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Former INS Attorney Carl Shusterman has been writing an immigration blog on a regular basis since 1996.

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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