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Posted by Nirali Desai | May 25, 2011 | Immigration

Wonderful Experience, superfast response from USCIC. Cant ask more!

Applied for my h1b petition thru Shusterman law firm and i would say that no one could have better job than Mr Shusterman, Judy Lu and mainly Mr. Raj Iyer. They sent the docs on May 17th to USCIS and got the approval notice on May 20th. This was unbelievable. Their para legal, Judy lu was always in t...ouch with me providing information and support. Raj answered all my questions and provided me the accurate information about my immigration related question. Thank you so much! I am out of words ..... Hats off to this law firm!

Posted by Agusteen Annam | May 24, 2011 | Immigration

Judy, Lu and Rajakrishna Iyer

This review is about Judy, Lu and Rajakrishna Iyer who work for Carl Shusterman's law company. Both have been the most prompt persons i ever found in my life. They have been excellent in responding to all my doubts and questions with regard to Religious worker's visa (R1). I highly recommend to con...tact these two excellent experts for visas to United States. In spite of their vacation or absence from the office, they helped me with much useful information that i was badly in need. I never had to wait or worry that my questions were not answred.

Posted by Omar | May 15, 2011 | Immigration

Really the best law firm

Hiring the firm of Carl Shusterman was the smartest decision I made for my immigration case, they manage to stay very professional, to keep you a few steps ahead of the NVC and to keep you updated with what is happening. My assigned attorney was Raj Iyer with the assistance of Judy Lu as the parale...gal, they have always gave my case the proper attention and answered my inquiries no matter how annoying and repetitive I became. I would definitely work with them again in the future.

Posted by Eeraj | April 24, 2011 | Immigration

Carl M Shusterman to the Rescue

I hired Carl Shusterman's firm to get help with my parents' green card application. Initially, I had filed the application myself but soon I realized that this apparently ‘simple’ process required legal firepower due to various “Request for Evidence” (RFE) demands by INS that were cropping up like mu...shrooms after spring rains (“Prove that your father did not overstay in the USA when he came here 23 years ago” was one such RFE). While there are a few competent attorney firms that deal with immigration matters, I chose Carl Shusterman based on his reputation and stellar reviews. I am happy to report that his firm did not disappoint me. I scheduled a call with Carl Shusterman himself initially. He came across as a calm and collected person. I signed the dotted paper, and was assigned attorney Raj Iyer and senior paralegal Judy Lu to my parents’ case. Both Raj and Judy worked diligently on my case for several months, responding to various “queries” that INS is so fond of sending. They both were very responsive via emails and phone to any questions or concerns I had. Raj Iyer even called up National Visa Center on my behalf many times to speak about a few tricky issues. Choosing the right attorney to represent you is as important as selecting a physician when you are sick. You don’t want to compromise on the quality in either situation. If you have an immigration issue that is making you sick, you should talk to “Dr” Shusterman. The price is worth it.

Posted by Tony | April 05, 2011 | Immigration

Look No Further To Ensure A Successful Outcome

I had Ellen Lee and her paralegal Judy Lu work on my naturalization case. Out of a scale of 1 to 10, I give them a 11 - to show how impressed I am with their work. I don’t write reviews so this must say something about Ellen and this law firm. I am originally from Vegas and looked for a local atto...rney to handle my case but did not find any that I was impressed with till I stumbled on this website and read all of the positive feedback from clients of this law firm. My case is somewhat complex. After my first meeting with Ellen I learnt that she has extensive experience. Ellen and Judy spent hours (if not days) assembling my extensive travel records and criss-crossing all the stamps in my passport. Ellen confidently prepared me for the interview and put me at ease. As expected, the interview went fast and was very relaxed. Ellen also explained to the interviewer the extensive supporting documents she compiled relating to my travel and the interviewer sounded impressed. However due to the amount of info the interviewer had to process she said she could not make a same day decision but promised to work on it the following day or two. Two weeks went by and I did not hear anything. There are two oath ceremonies scheduled each month and we passed still with no oath ceremony letter. Around Feb, I informed Ellen that since I have not heard from USCIS regarding the Mar 11th ceremony I was going to plan on a trip on Mar 8th and intend to be back before the next scheduled one. That’s when Ellen apologized for the unexpected delay and told me “they don’t know how to count” but did not elaborate. Anyway on Mar 8th when I was at the airport waiting for my outbound flight I was surprised with an email from Ellen saying that I have been scheduled for the Mar 24th oath ceremony! It was only at my meeting with Ellen before the ceremony for final instructions did she hand me a letter to keep as a “souvenir”. The USCIS made a decision in error and denied my application on grounds that I had broken the continuity of my residence with my many trips. I was given the opportunity to appeal and that I had to pay $650. Ellen took it up directly with the interviewer’s supervisor and told him about the mistake and that they had to correct the problem before the 30 day appeal period is up. The rest is history. Ellen did not even bother to tell me about the denial as she felt it was unnecessary to stress me and took care of the problem herself. In this business like any other business what you know and how you go about solving a problem in an efficient manner goes a long way in making things go smoothly. Based on this firm’s reputation and my personal experience with Ellen I can say look no further if you want a successful outcome on your immigration case.

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