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Topic: Immigration law


  
  || LIRS || FAQs -- Immigration Law
A lawful permanent resident cannot file an immigrant visa petition for a son or daughter who is married, regardless of the age of the son or daughter.
U.S. immigration law authorizes changes of status when a foreign national is in the U.S. Usually, Form I-539 or I-129 has to be filed to extend one’s status in the same non-immigrant visa category or to change one's status from one non-immigrant visa category to another.
A child born abroad of lawful permanent resident parents may enter the U.S. without a visa provided the child is accompanied by a parent upon that parent's initial return to the U.S. within two years of the child's birth with documentation showing the parent-child relationship.
www.lirs.org /InfoRes/faq/immigrationlaw.htm   (4853 words)

  
 The National Center for State Courts - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Federal immigration law determines whether a person is an alien and the associated legal rights, duties, and obligations of aliens in the United States.
Immigration law also serves as a gatekeeper for the nation's border: it determines who may enter, how long they may stay, and when they must leave (Cornell Legal Information Institute, 2004).
National Immigration Law Center provides a state-by-state table of current drivers' license legislation affecting immigrants, including the bill number, summary of bill, and status of bill, as well as driver's liscense requirements listed by state.
www.ncsconline.org /WC/Events/ImmLawView.htm   (374 words)

  
 Immigration law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their country.
Immigration law is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship.
Immigration laws vary from country to country, as well as according to the political climate of the times, as sentiments may sway from the widely inclusive to the deeply exclusive, with respect to foreign peoples from entering.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Immigration_law   (156 words)

  
 Immigration Law
When choosing an attorney to represent you in an immigration matter, you need to know that that attorney has had experience and success in his or her representation of previous clients.
If you are facing immigrations problems because of a past criminal case, again, you need to have with you an attorney that knows how those criminal matters will affect you when dealing with the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
The attorneys at the Cardenas Law Firm, PC are current licensed to practice only in the State of Pennsylvania.
www.cardenaslawfirm.com /Immigration.htm   (309 words)

  
 Albany Law School
Schaffer Law Library is a prime resource for research and study with a collection of more than 620,000 volumes and equivalents, and an extensive array of online research tools.
For a more complete list, check the subject catalog under the entries "Emigration and Immigration" and "Emigration and Immigration Law." Most of the library's immigration materials are classified in the treatise collection under the call numbers KF 4800 et seq., or in the federal documents under USdoc J21 et seq.(Justice) and HS1 (Homeland Security).
Immigration Law Service (1985-): treatise, plus primary sources, including Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC annotated, table correlating Act and code, INS and other agency regulations and other issuances, and Dept. of State's Foreign Affairs Manual.
www.albanylaw.edu /sub.php?navigation_id=833   (1230 words)

  
 Law.com - Immigration Appeals Surge
The quasi-judicial BIA is the chief administrative law body for immigration law.
A growing number of bottom-level immigration decisions, stemming partly from a 300 percent increase in the number of immigration judges (from 75 in 1987 to more than 220 today).
Immigration scholar T. Alexander Aleinikoff of Georgetown University Law Center said the decrease in reversals suggests that many of the circuit appeals are meritorious -- cases that before the "reforms" would have been reversed.
www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1067350960903   (1718 words)

  
 Immigration and Naturalization - MegaLaw.com
Immigration Statutes and Regulations - from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges.
American Immigration Lawyers Association - With over 6,000 attorneys that practice and teach immigration law and is affiliated with the ABA.
Immigration and Nationality Law - from Siskind, Susser, Haas and Devine.
www.megalaw.com /top/immigration.php   (889 words)

  
 Immigration Lawyers and Immigration Attorneys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In order to keep our growing database of immigration legal services information organized for you, we have created specialized web sections for each major area of immigration law we deal with so that we can help you in a fashion that saves you time and searching.
However, in immigration, as in many other areas, what you don't know is what will hurt you and that is where an immigration lawyer can save a lot of fustration.
Our lead immigration lawyer who will have ultimate control over your case has been in the business of immigration law for 17 years and has dealt with thousands of complex cases.
www.myimmigrationlawyer.net   (1603 words)

  
 Immigration Law Pathfinder
Georgetown Immigration Law Journal and Immigration and Nationality Law Review), you are likely to find individual articles on United States immigration law in a great number of journals and law reviews.
Immigration law and procedure in a nutshell (4th ed., West Group 1998).
Since immigration law is primarily a federal matter, the following references will guide you to federal cases, statutes, and regulations.
www.law.utulsa.edu /library/research/pathfinders/imm   (1982 words)

  
 Immigration Law
Statutes currently in force regarding immigration law in the United States are found in the United States Code.
Immigration Law and Procedure, which provides copies of the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) decisions, is located on the 4th floor at KF 4819 G67.
Immigration and Nationality Laws of the United States: Selected Statutes, Regulations, and Forms, as selected by Thomas Alexander Aleinikoff, David A. Martin, and Hiroshi Motomura, is located at KF 4806 [year].
tarlton.law.utexas.edu /vlibrary/outlines/immigration.html   (1493 words)

  
 Immigration Law -- Lawcore.com
This immigration law covers all the federal rules and regulations related to the rights and duties of foreign nationals in America.
This law determines whether or not a person is eligible for immigrant status as well as deportation status of illegal aliens.
US law provides for five categories of permanent employment based immigration, and a person wishing to receive work-based immigration should be eligible under one of the five categories.
www.lawcore.com /immigration-law   (1051 words)

  
 Researching Immigration Law - UofM Law School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issues appellate administrative decisions that are binding on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Bureaus responsible for enforcing immigration laws nationwide.
Decisions of the BIA are binding on all DHS officers and Immigration Judges unless modified or overruled by the Attorney General or a Federal court.
The Board has been given jurisdiction to hear appeals from certain decisions rendered by Immigration Judges and by DHS Bureau offices in a wide variety of proceedings in which the DHS Bureaus are one party and the other party is either an alien or a citizen.
www.law.umn.edu /library/tools/pathfinders/immigration.html   (1886 words)

  
 Immigration Lawyer Miami: Immigration Law Offices
Immigration Law Offices is a full-service immigration law firm established by Miami immigration lawyer Robert Sheldon.
His practice is limited to immigration law and social security law.
Miami immigration lawyer Robert Sheldon is the lead attorney in several landmark asylum cases for immigrants fleeing persecution, including a Supreme Court case.
www.immigralaw.com /english   (363 words)

  
 Immigration Law
A full description of the ins and outs of immigration law is far beyond the capacity of this web page and its creators.
There are also advocacy organizations and immigration policy groups with extensive knowledge of immigration law and its consequences.
Current immigration policy imposes numerical limits and long waiting lists for most categories of people admitted for immigration, and it is built primarily around three main grounds for admission: reunification for the families of
web.utk.edu /~tnlatina/immigration.html   (820 words)

  
 Immigration Law
Immigration law resource page with links to immigration centers, immigration guides, immigration tax counseling, immigration lawyers, immigration bulletins, immigration treatises, immigration handbooks, the INS and the INS Handbook, visa services, and much more.
Bender's Immigration Bulletin provides scholarly and practical articles on new developments by the leading experts, analysis of the most recent cases, and summaries of new regulations and legislative changes twice a month.
(Law Student/Staff Use only) is the operational procedures and instructions for the INS and their people in the field.
www.washlaw.edu /doclaw/subject/immigration5m.html   (1106 words)

  
 Immigration Law
Covers the main areas and trends in immigration law with particular reference to decisions by the specialist migration tribunals.
These databases provide information about immigration law published in magazine articles, conference proceedings, etc. From the Informit menu select databases such as AGIS (Attorney-General's Information Service) and APAIS (Australian Public Affairs Information Service).
Abstracts of significant cases relating to citizenship and immigration law can be found in section 15 of the Australian Digest.
www.liswa.wa.gov.au /immlaw.html   (497 words)

  
 Immigration Lawyers - Immigration Attorneys - Martindale Hubbell's Lawyers.com
Immigration law is the name given to the branch of law that covers U.S. citizenship, loss of citizenship, and the admission and removal of aliens.
Legal immigration involves immigrants, i.e., persons seeking a permanent residence card or "green card," and non-immigrants, persons seeking temporary entry to the U.S. under a non-immigrant visa category.
Immigration also encompasses asylum, naturalization, denaturalization, deportation, as well as immigration crimes, including illegal immigration, or aliens who enter the U.S. and obtain work illegally.Please read on to find an immigration attorney, immigration lawyer, or to learn more about the new immigration law.
immigration.lawyers.com   (429 words)

  
 Research Guides - Immigration Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For many federal immigration laws, there are compiled legislative histories available in the Library.
The Attorney General of the United States delegates authority to EOIR to administer and interpret Federal immigration law and regulations through the conduct of immigration court proceedings appellate reviews, and administrative hearings.
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/biainfo.hm hears appeals of decisions made in individual cases by Immigration Judges, DHS District Directors, or other immigration officials.
www.ll.georgetown.edu /lib/guides/immigration.html   (1696 words)

  
 US: Immigration Lawyer - Immigration Attorney - Law Firm
With a globally-focused Immigration Attorney on matters with assistance available in Jacksonville for the cities of Chicago New York Los Angeles Miami California Boston Texas and national others with the presence of a Immigration Lawyer.
The practice is committed in bringing updated news and Immigration Attorney excellence for Immigration Lawyers who are part of an interested and national Immigration Law Firm or group.
If you are considering the services of a US immigration lawyer to professionally manage your visa matters, The Law Firm of Paul B. Christensen, P.A. will confidently navigate your case through the complex US immigration law process.
www.immigration-lawyer-us.com   (604 words)

  
 Immigration Research Material - Boston College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is comprised of six divisions and is responsible for identifying threats at the nation's border.
The Virtual Law Library provides an index of Board of Immigration Appeals decisions and decisions of the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer.
The site also offers Siskind's Immigration Bulletin, a monthly publication that provides updates and analysis on a broad range of immigration law issues.
www.bc.edu /schools/law/library/research/immig   (723 words)

  
 Immigration Attorney-Visa Lawyer
Kaushik Ranchod is a member of the California Supreme Court and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California.
Ranchod was a featured radio speaker on KPFA (F.M.) discussing new developments in immigration law.
Immigration law is a federal practice; consequently, we represent clients throughout the United States and at U.S. Embassies around the world.
www.ranchodlaw.com   (269 words)

  
 LLRX -- Immigration Law on the Web
Recently, I was asked to speak at a continuing legal education seminar on the topic of researching immigration law on the Web, so I had to quickly become an expert on the topic.
Immigration law researchers will want to bookmark the online "Immigration Collection" of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges at http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libina.htm.
Immigration law practitioners need to stay current with the happenings of Congress and agencies such as the INS.
www.llrx.com /features/immigrat.htm   (1180 words)

  
 US IMMIGRATION LAWYER-ATTORNEY VISA SERVICES
Bobby C. Chung is a US immigration attorney concentrating in the areas of employment-and family-based immigration law.
Because immigration law is federal, our firm represents businesses and individuals throughout the United States and before US embassies and consulates worldwide.
All services relating to immigration and naturalization provided by the Law Office of Bobby C. Chung, P.C. are provided by lawyers who are active members of the State Bar of California or by a person under the supervision of a licensed lawyer.
www.bccvisalaw.com   (285 words)

  
 Durrani Law Firm, Ltd. - Immigration News - Immigration Newsletter - Wisconsin Immigration Attorney, Law Firm for U.S. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Immigration, Desi Attorney, Desi Law Firm, Desi Law, Kirtan Gandhi, Immigration law office, american immigration lawyer, american immigration lawyers, This is one of the best web sites that is provided strictly for informational purposes only.
The Durrani Law Firm will thus consider immigration cases from individuals or attorneys in pennsylvania or attorneys in New Jersey and immigration cases from individuals or lawyers in New York and attorneys in Vermont as well as Connecticut.
Sardar N. Durrani is an immigration lawyer and immigration attorney or the immigration law firm Durrani Law Firm will consider immigration cases from Arizona from Oregon and attorney or individuals in Nevada.
www.durrani.com   (1738 words)

  
 The National Center for State Courts - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
With the passage of the federal welfare reform law in 1996, Congress prohibited legal immigrants from receiving Food Stamps and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and authorized states to deny welfare benefits (Medicaid, Title XX Social Services, and state-funded assistance) for the first five years a legal immigrant is residing in the United States.
The American Immigration Law Foundation provides links to other sources of information, such as reports on immigration and immigrant issues, including border issues, demographic profiles, economic contributions, foreign students, Latino issues, legal immigration, public benefits, and undocumented immigrants.
The EU is trying to harmonize its immigration policies, as the continent is facing one of the lowest birth rates in the world and a growing elderly population.
www.ncsconline.org /WC/FAQs/ImmLawFAQ.htm   (1510 words)

  
 American Immigration Resources on the Internet - USA Immigration Software; United States Legal Immigration ; United ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Immigration Guide - A handy reference for individuals seeking working visas and green cards and for corporate counsel.
By Carl Shusterman, a Certified Specialist in Immigration Law and a former INS Trial Attorney.
Madison, Richard - From the Law Firm of Richard Madison with wide experience in virtually all areas of US immigration law.
www.wave.net /upg/immigration/resource.html   (812 words)

  
 IMMIGRATION: A GUIDE TO IMMIGRATING TO THE U.S., U.S. Immigration, Law Offices of Attorney Carl Shusterman
The Law Offices of Carl Shusterman are among the leading law firms specializing in immigration law in the United States.
Our attorneys have a combined total of over 100 years of immigration law experience.
Our law firm been featured by CNN, the Wall Street Journal and dozens of other national and international publications.
www.shusterman.com   (321 words)

  
 Immigration Law - U.S. Immigration
If you did not accurately disclose your criminal record when applying to immigrate, or have been convicted of certain crimes since the time of your immigration, for example, the review of your application for naturalization may instead result in extradition.
The necessary forms for immigration, which outline the many steps of the process, are available through the consular office nearest your place of residence, or from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services within the United States.
You may sponsor the entry of your spouse, your children (regardless of their marital status), and, if you are over the age of 21, your parents, brothers and sisters.
www.expertlaw.com /library/immigration/immigration.html   (2289 words)

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