Immigration Gay Marriage Why Are We Still Living in a Cave?
Richard Adam’s attempt to have the Federal Courts force the INS to recognize gay marriage.
Immigration Blog
Former INS Attorney Carl Shusterman has been writing an immigration blog on a regular basis since 1996.
Dems and GOP Clash over STEM Jobs Bill
Think that the election results will force the Democrats and Republicans to compromise on the issue of immigration? Better think again. In this week’s “lame duck” Congress, the House of Representatives is scheduled to take up the matter of the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 6429). It would provide 55,000 green cards per year for foreign-born […]
Republicans About Face on Immigration
Reacting to President Obama’s capture of 70% of the Latino vote, House Speaker John Boehner has signaled that Republicans are ready for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Deferred Action – DHS Guidance
This memo reveals various details regarding how the new deferred action program works. Also, it links to our free consultation questionnaire.
Child Status Protection Act – CSPA Victory!
What does this mean? Will my aged-out beneficiaries be able to keep their priority date?
Using Facebook to Support Your DACA Application
For Deferred Action for Childhold Arrivals (DACA), postings on Facebook are good way of demonstrating continuous residence and physical presence in the U.S.
Applying for Deferred Action? Proceed with Caution
Are you getting ready to apply for a work permit under the President’s new deferred action policy which will take effect in August? After practicing immigration law for over 35 years, including a few years inside the INS, I advise you to proceed with extreme caution. Why? Consider the following: 1) Applying for deferred action […]
CSPA Class Action Lawsuit: What’s at Stake?
On June 19, 2012, Attorney Nancy Miller and I argued in favor of the rights of a class of immigrant families before an 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The outcome of our CSPA class action lawsuit could favorably impact the lives of many thousands of families. Many immigrant […]
CSPA: 9th Circuit to Decide Whether Families Will Be Reunited
On June 19, together with Attorney Nancy Miller, I appeared before an en banc panel (11 judges) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to argue in favor of a provision of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) which Congress meant to allow nuclear families to remain together during what can be a long […]
Obama Administration Steps Up for DREAMers
The Obama Administration has issued a memorandum to confer immigration status to DREAMers. Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced that, effective immediately, certain individuals who were brought to the United States as children and meet specific criteria will be considered for relief from being put in deportation proceedings or removed from the country. Let […]
