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U.S. Immigration Blog

US Immigration Blog by former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman. How to get a temporary working visa, a green card and U.S. citizenship.

American Immigration Council (AIC)

 The American Immigration Council (AIC) is a non-profit organization that seeks to create public awareness regarding the established and developing U.S. immigration laws and policies. Through various programs and activities, such as the Legal Action Center and the Immigration Policy Center, AIC has been able to advance the cause of justice for immigrants, as […]

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US Citizenship Test

 Persons who wish to become naturalized citizens of the United States must take and pass a US citizenship test.  The citizenship test consists of 10 questions about U.S. history and government. The applicant is required to answer at least 6 of these questions correctly. On November 13, 2020, the USCIS announced that persons who […]

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STEM OPT Program

On January 21, 2022, President Biden expanded the STEM OPT program to include persons with degrees in the following fields of study: Bioenergy; Forestry, General; Forest Resources Production and Management; Human Centered Technology Design; Cloud Computing; Anthrozoology; Climate Science; Earth Systems Science; Economics and Computer Science; Environmental Geosciences; Geobiology; Geography and Environmental Studies; Mathematical Economics; […]

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Section 245k Adjustment of Status

 Section 245k of the immigration law allows most employment-based applicants to adjust status in the US even if they overstayed or violated their status for a certain period of time. For persons in the family-based categories and some of the employment-based categories, in order to adjust their status in the US, persons must maintain […]

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Naturalization – How to Become a US Citizen

Once you have a green card, how and when can you become a US citizen through naturalization? The process of becoming a citizen of the United States is becoming increasingly complex, lengthy and expensive. When Attorney Carl Shusterman worked for the INS as a Naturalization Attorney, the N-400 citizenship application was just 4 pages long […]

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Denaturalization Task Force

 The USCIS has established an office in Los Angeles to focus on denaturalization. It will refer potential cases to the US Department of Justice. The USCIS cannot assure compliance with the law because old paper-based records containing fingerprint information from the FBI and DHS can’t be searched electronically. All such records need to be […]

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Asylum Case – How to Increase Your Chances of Winning

It would seem logical that an immigrant fleeing persecution in his country of origin would have as good a chance to have his asylum case granted in one part of the U.S. as in another. The law and regulations governing asylum are do not vary from state to state.  However, this is far from […]

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E-Verify

 E-Verify is a web-based system through which employers electronically confirm the employment eligibility of their employees. In the process, employers create cases based on information taken from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The system then electronically compares that information to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the […]

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H-1B News
Challenging RFEs, NOIDs and Denials

 H-1B News helps to keep you up-to-date with the changes being made to the H-1B visa program by the current administration. For more information on how to get an H-1B visa, see our H-1B Visa Guide. H-1B Visa News is divided into the following topics: H-1B News – Articles H-1B News – Government Resources […]

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Niz-Chavez Decision
Could Save You From Deportation

 On April 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Niz-Chavez v. Garland that could save thousands of immigrants from deportation. Justice Gorsuch wrote the 6 to 3 majority decision. The Court held that the charging document for a removal proceeding, the Notice to Appear (NTA), is invalid if it does not […]

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