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A few weeks ago, I got a call from a very prominent immigration attorney from one of the Rocky Mountain States to see if we were willing to file a Notice of Appeal in a naturalization cause. Like most of us who have been practicing immigration law for a long while, he was very upset […]

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Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Today, approximately 27% of major league baseball players are foreign born, which is more than a five-fold increase since the 1940’s. There are players in the MLB from at least 13 different countries. Below are pictures of 3 different immigrant MLB players. See […]

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Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 8 were immigrants to the American colonies. Below are pictures of 4 of the immigrants who signed our nation’s most cherished symbol of liberty. Please identify the following about these individuals: (a) their name and (b) their country of birth Submit your complete responses, along with […]

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 Imagine falling in love with a U.S. citizen, getting married, living together, being approved by USCIS for a 2-year green card, then for a 10-year green card and following all the rules, only to be placed under deportation proceedings. This happened to a man in Chicago in 2013. A man who came to the […]

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 The Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes the Attorney General to grant asylum if an applicant is unable or unwilling to return to her country of origin because she has suffered past persecution or has a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of political opinion, race, religion, nationality or membership in a particular social […]

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 The H-1B cap and the H-1B lotteries will remain largely the same this year as in prior years. The only significant change will be that the order of the 2 lotteries will be reversed. The filing season for cap-subject H-1B petitions will run from April 1 to April 5. In 2018, USCIS received just […]

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Behind every news article or story, there is a dedicated editor-in-chief who is responsible for reviewing all articles and photographs for accuracy, providing approvals on layouts and designs, handling the budget proposals, and serving as the “face” of the publication. A few immigrant editors have had a lasting impact not just in major US magazine publications, […]

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The Law Offices of Carl Shusterman is seeking to hire an Immigration Paralegal with 2 or more years of experience assisting attorneys in deportation defense and family-based immigration. An ideal candidate should have excellent writing ability and people skills.  We have been practicing immigration law exclusively for more than 30 years and have 20 plus […]

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On March 8, the USCIS posted a new version of form I-539 online for persons seeking to extend or change their status. Although the current form I-539 can be used until March 21, after that the USCIS will accept only the new form. In addition, a new I-539A supplement will be required. Each family member […]

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Wherever the people go, their food will surely follow! Although many immigrants have made the United States their home, it is in their kitchen where the tasty dishes of their home country still exist. Below are four celebrated chefs who immigrated to the US and have made a significant contribution to today’s diverse American cuisine. Please […]

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