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Carl Michael Shusterman

Former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) - Seven Lawyers with 100+ Years of Immigration Experience

God Bless America and the Offices of Atty Shusterman

- M.Vasu, a Immigration client

A++ lawyer, very satisfied customer. highly recommended!!!

- Noman, a Immigration client

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207 Reviews

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Practice Areas

100% Immigration
37 years, 50,000 cases

Fees and Payment Types

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Fixed (Sometimes)

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Cash, Check, Credit Card

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Law Offices of Carl Shusterman

600 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1550

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Office: 213-623-4592
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Cantonese
Chinese, Gan
Chinese, Hakka
Chinese, Jinyu
Chinese, Min Nan

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Widely recognized as one of the most prestigious firms in the U.S., the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman, established in 1982 by former INS Trial Attorney Carl... more

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“God Bless America and the Offices of Atty Shusterman”

Posted by: M.Vasu, 2010-07-21 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: I am not very comfortable in writing English - and due to my health am having my daughter type this up for me. Although I personally never met with... more

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“A++ lawyer, very satisfied customer. highly recommended!!!”

Posted by: Noman, 2011-01-27 about 1 year ago.

Client Review: I had a great experience working with Senior Paralegal, Jay Pounders belonging to the Law Office of Carl Shusterman. He was and is very courteous,... more

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35 endorsements

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I endorse this lawyer's work. Carl is a leader in the field of immigration law who serves as a mentor and role model to other immigration lawyers... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Scott Pollock , Chicago (IL), About 2 years ago

Carl is a lawyer's lawyer. He has worked for the Service and has a great gut feel for where Immigration is coming from and what will happen with a... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Ann Pinchak , Houston (TX), About 2 years ago

Résumé

License

38 years since Carl Michael Shusterman was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1973	11/07/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Managing Attorney at Law Offices of Carl Shusterman	1982–present
Trial Attorney at U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service	1976–1982

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1973
University of California - Los Angeles	Political Science	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1969

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Super Lawyer	Super Lawyers	2011
Best Lawyer	Best Lawyers in America	2011

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	American Immigration Lawyers Association	1985-present
Member	Los Angeles County Bar Association	1982-present

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 20

Answers:	7,740	Legal Answers
	285	Best Answers
	1,985	Answers marked as good
Guides:	11,406	Legal Guides
	0	Staff Picks

Outcome: Deportation proceedings were cancelled. All were sworn-in as U.S. citizens several months later.

EB-1 Green Card for (Name Withheld)

Outcome: Permanent residence approved as Person of Extraordinary Ability

In the Matter of Benjamin and Londy Cabrera

Outcome: Judge Granted Cancellation of Removal

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
New Waiver Policy Would Promote Family Unity	Bender's Immigration Bulletin	2012
Spouse of U.S. Citizen - Easy Case? Read On	Immigration Lawyers on the Web	2012

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Introduction to Permanent Residence	Immigration 101: An Intro to Immigration Practice, San Franscisco and Los Angeles, CA	2012
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	Immigrant Legal Assistance Program	2012

Child Status Protection Act	FBA 9th Annual Immigration Law Seminar, Memphis, TN	2012
Child Status Protection Act	AILA South Florida Annual Conference	2012
Day of Action	AILA Day of Action	2012
Using the Internet For Your Practice	AILA Annual Conference, Nashville, TN	2012
Immigration Law for HR Professionals	PIHRA Universal City	2011
Immigration Law for HR Professionals	PIHRA Ontario	2011
Immigration: What HR Professionals Need to Know about I-9s	PIHRA Mid Year Legal Update - Universal City	2011
Immigration: What HR Professionals Need to Know about I-9s	PIHRA Mid Year Legal Update - Riverside	2011
Immigration: What HR Professionals Need to Know about I-9s	PIHRA Mid Year Legal Update - Newport Beach	2011
Immigration Law for HR Professionals	PIHRA Garden Grove	2011
Immigration for Physicians	Kaplan Webinar	2011
U.S. Citizenship	Immigration Boot Camp	2011
Obtaining Permanent Residence	Immigration Boot Camp	2011
Immigration Law	Immigration Boot Camp	2011
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	Immigrant Legal Assistance Program	2011
Immigration for Health Care Professionals	FBA 8th Annual Immigration Law Seminar - Memphis, Tennessee	2011
Immigration and Employment Law	American Payroll Association- Santa Barbara Chapter	2011
Child Status Protection Act	AILA Annual Conference - San Diego, California	2011
Ethics, Technology and Practice Management	AILA - Spring Conference- Oklahoma City OK	2011
How to Adjust Status After the Petition/Principal Beneficiary Dies	LACBA Lunch with the Expert	2010
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2010
Introduction to Immigration	International Marketing Mixer	2010
Immigration for Physicians and Nurses	Immigration Conference	2010
Immigration for Health Care Professionals	Federal Bar Association Immigration Conference (Memphis, Tennessee)	2010
Law Office Management and Marketing	Federal Bar Association Immigration Conference (Memphis, Tennesse)	2010
Child Status Protection Act	AILA Texas Chapter Fall Conference (Playa Del Carmen, Mexico)	2010
Essentials of Legal Marketing	AILA Teleconference (Carolinas Chapter)	2010
Websites for Immigration Attorneys	AILA Podcast	2010
Child Status Protection Act	AILA Northwest Conference (Seattle, Washington)	2010
Child Status Protection Act	AILA Annual Conference (Washington, D.C.)	2010
Practice Tips for Immigration Lawyers	34th Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law	2010
Immigration Law	23rd Annual AILA California Chapter CLE Conference	2010
Immigration Law Update	Hospital Association of Southern California Seminar	2009
Child Status Protection Act	AILA California Chapters Conference	2009
Law Practice Management	AILA Annual Conference (Las Vegas, Nevada)	2009
Child Status Protection Act	2009 AILA Midwest Regional CLE Conference (Chicago, Illinois)	2009
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	Immigration Law Training Course	2008
Immigration Laws and Procedures	Immigration Conference	2008
I-9 Compliance	Immigration Audio Confernece	2008
Child Status Protection Act	AILA Texas Chapter Fall Conference (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)	2008
Child Status Protection Act	AILA National Conference (Vancouver, Canada)	2008
Derivative Citizenship	AILA Fundamentals CLE Conference	2008
Federal Court Litigation	AILA California Chapters Conference (San Francisco, California)	2008
The Road to Naturalization and Citizenship	AILA 2008 Spring Fundamentals of Immigration Law Conference	2008
Breakfast with the Experts	32nd Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law (San Antonio, Texas)	2008
Immigration Challenges Faced by Employers	State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Section Annual Conference (Berkeley, California)	2007
Immigration Policy	League of Women Voters Meeting on Immigration (Whittier, California)	2007
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2007
International Talent Acquisition and Immigration Law	Executive Recruiting Interactive Seminars	2007
Advanced Citizenship Issues	AILA California Chapters Conference (San Diego, California)	2007
Immigration and Foreign-Born Health Care Professionals	Texas Hospital Association Audioconference	2006
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2006
Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas	Immigration and Employment: Legal Aspect of Hiring Foreign Workers	2006
Doctors and Health Care Workers	AILA Annual Conference (San Antonio, Texas)	2006
Visa and Immigration Issues for IMGs	ACP Annual Conference (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)	2006
Immigration of Health Care Workers	42th Annual Conference and Exposition (Nashville, Tennessee)	2006
Unlocking the Power of the Internet for Immigration Practice	30th Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law (San Antonio, Texas)	2006
Recruiting Foreign-Born Professionals	Recruiting 2005 Conference and Expo (Las Vegas, Nevada)	2005
Hiring Foreign-Born Registered Nurses	Nursing Management Congress (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)	2005
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	Los Angeles County Bar Association	2005
Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas	Immigration and Employment	2005
Recruitment of Health Care Professionals	Audio Conference	2005
Immigration of Health Care Professionals	American Society for Healthcare HR Administration (Nashville, Tennessee)	2005
Allied Health Care Workers	AILA Teleconference	2005
Doctors: Occupational Workship	AILA Annual Conference (Salt Lake City, Utah)	2005
Immigration for Physicians	ACIP National Convention (San Francisco)	2005
Using the Internet to Research Immigration Law	29th Annual Conference on Immigration Law (San Antonio, Texas)	2005
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2004
Overview of Immigration Laws, Procedures & Non-Immigrant Visas	Immigration Law in the Workplace	2004
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2003
Immigrating Foreign Nurses	Foreign Nurse Recruitment: Getting It Right (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)	2003
Immigration of Foreign-Born Physicians	AILA New England Chapter Conference (Boston, Massachusetts)	2003
Nonimmigrant Visas	AILA Conference	2003
INS and State Department Update	Practising Law Institute (San Francisco, California)	2002
Immigrating Canadians Physicians	Merritt Hawkins Recruitment Seminar (Toronto, Canada)	2002
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2002
Immigration Issues Affecting IMGs	Immigration Seminar for Physicians (New York City, New York)	2002
Immigration of Health Care Workers	AILA California Chapters Conference (Monterey, California)	2002
Using the Web to Practice Immigration Law	26th Annual Conference on Immigration & Nationality Law (San Antonio, Texas)	2002
Urban and Rural Health Care Needs	U.S. Senate Immigration Subcommittee Hearing (Washington, D.C)	2001
180-Day Portability Rule	Practising Law Institute (San Francisco, California)	2001
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2001
Recruitment of Health Care Professionals	Annual Convention of the Healthcare Human Resources Management Association of California	2001
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	2000
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	1999
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	1998
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	1997
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	1996
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996	Immigration Seminar for Congressional Staffs	1996
Introduction to Immigrant Visas	LACBA Immigration Law Training Course	1995
Legal Issues Facing IMGs	American College of International Physicians National Convention	1995
Immigration Act of 1990	Immigration Seminar for Congressional Staffs	1991
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986	Immigration Seminar for Congressional Staffs	1986

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