Immigration Law Treatises

This treatise provides a comprehensive analysis of immigration law and procedures. Topics covered include nonimmigrant visas for business visitors and temporary workers, labor certifications for permanent and temporary workers, permanent resident status for employment-based immigrants and investors, worksite enforcement and fraud investigations under IRCA and other programs, and tax rules for non-citizens.

This treatise analyzes immigration law issues which relate to the impact of criminal activity on the status of the foreign-born. The treatise discusses specific aspects of criminal law and post-conviction procedures, to the extent that each intersects with relevant immigration laws or has a bearing on the representation of the noncitizen client. a number of appendices are provided for convenient reference of the practitioner. Included in the appendices are selected statutes, forms and pleadings, and practice advisories.

This treatise presents the major aspects of immigration law in the order of the progression of a typical immigration case. Among the topics discussed are the procedure for adjustment of status, the grounds for exclusion and deportability, and the various defenses to them. The treatise includes chapters on administrative and judicial appeals, petition for review before the United States Court of Appeals, and writs of habeas corpus.

This practice guide describes the process for filing and documenting a visa petition to acquire legal status through a family relationship. Special aspects of family immigration are covered, such as revoking approvals of visa petitions and rescinding permanent resident status; retaining priority dates for visa petitions despite a change in the circumstances of the petitioner; petitioning for an adopted child or an orphan; and gaining legal status for widows, widowers and fiances of United States citizens, derivative beneficiaries, and other special categories of family members.

This treatise provides an analysis of immigration law and procedures, including the process for seeking admission and gaining entry, providing or obtaining citizenship, and the granting of refugee status and asylum. Included in the appendices are texts of relevant statutes and regulations, and agency manuals and memoranda.

This treatise reports and analyzes current immigration procedures and the latest policy developments in the immigration field. Sample forms for each visa category are included.

This practice guide is designed to present an overall view of the structure of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 as amended and interpreted with recent statutory changes, to provide citations to numerous statutory, regulatory, judicial, and administrative authorities, and to suggest practical approaches to the practice of immigration law. Included in the appendices are agency material and forms.