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U.S. Immigration Blog

US Immigration Blog by former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman. How to get a temporary working visa, a green card and U.S. citizenship.

US Citizenship Test

Persons who wish to become naturalized citizens of the United States must take and pass a US citizenship test.  The citizenship test consists of 10 questions about U.S. history and government. The applicant is required to answer at least 6 of these questions correctly. On November 13, 2020, the USCIS announced that persons who apply […]

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Asylum Case – How to Increase Your Chances of Winning

It would seem logical that an immigrant fleeing persecution in his country of origin would have as good a chance to have his asylum case granted in one part of the U.S. as in another. The law and regulations governing asylum are do not vary from state to state.  However, this is far from […]

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Recruiting International Nurses
March 9 Webinar

On March 9, I will be conducting a webinar for the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) explaining to employers across the U.S. how to go about recruiting international nurses and sponsoring them for temporary visas and green cards. The shortage of RNs is continuing to grow, and for the past few months, I have […]

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Biden Makes It Easier for STEM Professionals
To Get OPT, Work Visas & Green Cards

On January 21, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a number of reforms to benefit the U.S. economy by making it easier for foreign-born STEM professionals to work using OPT, J-1 and O-1A temporary work visas.  In addition, the reforms would increase their ability  to qualify for green cards under the national interest waiver program. For […]

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International RNs: An Employers Guide
To Getting Green Cards & Work Visas

The shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) in the U.S. continues to expand as the COVID-19 crisis drags on.  With more than half a million RNs anticipated to retire by 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for 1.1 million new RNs for expansion and replacement of retirees. U.S. nursing schools have not […]

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New Bill Would Reduce Immigration Backlogs

Update: The Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the immigration provisions discussed below cannot be incorporated in the budget reconciliation bill. Senate Democratic leaders indicated they will turn to alternative immigration proposals that they will present to the parliamentarian soon. People who are have been stuck in long backlogs in the employment-based (EB) and family-based (FB) preference […]

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Great News for U.S. Employers
Employment-Based Immigration Doubles on October 1st

 The new government fiscal year which starts on October 1, 2021 will be the best year ever for employment-based immigration. Generally, 140,000 persons annually are able to get green cards through employment-based immigration. However, in the coming fiscal year, the number will more than double to over 290,000. Why? Because of the pandemic, U.S. […]

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Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact the Future of DACA

The Future of DACA On June 18, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Children Arrivals (DACA) program violated Federal law. In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court held that the DHS’s decision violated the Administrative Procedures Act. The majority opinion explained […]

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Trump Visa Ban Extended and Expanded

On December 31, 2020, President Trump extended visa ban which suspended the issuance of many categories of temporary work visas for persons outside the U.S.   The visa ban does not affect persons who apply within the United States for extensions of stay, changes of status or adjustment of status. In his original proclamation, President Trump […]

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Harsh New Asylum Regulation Proposed

A 161-page asylum regulation was proposed the DHS and the Department of Justice on June 15, 2020. The new rule would greatly restrict our country’s asylum system.  There is a 30-day period for the public to comment on the proposed rule. The government states the proposed rule would “more effectively separate baseless claims from meritorious ones. […]

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