US Immigration Blog by former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman. How to get a temporary working visa, a green card and U.S. citizenship.
In this video, Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman (Former INS Attorney 1976-82) explains how a 14-year-old “illegal alien” from El Salvador beat deportation, gained permission to remain in the U.S. through suspension of deportation, and is now a distinguished university professor. Miguel Perez was smuggled over the border at the age of 14 by his mother in […]
In this video, Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman (former INS Trial Attorney 1976-82) explains how a 16-year-old orphan from Canada was allowed to obtain a green card and join his family in the United States. Guy Taylor, a 16-year-old boy living in Canada, became an orphan when his mother died of a drug overdose. His grandmother, a […]
Acquisition of citizenship through parents and grandparents is one of the most complex portions of our immigration laws. In this video, former INS Citizenship Attorney Carl Shusterman discusses the laws which determine which persons born abroad are eligible for acquisition of citizenship through parents and grandparents, and how they can go about applying for a U.S. […]
Obtaining US citizenship is a major milestone for most immigrants to the United States. In this video, Carl Shusterman, a former INS Citizenship Attorney (1976-82) whose seven-attorney law firm has assisted thousands of persons across the U.S. in becoming citizens for nearly 30 years, explains some of the basics of the process. Often, permanent residents […]
Achieving US citizenship through naturalization is a major milestone for most immigrants to the United States. Most frequently, future immigrants come to the U.S. on a temporary visa, and later, they become permanent residents. US citizenship is the last step in a long process. In this video, Carl Shusterman, a former INS Citizenship Attorney (1976-82) whose […]
Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman (Former INS Attorney 1976-82) explains the fundamentals of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). In this segment, Attorney Shusterman discusses the retroactive effect of the law and the then ongoing litigation in Federal Court concerning the “automatic conversion” clause. To learn more about the benefits of CSPA, please watch our Child Status […]
Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman (Former INS Attorney 1976-82) explains the fundamentals of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). Among the topics of discussion are: How to freeze the immigration age of children so they remain immediate relatives and how to do the mathematical formula for derivative beneficiaries so that your children can immigrate together with the rest […]
Section 245i allows certain persons who have overstayed their visas or entered the United States without papers to adjust their status without having to leave the US. They must pay a fine, but they do not have to return to their home countries in order to apply for green cards. In this video, Carl Shusterman, a […]
Adjustment of Status allows you to obtain permanent residence without having to leave the United States. In this video, Carl Shusterman, a former INS Attorney (1976-82) whose law firm has assisted thousands of persons across the US in becoming permanent residents for over 30 years, explains the basics of the process. Learn if you are eligible […]
Personas de origen extranjero que ingresan en un matrimonio de buena fe con un ciudadano de los EE.UU. se consideran “familiares inmediatos” a los efectos de la obtencion de Residencia. Esto los libera de las restricciones de cuotas y, si estan en los EE.UU., les permite ajustar su estatus a residentes permanentes. En este video, Carl Shusterman, anteriormente […]
