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

You Can Join Chats with Charlie

 If you are interested in knowing how the dates in the Visa Bulletin will advance or retrogress in the future, we are thrilled to tell you about the best way to do so, on the State Department’s new program entitled Chats with Charlie. The Visa Bulletin is published on a monthly basis by the […]

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How the Dream and Promise Act
Would Help Legal Dreamers

On March 3, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill would offer a pathway to citizenship not only to the undocumented, but also to thousands of children of parents who came to the U.S. with certain types of temporary working visas, many of […]

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U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
Impact on Legal Immigration

 The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 was introduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1177) and in the Senate in February 2021. Much has been written about how the bill would create a pathway to U.S. citizenship for DACA recipients, TPS holders, H-2A farmworkers and 11 million undocumented persons. The bill also contains provisions […]

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H-1B Online Registration Starts March 9, 2021

 The USCIS announced that employers subject to the H-1B cap can begin registering online at noon Eastern Time on March 9, 2021.  H-1B Online Registration will end at noon Eastern Time on March 25. On March 31, USCIS will begin notifying employers as to which workers were selected in the lottery. For each person […]

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U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021

On January 20, 2021, President Biden sent the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 to Congress. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 18 and in the Senate on February 22. We will continue to follow the progress of this very important piece of legislation. The bill would modernize our immigration system […]

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Biden and Congress Need to Act in 2021
To Keep Immigrant Families Together

President-Elect Biden and Congress have the opportunity to act on an important, if much overlooked, immigration issue in 2021. The passage of a simple amendment could prevent thousands of family members who follow the law from being separated for years, decades or even a lifetime through no fault of their own. Generally, when a person […]

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Biden Immigration Plan
7 Important Take-Aways

The Biden Immigration Plan would restore and improve our current immigration system. On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed a number of Executive Orders reversing some of Trump’s immigration policies. Some of these changes can be implemented within the first 100 days of the Biden Presidency, others must be passed by both the House of […]

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THE BIDEN PLAN FOR SECURING OUR VALUES
AS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS

The following are President-Elect Joe Biden’s plans for reforming and restoring our country’s immigration system. It is taken directly from his website. We have added a number of internal links to better inform our readers. It is a moral failing and a national shame when a father and his baby daughter drown seeking our shores. […]

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Immigration and the Pandemic
Trump’s New Policy Will Increase Deaths

 When Donald Trump ran for President in 2016, he repeatedly criticized President Obama for implementing DACA without going through Congress. In 2017, President Trump tweeted “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!” Ironically, President Trump, who has made immigration a centerpiece of his political agenda, has almost completely bypassed Congress and continues […]

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USCIS Filing Fees to Rise

USCIS filing fees were scheduled to go up dramatically on October 2, 2020. However, the filing fee increase is currently blocked in Federal Court. For persons who are applying for naturalization to become U.S. citizens, the filing fee will be raised over 80% from $640 to $1,170. This will, no doubt, make it too expensive […]

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