Law Offices of Carl Shusterman

📍 Los Angeles, USA

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1982

Established

About

The Law Offices of Carl Shusterman is one of the most well-known immigration law practices in the United States, founded in 1982 by Carl Shusterman, a former INS (now USCIS) Trial Attorney. Based at 600 Wilshire Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles, the firm has over 40 years of experience covering the full spectrum of US immigration law — from employment-based green cards and H-1B visas to family immigration, J-1 waivers, O-1 extraordinary ability petitions, and naturalisation. Carl Shusterman is a past chairman of the AILA Southern California Chapter and a nationally recognised speaker on immigration law. The firm's website is one of the most-visited immigration law resources on the internet, providing free guidance to millions of prospective immigrants.

Accreditations & memberships

AILA Member State Bar Admitted

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

✓Founded in 1982 by a former INS Trial Attorney — unmatched institutional knowledge

✓Named one of top 15 corporate immigration attorneys in the US by HR Executive Magazine

✓Seven attorneys with over 100 combined years of experience

✓Voted Best Lawyer in America for over a decade by peers

✓Free educational resources and newsletters widely read by immigration professionals

Considerations

·Mid-sized firm may feel less resourced than BigLaw immigration departments

·Based in Los Angeles — in-person consultations require travel for out-of-state clients

·Website resources, while excellent, can make it feel like a do-it-yourself resource rather than premium service

Service areas

📍 H-1B work visas📍 Employment-based green cards📍 Family-based immigration📍 Asylum📍 DACA📍 Deportation defence📍 Federal immigration litigation📍 Naturalization

Languages spoken

🗣 English🗣 Spanish

ConsultancyCheck Assessment

Carl Shusterman's firm is a Los Angeles institution in immigration law. With 40+ years of practice and a former INS prosecutor at the helm, clients benefit from insider knowledge, peer-recognised excellence, and a team that handles everything from H-1B visas to asylum and deportation defence.

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