Former INS Attorney Carl Shusterman has been writing an immigration blog on a regular basis since 1996.
This blog post was originally published on Friday, October 2, 2009. The newly revamped USCIS website went online on September 22. It is definitely an improvement over the prior website. For example, it is geared to the person who needs information about immigration. On the left side of the screen appear the words “Where to […]
In 2009, a law was enacted which protects surviving family members when the petitioner or the principal beneficiary of an I-130 visa petition dies. Previously, the law provided that when the petitioner or the principal beneficiary died, so did the petition. There were few options for surviving relatives: For example, there is a section of the […]
