Immigration Law for Paralegals

Immigration Law for Paralegals is an indispensable and practical guide on U.S. immigration, citizenship and visa procedures for instructing and training students or anyone interested in a career as an immigration paralegal or legal assistant.

The 2007 edition of Immigration Law for Paralegals contains changes in rules and regulations, specifically pertaining to EB-3 and family based retrogression, Labor Certification—Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) and TN for Mexican citizens, as well as analysis of Schedule A.

A competent assistant is essential to immigration practitioners working on mastering all the new rules and regulations under The Homeland Security Act.

Contents of Immigration Law for Paralegals include: interviewing, gathering information, case management and document preparation techniques; analysis of temporary and permanent employment visas; analysis of family-based petitions, political asylum and naturalization; as well as samples of completed applications, a glossary of terms and useful appendices.

Each visa category is set forth in a clear and concise manner, with real-life and hypothetical situations at the end of each chapter, allowing students to visualize actual problems and issues that arise when processing a case. Further, in responding to the hypothetical situations, students will look to the United States immigration statutes, rules and regulations and precedent and administrative policies to resolve issues. Additionally, each section contains a completed sample application, definition of legal terms, and exercises modeled after tasks paralegals may encounter on the job, including the preparation of relative petitions (Form I-130) and the adjustment of a status package (Forms I-485, G-325A, I-131, I-765, I-864A, and G-28). In keeping with the concise format of each chapter, excerpts from Federal, AAO, and BIA decisions will be cited or footnoted where relevant.

The Glossary and Appendices include Immigration Law resources; USCIS Local, Regional and Service Center addresses; questions and answers for the naturalization exam; blank USCIS forms; Credential Evaluation sample request forms and a list of agencies; sample USCIS color photograph specifications, sample medical form (I-688); and IRS Individual Tax ID Number Request (SS-4).

"For beginning paralegals or anyone starting to work in immigration issues, the basic materials, steps, and processes are here."
     —Legal Information Alert, on the first edition

Upon adoption, instructors may request PowerPoint slides for teaching purposes, by contacting Beth Hall at bhall@cap-press.com