Carl Shusterman, Immigration Lawyer

Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine of Consular Nonreviewability

Supreme Court Decisions, Oral Arguments, U.S. Immigration U.S. Supreme Court decisions on immigration issues & audio files of the oral arguments. Issues include deportation, asylum, waivers, & more.

Biden’s Plan to Keep Families Together

Biden's Immigration Policies in 2021-2024 Biden's immigration policies have reversed many of Trump's executive orders restricting the entry of immigrants to the U.S. Legal immigration is increasing.

Biden Considers Protections for
Undocumented Spouses of US Citizens

Biden's Immigration Policies in 2021-2024 Biden's immigration policies have reversed many of Trump's executive orders restricting the entry of immigrants to the U.S. Legal immigration is increasing.

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Visa Bulletin July 2024 State Department Visa Bulletin July 2024 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card and when you can apply for AOS

Biden Signs Executive Order Limiting Asylum at Southern Border

Biden's Immigration Policies in 2021-2024 Biden's immigration policies have reversed many of Trump's executive orders restricting the entry of immigrants to the U.S. Legal immigration is increasing.

June Visa Bulletin
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DV Lottery Results & What to Do If You Were Selected

Diversity Visa Lottery results and what to do if you were selected | USAGov If you entered the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery, check online to see if you were selected. Then find out how to apply for an immigrant visa.

USCIS Selects Winners of H-1B Lottery

H1B Visa Guide, Temporary Professional Workers, AC21, I-129 The H1B Visa Guide shows how foreign-born professionals can obtain H-1B visas, extend their status, change employers & qualify for cap-exempt visas

May Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin May 2024 State Department Visa Bulletin May 2024 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card and when you can apply for AOS

USCIS Extends Certain Automatic EAD Extensions to 540 Days

Automatic EAD Extensions USCIS allows certain persons to obtain automatic EAD extensions of 540 days if they apply to extend their EAD before the previous one expired.

H-1B Cap Registration Period Extended to March 25

H-1B News, Fighting Back Against RFEs, NOIDs and Denials H-1B News keeps you up-to-date regarding changes to the H-1B program, how to repond to RFEs and how to challenge H-1B denials in Federal Court.

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Visa Bulletin April 2024 State Department Visa Bulletin April 2024 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card and when you can apply for AOS

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Visa Bulletin March 2024 State Department Visa Bulletin March 2024 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card and when you can apply for AOS

How the Border Bill Could Help Fix
Our Broken Legal Immigration System

How the Border Bill Would Improve Legal Immigration On February 4, 2024, the U.S. Senate unveiled an immigration border bill which contains the following provisions to help fix our broken legal immigration system

USCIS Increases the Fees for Premium Processing

USCIS Premium Processing How to Speed Up Your Case Premium Processing is a procedure where the USCIS provides for 15-day processing of immigration petitions/applications like H-1Bs, L-1s and I-140s. I-907

Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Fix Green Card Backlogs

Bipartisan legislation seeks to fix green card backlogs Two bipartisan bills might impact demand for EB-5 from India and China.

Renew Your H-1B Visa in the US Starting on January 29, 2024

H-1B News, Fighting Back Against RFEs, NOIDs and Denials H-1B News keeps you up-to-date regarding changes to the H-1B program, how to repond to RFEs and how to challenge H-1B denials in Federal Court.

January 2024 Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin January 2024 State Department Visa Bulletin January 2024 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card and when you can apply for AOS.

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Visa Bulletin December 2023 State Department Visa Bulletin December 2023 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card & when you can apply for AOS

November Visa Bulletin is Online!

Visa Bulletin November 2023 State Department Visa Bulletin November 2023 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card & when you can apply for AOS

Humanizing Immigration – Book Talk at UCLA on October 5

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Senator Feinstein & Her Unknown Immigration Legacy

Senator Feinstein And Her Unknown Immigration Legacy Senator Feinstein's immigration private bills have protected many immigrants from deportation and allowed them to gain lawful permanent residence in the US.

Do You Qualify for a 5-Year EAD?

New USCIS Policy

EAD, Employment Authorization Document, Work Permit, I-765 Attorney Shusterman discusses how to obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from the USCIS based on application for AOS or for temporary status.

U.S. Will Allow Nearly 500,000 Venezuelan Migrants to Work Legally

Biden's Immigration Policies in 2021-2023 Biden's immigration policies have reversed many of Trump's executive orders restricting the entry of immigrants to the U.S. Legal immigration is increasing.

October Visa Bulletin is Online

Visa Bulletin October 2023 State Department Visa Bulletin October 2023 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card & when you can apply for AOS

Federal Judge Rules that DACA is Illegal

DACA in 2023 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Explains the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, links to helpful videos, news stories, and instructions for the forms.

USCIS Eases CSPA’s Sought to Acquire Requirement

Sought to Acquire, CSPA, One-Year Requirement The CSPA Sought to Acquire ruling provides relief to children who “age-out” as a result of delays by the government in processing visa petitions.

Solving the Nursing Shortage in the U.S.
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Los Angeles Immigration Lawyers - Law Offices of Carl Shusterman 6 immigration lawyers with 100+ years experience. Managed by a former INS Attorney. Based in Los Angeles, the firm represents employers & immigrants worldwide.

Visa Bulletin September 2023

Visa Bulletin September 2023 State Department Visa Bulletin September 2023 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card & when you can apply for AOS

USCIS Selects 77,000+ H-1B Petitions in the 2nd Lottery

H1B Visa Guide, Temporary Professional Workers, AC21, I-129 The H1B Visa Guide shows how foreign-born professionals can obtain H-1B visas, extend their status, change employers & qualify for cap-exempt visas