Immigration Practice Manual

Preliminary Pages......Page 2
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 4
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 12
TABLE OF CHECKLISTS......Page 17
TABLE OF EXHIBITS......Page 18
Chapter 1......Page 24
§ 1.1 AN OVERVIEW......Page 26
EXHIBIT 1A—Bibliographic References......Page 36
Chapter 2......Page 38
§ 2.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 40
§ 2.1.1 How Does a Foreign National Get a Nonimmigrant Visa?......Page 41
§ 2.1.2 What Is the Purpose of the B Visa?......Page 42
§ 2.2 B-1 BUSINESS VISITORS......Page 43
(a) Nanny or Domestic Worker of a U.S. Citizen Living Abroad......Page 49
(b) Nanny or Domestic Worker of a Nonimmigrant Employer......Page 50
(c) Other Professionals......Page 51
§ 2.2.2 B-1 in Lieu of H-1 or H-3......Page 52
§ 2.2.3 More Exceptions......Page 53
§ 2.3 B-2 VISITORS FOR PLEASURE......Page 55
§ 2.3.1 Duration of Admission......Page 56
§ 2.3.3 Extend/Change Status......Page 57
§ 2.3.5 Fiancés and Fiancées......Page 58
§ 2.4 VISA WAIVER PROGRAM......Page 59
§ 2.4.2 ESTA Compliance and the Automated I-94......Page 60
§ 2.4.3 Adjustment of Status and the Visa Waiver Program......Page 63
§ 2.5 CONCLUSION......Page 64
EXHIBIT 2A—Some Useful Resources......Page 65
Chapter 3......Page 66
§ 3.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 68
§ 3.2.1 Treaty of Commerce and Trade......Page 69
§ 3.2.2 Common Nationality......Page 70
(a) Qualifying International Trade......Page 72
(b) Qualifying Treaty Investment......Page 73
(c) Substantial Investment......Page 74
(d) Executive, Supervisor, or Essential Worker......Page 75
§ 3.3.1 Visa Processing......Page 76
§ 3.3.2 Admission......Page 77
§ 3.3.5 Extension of Stay......Page 78
§ 3.3.6 Change in the Terms and Condition of E Status......Page 79
EXHIBIT 3A—Treaties Containing Trader and Realty Investor Provisions in Effect Between the United States and Other Countries......Page 80
EXHIBIT 3B—Suggested Document Checklist for Applicants......Page 85
Chapter 4......Page 92
§ 4.1.2 Petition Required......Page 96
§ 4.1.5 H-1B Limitation per Year......Page 98
§ 4.2.1 Definition of Specialty Occupation......Page 103
§ 4.2.2 Criteria for Specialty Occupation Position......Page 104
(a) Basic Requirements......Page 105
Foreign Degrees......Page 106
Equivalent Experience......Page 107
§ 4.2.4 Physicians as Special Cases......Page 108
Fine Line Between Research and Patient Care......Page 109
§ 4.2.5 Nurses......Page 110
§ 4.3 LABOR CONDITION APPLICATION PRACTICE......Page 111
§ 4.3.1 Penalties......Page 112
§ 4.3.2 Form ETA 9035......Page 113
§ 4.3.3 Wage Requirement......Page 115
Office of Foreign Labor Certification National Processing Center......Page 116
Independent Authoritative Source......Page 117
Employees of Institutions of Higher Education or an Affiliated/Related Nonprofit Entity, Nonprofit Research Organization, or Governmental Research Organization......Page 118
Benefits and Eligibility for Benefits......Page 119
Commencement of Wage Requirement......Page 120
Enforcement Patterns......Page 121
§ 4.3.4 Posting......Page 122
(a) Developmental Activities......Page 123
Conditions......Page 124
Exceptions to the Exception......Page 125
§ 4.3.7 Public Disclosure......Page 126
§ 4.3.8 Corporate Reorganization and Changes......Page 127
§ 4.4.1 U.S. Employer......Page 128
§ 4.4.2 Change of Employer (H-1B Portability)......Page 130
§ 4.4.6 Limitation on Period of Validity......Page 131
§ 4.4.7 Export Licensing......Page 132
§ 4.4.8 Additional Filing Fees for Certain H-1B Petitioners......Page 133
(b) Complaints, Investigations, and “Willful Failure”......Page 134
(d) Remedies......Page 135
(e) Requirements for WHD Administrator’s Determination......Page 136
§ 4.6 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 137
Chapter 5......Page 138
§ 5.1 OVERVIEW......Page 140
§ 5.2.1 Stage I: Filing Temporary Alien Labor Certification Application......Page 141
(a) H-2B Registration......Page 142
(b) Prevailing Wage Determination Form ETA-9141......Page 143
(c) Temporary Labor Certification Process......Page 144
Preparation and Filing ETA Form 9142B......Page 145
Statement and Evidence of Temporary Need......Page 146
Directed Market-Test Recruitment......Page 147
Recruitment Report, Audit File, and Determination......Page 149
(d) H-2B Employer Obligations and Postadjudication Issues......Page 152
§ 5.2.2 Stage II: Filing Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker......Page 157
(b) I-129 Nonimmigrant Petition for H-2B Status......Page 158
(c) Notification and Compliance......Page 161
(d) Postapproval......Page 162
§ 5.2.3 Stage III: Consular Processing for H-2B Visa Issuance......Page 163
CHECKLIST 5.1—Considerations for Applying for H-2B Visas......Page 165
EXHIBIT 5A—Application for Prevailing Wage Determination (Form ETA-9141)......Page 167
EXHIBIT 5B—H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (ETA Form 9142B)......Page 171
EXHIBIT 5C—Summary Payroll Report......Page 177
EXHIBIT 5D—H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETS-9142B – Appendix B......Page 178
Chapter 6......Page 182
§ 6.1.2 Major Benefits......Page 184
§ 6.1.5 Enter Here Those Who Dare......Page 185
§ 6.2 L-1A STATUS......Page 186
§ 6.2.2 Filing for Lawful Permanent Residence......Page 187
§ 6.3.1 Specialized Knowledge......Page 188
§ 6.4 OPENING A NEW OFFICE......Page 191
(a) Proving the Qualifying Relationship......Page 192
(d) Use Charts......Page 193
§ 6.5.2 Filing the Petition......Page 194
§ 6.6 BLANKET PETITIONS......Page 195
EXHIBIT 6A—Relevant Legal Authorities......Page 196
EXHIBIT 6B—INS Memorandum from Fujie O. Ohata Regarding Definition of Manager, HQSCOPS 20/7.1.8 (Dec. 20, 2002)......Page 197
EXHIBIT 6C—INS Memorandum from William R. Yates Regarding Employment Authorization for L-2 Spouses, HQ 70/6.2.5, 6.2.12 (Feb. 22, 2002)......Page 199
EXHIBIT 6D—Sample Specialized Knowledge RFE......Page 203
EXHIBIT 6E—Specialized Knowledge Language from the AAO Decision......Page 211
EXHIBIT 6F—INS Memorandum from James A. Puleo Regarding Interpretation of Specialized Knowledge, CO 214L-P (Mar. 9, 1994)......Page 213
EXHIBIT 6G—INS Memorandum from Fujie O. Ohata Regarding Interpretation of Specialized Knowledge, HQSCOPS 70/6.1 (Dec. 20, 2002)......Page 217
EXHIBIT 6H—Specialized Knowledge Questionnaire......Page 219
EXHIBIT 6I—Sample Internal Organizational Chart 1......Page 220
EXHIBIT 6J—Sample Internal Organizational Chart 2......Page 221
Chapter 7......Page 222
§ 7.1.1 Why Use the O-1 Visa?......Page 224
What Does Extraordinary Ability in the Field of Science, Education, Business, or Athletics Mean?......Page 225
(b) Extraordinary Ability in the Arts......Page 226
Fields of Endeavor Included in the Arts......Page 227
Evidentiary Requirements for O-1B Beneficiaries with Extraordinary Ability in the Arts......Page 228
Evidentiary Requirements for O-1B Beneficiaries with Extraordinary Achievement in the Fields of Motion Pictures and Television......Page 229
§ 7.2.3 What Needs to Be Filed?......Page 230
§ 7.2.4 Exhibits in Support of the O-1 Petition......Page 231
§ 7.2.5 Be Well-Organized......Page 232
§ 7.2.7 Expediting Cases......Page 233
§ 7.2.8 Obtaining an Advisory Opinion......Page 234
§ 7.2.10 O-1 Beneficiaries Need a U.S. Petitioner......Page 235
§ 7.2.13 Strikes and Labor Disputes......Page 236
§ 7.3.3 Filing the O-2 Petition......Page 237
§ 7.3.7 Strikes and Labor Disputes......Page 238
EXHIBIT 7A—Some Unions with Substantial Membership in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industries......Page 239
Chapter 8......Page 244
§ 8.2 THE R-1 NONIMMIGRANT CATEGORY......Page 246
§ 8.3 PERMANENT RELIGIOUS WORKERS......Page 247
§ 8.3.4 Details of Prior Work Experience......Page 248
(b) Affiliation with a Religious Denomination......Page 249
§ 8.4.4 Religious Occupation......Page 250
(b) Premium Processing......Page 251
Change of Employer......Page 252
(a) Submission Requirements......Page 253
Concurrent Filing Not Available......Page 254
(a) Letter and Attestation from Petitioning Religious Organization......Page 255
(d) Account Information......Page 256
Religious Vocation or Occupation......Page 257
§ 8.6 INSPECTIONS......Page 258
§ 8.7.3 Revocation......Page 259
§ 8.8 CONCLUSION......Page 260
EXHIBIT 8A—Sample Form I-360 Attestation—Special Immigrant Religious Worker Petition......Page 261
EXHIBIT 8B—Sample Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker—R-1 Supplement......Page 272
Chapter 9......Page 280
§ 9.1.1 History and Purpose of the Violence Against Women Act in Immigration Law......Page 282
§ 9.1.4 Confidentiality......Page 283
§ 9.2.1 Introduction......Page 284
(b) Parents......Page 285
§ 9.2.3 Good Faith Marriage......Page 286
§ 9.2.5 Battery or Extreme Cruelty by Spouse, Parent, or Child......Page 287
§ 9.2.6 Good Moral Character......Page 288
(b) Waivers and Exceptions for VAWA Self-Petitioners......Page 289
§ 9.3.1 Introduction......Page 290
§ 9.4.1 Introduction......Page 291
§ 9.4.3 Physical Presence Requirement......Page 292
§ 9.4.6 Extreme Hardship......Page 293
§ 9.6.1 Introduction......Page 294
§ 9.6.3 Law Enforcement Certification......Page 295
§ 9.6.5 Substantial Physical or Mental Abuse......Page 296
§ 9.6.7 Derivatives......Page 297
§ 9.6.9 Adjustment of Status for U Visa Holders......Page 298
§ 9.7 CONCLUSION......Page 299
EXHIBIT 9A—Useful Resources......Page 300
Chapter 10......Page 302
§ 10.2 OVERVIEW......Page 304
(a) Management Consultant or Scientific Technologist......Page 305
(e) Plant Pathologists......Page 306
§ 10.3.4 Employer......Page 307
§ 10.5.1 Canadian Citizens......Page 308
§ 10.5.2 Mexican Citizens......Page 309
(e) Questionable Cases......Page 310
§ 10.7.1 Canadian Citizens......Page 311
§ 10.8 EXTENSIONS......Page 312
§ 10.11 “DUAL INTENT”......Page 313
§ 10.14 CONCLUSION......Page 314
EXHIBIT 10A—Legacy INS Memoranda Regarding Software Engineers......Page 315
EXHIBIT 10B—Legacy INS Memorandum Concerning the Use of Scientific Technologist or Technician Category......Page 318
EXHIBIT 10C—69 Fed. Reg. 197 (Oct. 13, 2004)......Page 320
Chapter 11......Page 328
§ 11.2 ELIGIBILITY (8 C.F.R. § 248.1)......Page 330
§ 11.4 INELIGIBLE CLASSES (8 C.F.R. § 248.2)......Page 331
§ 11.7 USCIS ADJUDICATION OF THE CHANGE-OF-STATUS REQUEST......Page 332
§ 11.10 “CHANGING” STATUS ABROAD......Page 333
EXHIBIT 11A—Period of Stay......Page 334
EXHIBIT 11B—Travel After Filing for a Change of Nonimmigrant Status......Page 339
EXHIBIT 11C—Request for Guidance—“Last Action Rule”......Page 340
Chapter 12......Page 342
§ 12.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 344
§ 12.1.1 Prizes and Awards......Page 347
§ 12.1.2 Membership in Associations......Page 348
§ 12.1.5 Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, or Business-Related Contributions of Major Significance in the Field......Page 349
§ 12.1.7 Display of the Beneficiary’s Work in the Field at Artistic Exhibitions or Showcases......Page 350
§ 12.1.11 Other Comparable Evidence......Page 351
§ 12.2 FILING THE IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR ALIEN WORKER......Page 352
§ 12.5.1 Define the Field of Endeavor as Narrowly as Practicable......Page 353
§ 12.5.3 Request for Evidence Template Project......Page 354
EXHIBIT 12A—Policy Memorandum......Page 355
EXHIBIT 12B—Request for Evidence Template......Page 376
Chapter 13......Page 394
§ 13.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 396
§ 13.2.3 Type of Employer......Page 397
§ 13.2.5 Receipt of Major Prizes or Awards—8 C.F.R. § 204.5(i)(3)(i)(A)......Page 398
§ 13.2.8 Beneficiary’s Participation as the Judge of the Work of Others—8 C.F.R. § 204.5(i)(3)(i)(D)......Page 399
§ 13.2.10 Beneficiary’s Authorship of Scholarly Books or Articles—8 C.F.R. § 204.5(i)(3)(i)(F)......Page 400
§ 13.3 PROCEDURE FOR FILING......Page 401
§ 13.4 CONCLUSION......Page 402
CHECKLIST 13.1—Checklist for Status as an Outstanding Professor or Researcher......Page 403
EXHIBIT 13A—Policy Memorandum......Page 404
Chapter 14......Page 424
§ 14.2 L-1A AND L-1B......Page 426
§ 14.3 PROCEDURES......Page 427
§ 14.4.3 Executive Capacity......Page 428
§ 14.4.4 Managerial Capacity......Page 429
§ 14.5.3 Fees......Page 430
§ 14.5.5 Travel and Employment Authorization While the Form I-140 Is Pending......Page 431
§ 14.5.10 Documents......Page 432
EXHIBIT 14A—Copy of Form I-140 (Petition for Immigrant Worker)......Page 434
EXHIBIT 14B—Copy of Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status)......Page 440
EXHIBIT 14C—Copy of Form I-797 (Notice of Approval)......Page 446
EXHIBIT 14D—May 2017 Issue of Department of State Visa Bulletin......Page 447
Chapter 15......Page 456
§ 15.1.1 Employers Must Register from Their Own Computers......Page 458
§ 15.1.2 Information Needed for the Employer to Register......Page 460
§ 15.1.3 The System Will Verify the Employer’s Existence......Page 461
§ 15.1.5 Creating Accounts for Attorneys and Other Users......Page 462
§ 15.1.6 Employer’s Role in PERM Filing......Page 463
§ 15.2.1 Instructions for the Form......Page 464
§ 15.2.2 When to Use This Form......Page 465
§ 15.2.4 Section C: Employer Information......Page 466
§ 15.2.6 Section E: Attorney or Agent Information......Page 470
§ 15.2.8 Section G: Wage Offer Information......Page 471
§ 15.2.9 Section H: Job Opportunity Information......Page 472
§ 15.2.10 Section I: Recruitment Information......Page 488
§ 15.2.11 Section J: Foreign Worker Information......Page 505
§ 15.2.12 Section K: Alien Work Experience......Page 509
§ 15.2.13 Section L: Alien Declaration......Page 511
§ 15.2.15 Section N: Employer Declaration......Page 512
§ 15.3 POSTADJUDICATION AND OTHER ISSUES......Page 513
§ 15.4 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN PREPARING APPLICATIONS CONTINUE......Page 517
EXHIBIT 15A—Comparison of SVP and O-Net Guidelines for Education and Experience Requirements......Page 518
EXHIBIT 15B—Impact of Job Requirements on Wage Levels......Page 519
Chapter 16......Page 520
§ 16.2 ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS......Page 522
§ 16.2.1 INA § 245(i)......Page 523
§ 16.2.2 Procedures......Page 524
§ 16.2.3 What to File......Page 525
§ 16.2.4 Interviews......Page 526
§ 16.3.2 When the Spouse or the Child Is Acquired Prior to Admission of the Principal Alien......Page 527
§ 16.4.1 Who Must Use the Affidavit of Support?......Page 528
§ 16.4.4 The Sponsor’s Income Requirement......Page 529
§ 16.4.5 Evidence of Assets......Page 531
§ 16.4.7 USCIS and Consular Discretion......Page 532
§ 16.4.9 Ethical Considerations......Page 533
§ 16.5.2 Removing the Condition by Petition......Page 534
§ 16.5.3 Removing the Condition by Waiver......Page 535
§ 16.5.5 Extreme Hardship Waiver......Page 536
§ 16.5.7 Battered Spouse or Child / Extreme Mental Cruelty Waiver......Page 537
§ 16.6 K-1 FIANCÉ(E) VISAS......Page 538
CHECKLIST 16.1—Checklist of Items to Save for Adjustment of Status Petition......Page 541
CHECKLIST 16.2—Checklist of Items to Save for Affidavit of Support......Page 542
CHECKLIST 16.3—Checklist of Items to Save for Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence......Page 543
CHECKLIST 16.4—Checklist of Items to Save for K-1 Fiancé(e) Petition......Page 544
EXHIBIT 16A—Form I-485 and Sample Cover Letter......Page 545
EXHIBIT 16B—Criminal Record Request Form and Sample Cover Letter......Page 553
EXHIBIT 16C—Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request Form and Sample Cover Letter......Page 559
EXHIBIT 16D—2017 Federal Poverty Guidelines......Page 572
EXHIBIT 16E—Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence and Sample Cover Letter......Page 575
EXHIBIT 16F—Filing a Waiver of the Joint Filing Requirement Prior to Final Termination of the Marriage......Page 587
EXHIBIT 16G—Form I-129F Petition for Fiancé(e)......Page 589
EXHIBIT 16H—Glossary of Terms......Page 596
EXHIBIT 16I—Bibliography......Page 598
Chapter 17......Page 600
§ 17.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 604
§ 17.2 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA......Page 605
§ 17.2.1 The Child Must Be Under Twenty-One Years of Age......Page 606
§ 17.2.3 The Child Must Be Declared Dependent Upon a “Juvenile Court” in the United States in Accordance with State Law......Page 607
(a) “Juvenile Court” Jurisdiction for Children Under Eighteen......Page 608
(b) “Juvenile Court” Jurisdiction for Youth Aged Eighteen to Twenty-One Living in the Community......Page 609
(d) Duration and Dependency Requirement of “Juvenile Court” Jurisdiction......Page 610
§ 17.2.4 The Court Must Find that Reunification with One or Both Parents Is Not a Viable Option Due to Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment, or a Similar Basis Under State Law......Page 611
§ 17.2.5 The Court Must Make a Finding that It Is Not in the Immigrant’s Best Interest to Be Returned to His or Her Country of Last Residence or Nationality or to That of the Parents......Page 613
§ 17.2.6 The Issue of Consent......Page 614
§ 17.3.1 State Court Procedure......Page 615
§ 17.3.2 Immigration Procedure......Page 619
(a) Grounds of Inadmissibility......Page 621
(d) Summary of What to File with USCIS......Page 622
(e) Fee Waiver or Filing Fees......Page 623
(f) Interview......Page 624
(h) Medical Examinations......Page 625
(i) Children in Removal Proceedings......Page 626
EXHIBIT 17A—USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 6, Part J: Special Immigrant Juveniles......Page 627
EXHIBIT 17B—USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 7, Part F, Chapter 7: Special Immigrant Juveniles......Page 644
EXHIBIT 17C—USCIS Perez-Olano Policy Memo 602-0177......Page 656
EXHIBIT 17D—USCIS Policy Alert No. PA-2016-06......Page 663
EXHIBIT 17E—Sample Probate and Family Court Order for Special Findings......Page 665
EXHIBIT 17F—Sample Motion for Special Findings......Page 667
EXHIBIT 17G—Sample Affidavit in Support of Motion for Special Findings......Page 669
EXHIBIT 17H—Sample Memorandum in Support of Motion for Special Findings......Page 672
EXHIBIT 17I—Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor—Form MPC 140......Page 678
EXHIBIT 17J—Notarized Waiver and Consent to Petition for Guardianship of Minor—Form MPC 440......Page 682
EXHIBIT 17K—Notarized and Verified Consent or Nomination by Minor—Form MPC 441......Page 684
EXHIBIT 17L—Verified Motion for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Minor—Form MPC 340......Page 685
EXHIBIT 17M—Bond—Form MPC 801......Page 687
EXHIBIT 17N—Military Affidavit......Page 689
EXHIBIT 17O—Affidavit Disclosing Care or Custody Proceedings—Juvenile Court Form No. OCAJ-1......Page 690
EXHIBIT 17P—Order Appointing Temporary Guardian of a Minor—Form MPC 742......Page 693
EXHIBIT 17Q—Decree and Order of Appointment of Guardian of a Minor—Form MPC 740......Page 696
EXHIBIT 17R—Request for Counsel—Form MPC 301......Page 699
EXHIBIT 17S—Annual Report of Guardian of Minor—Form MPC 443......Page 700
EXHIBIT 17T—Sample Equity Complaint......Page 703
EXHIBIT 17U—Sample Decree in Equity......Page 707
EXHIBIT 17V—Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant—USCIS Form I-360......Page 709
EXHIBIT 17W—Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status—USCIS Form I-485......Page 728
EXHIBIT 17X—Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative—USCIS Form G-28......Page 734
EXHIBIT 17Y—Biographic Information—USCIS Form G-325A......Page 738
EXHIBIT 17Z—Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of Support Exemption—USCIS Form I-864W......Page 739
EXHIBIT 17AAMedical Evaluation and Vaccination Record—USCIS Form I-693, Sample Civil Surgeon List......Page 744
EXHIBIT 17BB—Application for Employment Authorization—USCIS Form I-765......Page 759
EXHIBIT 17CC—Request for Fee Waiver—USCISForm I-912......Page 761
EXHIBIT 17DD—Sample Cover Letter to USCIS for Joint I-130/I-485 Application......Page 771
EXHIBIT 17EE—USCIS Policy Memorandum No. PM-602-0011.1—Fee Waiver Guidelines......Page 773
Chapter 18......Page 782
§ 18.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 784
§ 18.2.1 Basic Principles......Page 785
(c) Efficacy......Page 786
(f) Preparing Notice of Appeal to Avoid Summary Dismissal......Page 787
(g) Preparing the Notice of Appeal to Avoid Affirmance Without Opinion......Page 788
(j) Use of Motions to Reopen or Reconsider Following an Immigration Judge Decision......Page 789
§ 18.3.2 Analysis of BIA Decision: What Aspects of the Order Must Be Challenged?......Page 790
§ 18.3.3 Statutory Limitations on Court of Appeals Review of Removal Decisions: Does Section 242 Prohibit Review of the BIA or IJ Errors in the Court of Appeals?......Page 791
§ 18.3.4 Practice Issues—Court of Appeals......Page 792
§ 18.3.5 Practice Issues—Federal District Court......Page 793
§ 18.3.6 Practice Issues—Appellate Trackfor Detention Issues......Page 794
EXHIBIT 18A—Sample Notice of Appeal to the BIA......Page 795
Chapter 19......Page 798
§ 19.1 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS HAVE MULTIPLE EFFECTS......Page 800
§ 19.2 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE......Page 801
§ 19.3 WHAT IS A CONVICTION FOR IMMIGRATION PURPOSES?......Page 802
§ 19.4 EXCLUSION/INADMISSIBILITY......Page 804
§ 19.4.1 Crime of Moral Turpitude......Page 806
§ 19.4.2 Examples of Crimes of Moral Turpitude......Page 807
§ 19.5 EXCEPTIONS......Page 808
§ 19.9 REMOVAL......Page 809
§ 19.10 AGGRAVATED FELONIES......Page 811
§ 19.10.2 Statutory Elements......Page 813
§ 19.12.1 Is the Client Really a Noncitizen?......Page 814
§ 19.12.4 Critical Dates......Page 815
§ 19.14.1 Lawful Permanent Resident—INA § 240A(a)......Page 816
§ 19.15 ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS......Page 817
§ 19.17 SECTION 212(C) RELIEF......Page 818
§ 19.19 CONCLUSION......Page 819
Chapter 20......Page 820
§ 20.2 PROCESS AND PROCEDURE......Page 824
§ 20.3 BOND......Page 825
§ 20.4.1 Initiation of Proceedings......Page 826
(b) Service......Page 827
(d) Right to Counsel......Page 828
Form EOIR-28......Page 829
(c) Individual Hearing......Page 830
(e) Conclusion of Proceedings......Page 831
Order of Removal......Page 832
(a) Voluntary Departure Prior to Commencement of Proceedings......Page 833
(b) Voluntary Departure in Removal Proceedings......Page 834
(d) Failure to Depart—Consequences of Overstay......Page 835
(a) Procedures for Filing for Adjustment of Status Before the Immigration Court......Page 836
Criminal Offenses......Page 837
(c) Procedures for Filing for Cancellation of Removal in the Immigration Court......Page 838
(b) Procedures for Filing for Cancellation of Removal in the Immigration Court......Page 839
§ 20.5.5 Asylum and Withholding of Removal......Page 840
(b) Procedures for Filing Defensive Asylum Applications Before the Immigration Court......Page 841
§ 20.5.7 Other Forms of Relief......Page 842
EXHIBIT 20A—Sample Notice to Appear......Page 844
EXHIBIT 20B—Form EOIR-28......Page 845
EXHIBIT 20C—Respondent’s Pleadings (Removal Proceedings)......Page 847
EXHIBIT 20D—Form EOIR-33 (Change of Address)......Page 849
EXHIBIT 20E—Form I-485......Page 851
EXHIBIT 20 F—Form EOIR-42A......Page 857
EXHIBIT 20G—Form EOIR-42B......Page 869
EXHIBIT 20H—Form I-589......Page 882
Chapter 21......Page 894
§ 21.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 896
§ 21.2.2 Citizenship Automatically Acquired by Child Residing Permanently in the United States......Page 897
§ 21.3 USCIS FORM M-476, GUIDE TO NATURALIZATION......Page 898
§ 21.4.1 Naturalization for Adults......Page 899
(a) Applicants Must Be Lawful Permanent Residents......Page 900
(b) Applicants Must Have Good Moral Character......Page 901
Criminal Convictions......Page 902
Failure to Register for Selective Service......Page 904
(c) Speaking, Reading, and Writing English......Page 905
(f) Residence Requirements......Page 906
Continuity of Residence......Page 907
Extended Absences......Page 908
(g) Naturalization Without Residency......Page 909
(i) Attachments to the Principles of the U.S. Constitution and the Oath of Allegiance......Page 910
(j) Bars to Naturalization......Page 911
§ 21.4.2 Naturalization for Children Residing Abroad......Page 912
§ 21.4.4 Nuts and Bolts of Naturalization......Page 913
EXHIBIT 21A—Glossary......Page 916
EXHIBIT 21B—Children Born Outside the United States in Wedlock......Page 918
EXHIBIT 21C—Children Born Outside the United States out of Wedlock......Page 920
EXHIBIT 21D—Derivation with Naturalization......Page 922
Chapter 22......Page 924
§ 22.1.1 Paths to Adjustment of Status......Page 926
§ 22.2.1 Inspected, Admitted, or Paroled......Page 927
§ 22.2.2 Must Be in Status......Page 928
§ 22.3.1 “Restricted Aliens”......Page 929
§ 22.3.2 “Ineligible Aliens”......Page 930
§ 22.5.1 Section 245(i)......Page 931
§ 22.5.2 Section 245(k): 180 Days of Forgiveness......Page 932
§ 22.6.1 Immediate Relatives......Page 933
§ 22.6.3 Preference Immigrants......Page 934
§ 22.7 ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT-BASED SPONSORSHIP......Page 935
§ 22.8.3 The Arriving Alien Exception......Page 937
§ 22.8.5 Marriage During Proceedings......Page 938
§ 22.9 UNDERSTANDING VISA AVAILABILITY......Page 939
§ 22.9.1 Chargeability and Cross-Chargeability......Page 940
§ 22.10.3 Family-Based Applications......Page 941
§ 22.10.4 Employment-Based Applications......Page 943
§ 22.11 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION......Page 944
§ 22.12.2 Travel and Abandonment of the AOS Application......Page 945
§ 22.12.4 Unlawful Presence and AOS......Page 946
§ 22.13 JOB FLEXIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED APPLICANTS......Page 947
EXHIBIT 22A—Aytes Memorandum......Page 949
EXHIBIT 22B—Biometrics Instruction......Page 953
EXHIBIT 22C—Sample Visa Bulletin from DOS......Page 954
EXHIBIT 22D—Sample Immediate Relative Letter to USCIS......Page 963
EXHIBIT 22E—Sample of Concurrent I-140/I-485 Letter......Page 965
EXHIBIT 22F—Sample of USCIS Approval Letter......Page 968
EXHIBIT 22G—USCIS Policy MemorandumPM-602-0122.1......Page 970
Chapter 23......Page 990
§ 23.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 992
(a) Application Procedures......Page 993
(b) Nonimmigrant Intent Issues......Page 994
Three- and Ten-Year Bars......Page 995
(d) Validity of Visas......Page 996
(b) Visa Waiver Program......Page 997
(a) Existing Unexpired Visa of Same Classification (When Working for a New Employer)......Page 998
§ 23.3 IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING......Page 999
(b) Application Procedures......Page 1000
(b) Consular Processing Versus Adjustment of Status......Page 1002
EXHIBIT 23A—Photo Specifications for Form DS 160......Page 1004
Chapter 24......Page 1008
§ 24.2.1 Process Overview......Page 1010
§ 24.2.2 Eligibility and Basic I-140 Visa Petition Requirements......Page 1012
(a) U.S. Department of Labor Requirements......Page 1013
(b) CGFNS Certification Program......Page 1014
(d) NCLEX-RN® Examination and State Licensure......Page 1016
§ 24.2.3 Massachusetts......Page 1017
(a) Certification of Foreign Health-Care Workers......Page 1019
§ 24.2.5 Filing Procedure......Page 1021
(a) Adjustment of Status......Page 1022
§ 24.3 EMPLOYMENT-BASED NONIMMIGRANT VISAS......Page 1023
§ 24.3.2 H-1C Visa......Page 1024
§ 24.4 THE OUTLOOK......Page 1025
Chapter 25......Page 1026
§ 25.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 1028
§ 25.2 THE H-1B VISA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES......Page 1029
§ 25.4.1 State Public Health Department Requests: The “Conrad 30” Program......Page 1030
§ 25.4.2 Application Procedure......Page 1031
§ 25.5 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES J1 WAIVER SPONSORSHIP......Page 1034
§ 25.6.1 Criteria for a Favorable Decision......Page 1035
§ 25.6.3 Applying for the H-1B......Page 1036
§ 25.7 CHANGE OF EMPLOYERS DURING IGA SERVICE......Page 1037
§ 25.8 OBTAINING PERMANENT RESIDENCE......Page 1038
§ 25.8.3 Requirements for Obtaining a PNIW......Page 1039
§ 25.9 CONCLUSION......Page 1040
EXHIBIT 25A—Massachusetts Department of Public Health Contact Information......Page 1041
Chapter 26......Page 1042
§ 26.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 1044
§ 26.3 LIMITATIONS OF THE CSPA......Page 1045
§ 26.4.1 CSPA § 8 Exceptions to Nonretroactivity......Page 1046
§ 26.4.2 What Constitutes a Final Determination?......Page 1047
§ 26.5.1 Children of U.S. Citizens (Immediate Relatives)......Page 1048
§ 26.5.2 Children of Lawful Permanent Residents and Derivative Children of Family- and Employment-Based Petitions......Page 1050
(b) “[S]ought to acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence”......Page 1051
(c) “[T]he number of days in the period during which the petition . . . was pending”......Page 1054
§ 26.5.3 K Nonimmigrants......Page 1055
§ 26.5.4 Asylee and Refugee Derivatives......Page 1056
§ 26.5.5 Diversity Visa Derivatives......Page 1058
§ 26.5.6 VAWA Self-Petitioners and Derivatives......Page 1059
§ 26.5.7 CSPA and NACARA......Page 1061
§ 26.5.8 CSPA and the Death of the “Qualifying Relative”......Page 1062
§ 26.6.1 The Opt-Out Provision as a Remedy for Long Wait Times......Page 1064
§ 26.7 RETENTION OF PRIORITY DATES UNDER INA § 203(h)(3)......Page 1065
§ 26.8 EFFECT OF RETROGRESSION OF PRIORITY DATES......Page 1068
§ 26.9.1 Rush to File......Page 1070
§ 26.9.2 Issues Related to Preference Category and Derivative Beneficiaries......Page 1071
§ 26.10 CONCLUSION......Page 1072
EXHIBIT 26A—Appendix......Page 1073
Chapter 27......Page 1076
§ 27.2 INADMISSIBILITY......Page 1080
§ 27.3 ACCRUING UNLAWFUL PRESENCE......Page 1081
§ 27.4.1 The New Provisional Waiver I-601A......Page 1082
§ 27.4.2 Qualifying Relative......Page 1083
§ 27.4.5 Other Sources......Page 1084
(a) In-Country I-601 Applications......Page 1085
(c) Special Expedited Foreign Filings......Page 1086
(b) Where to file......Page 1087
§ 27.5.1 The Level of Hardship......Page 1088
§ 27.5.3 The Evidence......Page 1089
§ 27.6 COMPLICATIONS......Page 1090
(a) First Ask if There Is a Conviction......Page 1091
Increased Use of “Admissions”......Page 1092
Pretrial Probation and Similar Policies......Page 1094
Juvenile Delinquency......Page 1095
(c) Then Ask if It Really Is a CIMT......Page 1096
§ 27.6.3 The Vacating of Silva-Trevino......Page 1097
§ 27.6.4 “Violent or Dangerous Crime”......Page 1098
§ 27.6.7 Prior Asylum or Other Immigration Proceedings......Page 1100
§ 27.6.9 INA § 212 (a)(9)(C) Inadmissibility......Page 1101
§ 27.6.10 False Claim of U.S. Citizenship......Page 1102
§ 27.6.11 Gang Membership......Page 1103
§ 27.6.14 Inadmissibilities Requiring Advisory Opinions......Page 1104
§ 27.7.1 Consular or Service Error Versus a Valid Denial......Page 1105
§ 27.8 REFILING VERSUS APPEAL......Page 1106
§ 27.12 EXPEDITED REQUESTS......Page 1107
§ 27.13.2 Candor Toward the Tribunal......Page 1108
§ 27.14 ONLINE RESOURCES......Page 1109
§ 27.16 CONCLUSION......Page 1110
CHECKLIST 27.1—Checklist to Determine if a Waiver Is Needed or Possible......Page 1111
CHECKLIST 27.2—An I-601A Waiver Is Not Available to Those With:......Page 1112
CHECKLIST 27.3—Qualifying Relative Checklist......Page 1113
CHECKLIST 27.4—Checklist on CIMTs......Page 1114
EXHIBIT 27A—Types of Inadmissibility; Corresponding Requirements; Waiver......Page 1115
EXHIBIT 27B—Guidance Concerning Unlawful Presence......Page 1117
EXHIBIT 27C—The Order of the Processes......Page 1162
EXHIBIT 27D—Criminal Inadmissabilities......Page 1164
EXHIBIT 27E—Exceptions for Permitting the Filing of Form I-601......Page 1166
EXHIBIT 27F—AAO Decision......Page 1169
EXHIBIT 27G—Parole in Place......Page 1177
Chapter 28......Page 1184
§ 28.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 1186
§ 28.2.1 Immigration Status and Federal Benefits......Page 1187
(a) “Qualified” Immigrants for Federal Benefits......Page 1188
(c) Other “Nonqualified” Immigrants......Page 1189
(a) The Affordable Care Act......Page 1190
§ 28.2.4 Supplemental Security Income......Page 1191
§ 28.2.5 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Formerly Known as Food Stamps)......Page 1192
§ 28.2.7 Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children......Page 1193
§ 28.2.8 Emergency Aid to Elders, Disabled, and Children......Page 1194
(a) Federal Programs......Page 1195
§ 28.4 RESOURCES......Page 1196
EXHIBIT 28A—When Are Noncitizens Eligible for Full MassHealth?......Page 1197
EXHIBIT 28B—Health Benefits Available to Immigrants Regardless of Status......Page 1206
EXHIBIT 28C—SI 00502.100 (Basic SSI Alien Eligibility Requirements) Effective Dates: 12/11/2009–Present......Page 1209
EXHIBIT 28D—Noncitizens and Access to Public and Subsidized Housing Programs in Massachusetts......Page 1228
EXHIBIT 28E—A Quick Guide to “Public Charge” and Receipt of Public Benefits......Page 1230
Chapter 29......Page 1232
§ 29.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 1236
§ 29.2 RESIDENCY STATUS......Page 1238
§ 29.2.4 Exempt Individuals......Page 1239
(b) Teachers and Researchers......Page 1240
§ 29.2.7 Joint Return Election......Page 1241
§ 29.2.9 Dual-Status Tax Year......Page 1242
§ 29.2.11 Expatriation Rules......Page 1243
§ 29.3.3 Nonemployee Compensation and Other Business Income......Page 1244
(c) Withholding......Page 1245
§ 29.3.7 Capital Gains on Sale or Exchange of U.S. Property......Page 1246
§ 29.4 TAX TREATIES......Page 1247
§ 29.4.1 Persons Covered......Page 1248
§ 29.4.4 Residency Choice......Page 1249
§ 29.4.5 Dependent Personal Services......Page 1250
§ 29.4.8 Disclosure/Reporting......Page 1251
§ 29.5.1 Individual Income Tax Returns......Page 1252
(b) Nonresident Aliens......Page 1253
(c) Reporting Requirements—Forms 1040NR, 1040NR-EZ, and 8843......Page 1254
(a) Sailing or Departure Permits......Page 1255
(b) Informational Returns and Reports......Page 1256
(b) Totalization Agreements......Page 1259
(a) Estate Tax......Page 1260
(b) Gift Tax......Page 1261
(a) Massachusetts......Page 1262
(c) Income Not Subject to Massachusetts Income Tax......Page 1263
EXHIBIT 29A—Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return......Page 1264
EXHIBIT 29B—Form 8854, Initial and Annual Expatriation Statement......Page 1269
EXHIBIT 29C—Form 1042-S, Foreign Person’s U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding......Page 1275
EXHIBIT 29D—W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding......Page 1276
EXHIBIT 29E—Form 8233, Exemption from Withholding on Compensation for Independent (and Certain Dependent) Personal Servicesof a Nonresident Alien Individual......Page 1277
EXHIBIT 29F—Form 1040NR-EZ, U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens with No Dependents......Page 1279
EXHIBIT 29G—Form 8833, Treaty-Based Return Position Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 7701(b)......Page 1281
EXHIBIT 29H—Form 8843, Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition......Page 1282
EXHIBIT 29I—Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification......Page 1284
EXHIBIT 29J—Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number......Page 1285
EXHIBIT 29K—Form 1040-C, U.S. Departing Alien Income Tax Return......Page 1286
EXHIBIT 29L—Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts......Page 1290
EXHIBIT 29M—Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust with a U.S. Owner......Page 1296
EXHIBIT 29N—Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations......Page 1300
EXHIBIT 29O—FinCen Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts......Page 1304
EXHIBIT 29P—Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets......Page 1311
EXHIBIT 29Q—Comparison of Form 8938 and FBAR Requirements......Page 1314
Chapter 30......Page 1318
§ 30.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 1320
§ 30.2 IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986—CREATING EMPLOYER LIABILITY......Page 1322
(a) Who Is Authorized to Work in the United States?......Page 1323
(b) Definition of “Employee” for I-9 Purposes......Page 1324
(c) Definition of “Employer” for I-9 Purposes......Page 1325
(d) Who Is Not Subject to I-9 Requirements?......Page 1326
(e) The Case of “Independent Contractors”......Page 1327
§ 30.4 I-9 PROCEDURES......Page 1329
(b) Employer Attestation......Page 1330
Original Documents Must Be Reviewed by Employers in the I-9 Process......Page 1331
§ 30.4.2 Documents Establishing Identity and Employment Authorization......Page 1332
§ 30.4.3 Documents Establishing Identity......Page 1333
§ 30.5.1 Document Abuse......Page 1334
§ 30.5.3 “Receipt Rule” in the I-9 Process......Page 1335
§ 30.5.6 Permanent Residents and Conditional Residents......Page 1336
§ 30.5.8 Document Retention Requirements......Page 1337
§ 30.6 I-9 INSPECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS......Page 1338
§ 30.6.2 Handling Difficult Situations So as to Avert Liability......Page 1339
§ 30.6.4 Penalties......Page 1340
§ 30.6.5 Substantial Compliance and Good-Faith Defenses for Technical Violations......Page 1341
§ 30.7 CONCLUSION......Page 1342
EXHIBIT 30A—Form I-9......Page 1343
Chapter 31......Page 1362
§ 31.2 LEGAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNING ASYLUM LAW......Page 1366
(b) U.N. Torture Convention......Page 1367
(b) Definition of Persecution......Page 1368
Past Persecution and Burden of Proof......Page 1371
Well-Founded Fear of Persecution......Page 1372
Countrywide Threat......Page 1373
“On Account of” Standard......Page 1374
Membership in a Particular Social Group......Page 1375
Nationality......Page 1377
(a) One-Year Filing Deadline......Page 1378
Reasonable Time......Page 1379
(e) Conviction of a Particularly Serious Crime......Page 1380
(g) National Security Risk......Page 1381
Material Support to a Terrorist Group......Page 1382
(i) Firm Resettlement......Page 1383
(a) No Filing Deadline......Page 1384
(a) Aggravated Felonies and Withholding of Removal......Page 1385
(a) The First Meeting......Page 1386
(b) Meet the One-Year Filing Deadline......Page 1387
(c) Preparing the Client Declaration......Page 1388
Credibility Determinations......Page 1389
(b) Country Conditions Documentation......Page 1390
(e) Personal Documents and Records......Page 1391
(h) Legal or Letter Brief in Support of Your Client’s Claim......Page 1392
§ 31.6.1 Location of Filing Affirmative Asylum Claims......Page 1393
§ 31.6.4 Rescheduling Asylum Interviews......Page 1394
§ 31.6.7 Interpreters at the Asylum Interview......Page 1395
§ 31.6.8 The Asylum Interview......Page 1396
(a) Approval or Recommended Approval Letters......Page 1397
§ 31.7.1 Overview......Page 1398
(b) Checking Your Client’s Immigration Court Record......Page 1399
(c) Biometrics Instructions......Page 1400
§ 31.7.2 Master Calendar Hearing......Page 1401
(a) Scheduling the Individual Calendar Hearing......Page 1402
Submission of Additional Evidence Prior to the Hearing......Page 1403
Authentication of Documents......Page 1404
Cross-Examination by the Trial Attorney......Page 1405
Overview......Page 1406
Expert Testimony......Page 1407
§ 31.8 CONCLUSION......Page 1408
EXHIBIT 31A—List of Providers......Page 1409
EXHIBIT 31B—Sample Form I-589......Page 1414
EXHIBIT 31C—Sample Declaration in Support of Application for Asylum......Page 1426
EXHIBIT 31D—Sample Medical Affidavit (Text)......Page 1433
EXHIBIT 31E—Sample Declaration of a Lay Witness......Page 1441
EXHIBIT 31F—Sample Letter Brief......Page 1443
EXHIBIT 31G—Sample Index for Asylum Application......Page 1448
EXHIBIT 31H—Sample Complaint Letter to the Asylum Office......Page 1459
EXHIBIT 31I—Authorization......Page 1462
EXHIBIT 31J—Biometric Instructions......Page 1463
EXHIBIT 31K—Sample Direct Exam Questions......Page 1465
EXHIBIT 31L—Motion for Telephonic Testimony......Page 1473
EXHIBIT 31M—Declaration of Expert Witness......Page 1475
EXHIBIT 31N—Sample Direct Questions for Expert Witness......Page 1480
Chapter 32......Page 1488
§ 32.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 1490
§ 32.2 LEGAL AUTHORITY......Page 1491
§ 32.3 SECONDARY OR DEFERRED INSPECTION......Page 1492
§ 32.4 FINDING OF INADMISSIBILITY OR WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION......Page 1493
§ 32.5 PAROLE......Page 1494
§ 32.6 DOCUMENTATION OF ADMISSION (I-94 CARD)......Page 1495
§ 32.7 CONCLUSION......Page 1496
EXHIBIT 32A—Visa-Waiver Countries......Page 1497
Chapter 33......Page 1498
§ 33.2 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS......Page 1500
§ 33.3.1 Category Comparison......Page 1502
§ 33.3.2 Entrepreneurship......Page 1503
§ 33.4 CONCLUSION......Page 1504
Chapter 34......Page 1506
§ 34.2.1 Legislative Enactments......Page 1508
§ 34.2.3 TVPA Benefits and Services......Page 1509
§ 34.2.4 Protection Through Immigration Relief......Page 1510
§ 34.2.5 Defining Trafficking......Page 1511
§ 34.2.6 Prosecution......Page 1512
(a) Physical Presence......Page 1513
(b) Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement......Page 1514
(d) Waivers of Inadmissibility......Page 1515
§ 34.2.8 In Proceedings......Page 1516
§ 34.3.1 Summary of Purpose and Requirements......Page 1517
§ 34.3.2 Background of U Visa......Page 1519
§ 34.3.4 Waitlists......Page 1520
§ 34.3.5 Evidence and Documentation......Page 1521
(b) Four-Year Period of Status for Derivatives Who Will Age Out After Approval......Page 1522
§ 34.3.7 Adjustment of Status......Page 1523
§ 34.4 CONCLUSION......Page 1524
EXHIBIT 34A—Comparison of T and U Nonimmigrant Visa Eligibility Requirements......Page 1526
Chapter 35......Page 1528
§ 35.1 INTRODUCTION......Page 1530
§ 35.2 H-1B1 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT PROFESSIONALS......Page 1531
§ 35.3 E-3 CERTAIN SPECIALTY OCCUPATION PROFESSIONALS FROM AUSTRALIA......Page 1535
§ 35.4.2 Applying for an H-1B1 or E-3 Visa from Abroad......Page 1536
§ 35.4.3 Applying for an H-1B1 or E-3 Classification from Within the United States......Page 1537
§ 35.6.1 Amending Terms or Conditions......Page 1539
§ 35.7 EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED NONIMMIGRANTS......Page 1540
EXHIBIT 35A—Foreign Affairs Manual Notes on E-3 Visas (9 FAM 402.9-8)......Page 1541
EXHIBIT 35B—Sample Initiated Labor Condition Application (LCA) Form 9035......Page 1550
EXHIBIT 35C—CBP Memo Outlining Differences Between H-1B1 and H-1B......Page 1556
EXHIBIT 35D—Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Provisions on E-3 Status......Page 1558
EXHIBIT 35E—Form I-129 with Trade Agreement Supplement......Page 1562
C......Page 1572
G......Page 1573
L......Page 1574
P......Page 1575
S......Page 1576
Z......Page 1577
FEDERAL......Page 1578
MASSACHUSETTS......Page 1600
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 1601
A......Page 1610
B......Page 1611
C......Page 1613
D......Page 1615
E......Page 1616
F......Page 1617
H......Page 1619
I......Page 1621
J......Page 1623
L......Page 1624
M......Page 1627
N......Page 1628
O......Page 1629
P......Page 1630
R......Page 1631
S......Page 1634
T......Page 1635
V......Page 1638
W......Page 1639