Carl Michael Shusterman
Immigration attorney · Los Angeles, CA · Admitted California 1976
About this attorney
Attorney Carl Michael Shusterman has over 50 years of experience providing comprehensive counsel in all areas of immigration and nationality law. Serving as Of Counsel with JR Immigration Law Group, he focuses on complex immigration matters, employment- and family-based visas, and asylum cases. Throughout his legal career, he has represented individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and corporations navigating federal immigration procedures.
Mr. Shusterman began his immigration career as a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) from 1976 to 1982, before establishing his private practice. He earned his Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 1973 and his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1969. A nationally recognized authority on immigration jurisprudence, he has testified as an expert witness before the Senate Immigration Subcommittee in Washington, D.C., served on the national Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and chaired AILA's Southern California Chapter.
Dedicated to transparent and effective advocacy, Mr. Shusterman combines deep institutional knowledge with a commitment to client success. In addition to direct legal representation, he frequently lectures and publishes extensively on immigration policy and legislation, contributing to leading national news outlets, legal periodicals, and medical industry publications.
Matters handled
Practices before USCIS, EOIR immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA):
Asylum and refugee protection
Green cards
Marriage and family petitions
Work visas
Citizenship and naturalization
Deportation defense
Student visas
Business immigration
Admissions
Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:
Authorized to appear and represent clients before all United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and USCIS administrative interviews nationwide under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1.
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Consultations
Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:
Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.
Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.
Office
Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:
Because United States immigration law is strictly federal, this attorney represents clients living across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad with electronic filings and secure video consultations.
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