Carl Shusterman, Immigration Lawyer

10/07/2026

DHS Proposes $70,000 Fee for OPT
https://www.shusterman.com/opt/

09/29/2026

October Visa Bulletin

State Department Visa Bulletin October 2026 tells you where you stand in line for an employment-based or family-based green card and when you can apply for AOS

09/18/2026

New Public Charge Rule Now Effective - FAQ

President Trump issued a number of Executive Orders on his 1st day in office. He would reinstate his Remain in Mexico policy, restrict birthright citizenship...

09/15/2026

DHS Proposes Cutting 60-Day Grace Period for H-1Bs & Other Visas

H-1B News keeps you up-to-date regarding changes to the H-1B program, how to repond to RFEs and how to challenge H-1B denials in Federal Court.

09/04/2026

Asylum Denials Rise to 94% Amid the Remaking of the Immigration Courts

Immigration asylum guide, withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture (CAT) explained by former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman (1976-82).

08/24/2026

New $103,265 Fee Proposal for Cap-Subject H-1B Visas

H-1B News keeps you up-to-date regarding changes to the H-1B program, how to repond to RFEs and how to challenge H-1B denials in Federal Court.

08/06/2026

Trump Issues 2 New Executive Orders on Birthright Citizenship

President Trump issued a number of Executive Orders on his 1st day in office. He would reinstate his Remain in Mexico policy, restrict birthright citizenship...

07/27/2026

USCIS to Send Asylum Cases to Court without Interviews

Immigration asylum guide, withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture (CAT) explained by former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman (1976-82).

07/20/2026

Big Surprises in the August Visa Bulletin!
https://www.shusterman.com/visa-bulletin-state-department/

07/18/2026

DHS to Eliminate “Duration of Status” for F, J and I Visa Holders

Guide to F1 visas for students including CPT, OPT, STEM-OPT, SEVIS, ban on F-1 status for strictly online education and unlawful presence requirements.