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Uscis Approves 10,000 U Visas For 7th Straight Year

By Edward Shulman, Posted on January 4, 2016December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved the maximum of 10,000 petitions for U-1 nonimmigrant status (U visas) for the fiscal year 2016. This marks the seventh straight year that USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U visas in 2009. U visas are available for victims of certain qualifying crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to help law enforcement authorities investigate or prosecute those crimes.…

Read MorePosted on January 4, 2016December 17, 2019

DHS Planning Nationwide Raids In January

By Edward Shulman, Posted on December 31, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning nationwide raids aimed at deporting thousands of undocumented adults and children. The raids will be carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and are said to begin in January, 2016. While a Homeland Security Spokesperson said that they will be focusing their efforts on "individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety, and border security," there is some suggestion that ICE agents will initially target…

Read MorePosted on December 31, 2015December 17, 2019

Attorney Edward Shulman Meets With President Obama

By Edward Shulman, Posted on December 21, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

The Shulman Law Group's firm founder, Edward Shulman, Esq., was invited by special invitation to the White House on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. During his visit to the White House, Mr. Shulman had the rare and special opportunity to personally discuss the importance of immigration reform with the President. President Obama told Mr. Shulman that he remains confident and hopeful that the Supreme Court will hear the case and overturn the injunction, allowing his proposed Executive…

Read MorePosted on December 21, 2015December 17, 2019

Marco Rubio Is The Most Pro-immigrant Conservative Candidate

By Edward Shulman, Posted on December 17, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

During the latest Republican debate, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Texas Senator Ted Cruz were at odds over whether or not to grant immigrants a path to citizenship. While Cruz and Rubio, both sons of Cuban immigrants, agreed that securing the border was a national priority, it was abundantly clear that Rubio is pro-immigration and Cruz is not. In fact, Cruz adamantly stated "“I have never supported legalization and I do not intend to support legalization." …

Read MorePosted on December 17, 2015December 17, 2019

Democratic Presidential Debate: Candidates Support Immigration Reform

By Edward Shulman, Posted on October 15, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

During the Democratic Presidential Debate, it was made clear that all of the candidates support comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship. Interestingly, it was noted that the debate's location, in Las Vegas, Nevada, was significant due to the fact that Nevada proportionately has one of the largest undocumented populations where immigration issues loom large over the hospitality industry. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented that, unlike her Republican counter-parts, whose race has been characterized…

Read MorePosted on October 15, 2015December 17, 2019

Paul Ryan Will Likely Back Obama’s Executive Immigration Action

By Edward Shulman, Posted on October 12, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Representative Paul Ryan has a long history of being pro-immigration and has been a main GOP promoter of the amnesty-and-mass immigration bill. In fact, he has been called the "most open borders" member of Congress. His immigration journey reportedly began during a college internship where he developed a close rapport with Cesar Conda, Marco Rubio's former chief of staff and one of the nations' premier conservative pro-immigration lobbyists and strategists. Ryan, a Wisconsin lawmaker, has support…

Read MorePosted on October 12, 2015December 17, 2019

U.S. Immigration Options For Syrians

By Edward Shulman, Posted on October 8, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

The United States has always taken pride in responding to humanitarian crises around the world and to providing, as applicable, a safe haven for refugee victims of civil warfare. In the case of Syria, due to a prolonged civil war with an estimated death toll as high as 310,000, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially designated Syria as a country entitled to special immigration protection which allows eligible Syrian nationals in the United States…

Read MorePosted on October 8, 2015December 17, 2019

Pope Francis Highlighted Import Of Immigration Reform

By Edward Shulman, Posted on October 2, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

The arrival of Pope Francis in Washington last week is said to have stricken an important chord in the anguished debate over immigration reform. In his historic address to Congress last Thursday, where bipartisan bickering has halted the passing of comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the spiritual leader asked lawmakers to fix our broken immigration system, to show compassion towards "foreigners," and to demonstrate immigration leniency. Also noteworthy is the fact that the Holy Father's message, in…

Read MorePosted on October 2, 2015December 17, 2019

Immigrant Entrepreneurs And Consumers Add Billions To NJ Economy

By Edward Shulman, Posted on September 4, 2015December 18, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Immigrants are integral to New Jersey's economy as workers, business owners, and taxpayers. In fact, immigrants make up more than 1 in 5 individuals living in the State of New Jersey. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New Jersey has more immigrants than the population of the entire state of Nebraska. According to the Fiscal Policy Institute and the Immigration Policy Center, the 2014 purchasing power of New Jersey's Latinos totaled $46 billion and the businesses…

Read MorePosted on September 4, 2015December 18, 2019

The Shulman Law Group Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Edward Shulman, Posted on September 1, 2015December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

National Hispanic Heritage Month is the period from September 15th to October 15th in the United States, when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate culture and heritage. Hispanic Heritage Month was initially approved by President Johnson in 1968 and it was formally enacted into law on August 17, 1988. September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence…

Read MorePosted on September 1, 2015December 17, 2019