five, Number One SHUSTERMAN’S IMMIGRATION UPDATE is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding US 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 40 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices […]

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Adios Ann Coulter

Given all the recent immigrant-bashing by politicians hungry for votes, I could not stop myself from reading a new book entitled “Adios America” by Ann Coulter in which she sets out to convince us that immigration is destroying our country. A more apt title for her book would be “Keep America White!” To her, immigration […]

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Good Moral Character Rules Restricted by USCIS (12-10-19)

 On December 10, 2019, USCIS issued policy guidance regarding what constitutes good moral character for naturalization purposes.  However, it is clear that this guidance will affect not only applicants for naturalization, but also those applying for adjustment of status and other types of immigration benefits including cancellation of removal. Specifically, the new guidance incorporates the […]

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Crackdown on Legal Immigration Ramps Up

The Administration’s policies are punishing not only the undocumented, but are restricting the rules for legal immigration. Never in my 40 years of practicing immigration law both as an INS Attorney and in private practice have I seen so many restrictions being placed upon foreign-born individuals and often upon employers who are sponsoring them for […]

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President Signs LIFE Amendments Into Law

On December 21, 2000, President Clinton, unable to get his LIFA amendments through Congress, signed the Republican-sponsored LIFE amendments into law. AILA has an excellent summary of the LIFE Amendments. The LIFA amendments would have been a boon to immigrants, advancing the registry date to 1986, permanently restoring section 245(I) to the law, and granting […]

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Helping a Foreign-Born Physician Get a Green Card

Recently, a foreign-born physician scheduled a consultation with me. She had an interview coming up, and for some reason, her attorney was unable to accompany her.  She was super-nervous because her case had been going on for years, and the facts were quite complex. I let her know that she was right to be concerned. […]

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H-1B Online Registration Starts on March 1, 2020

 The H-1B online registration system will go into effect on March 1, 2020. Employers must submit the required information online for each H-1B beneficiary whom they wish to sponsor between March 1 and March 20. However, the details of the system have yet to be released by the USCIS. The fact that the current […]

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Shusterman’s Immigration Update December 2019

Volume Twenty Four, Number Twelve SHUSTERMAN’S IMMIGRATION UPDATE is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding US 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 40 years of experience practicing immigration law. Published by the Law Offices […]

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New Immigration Regulations are Coming
8 Things You Need to Know!

Last week, DHS and DOS announced plans to propose a large number of new immigration regulations during the next few months.  The rules would apply to B-1 business visitors, F-1 students, H-1B professionals and their H-4 spouses, L-1 visa holders.  They would also change the EB-5 program, filings for adjustment of status, asylum and DOS […]

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