Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Immigration
Immigration law for paralegals
352 pages. Updated by new edition.
Aimed primarily for paralegals, legal assistants, and law students, this guide can help one navigate the Department of Homeland Security's new rules and regulations regarding immigration. Visa categories (e.g., B-1 and B-2 for business/pleasure visitors; temporary H, E, and L work visas; temporary F, J, and M study visas; temporary O, P, Q, and R work visas for specific occupations; temporary and permanent T and U visas for victims; family-based visas; employment-based EB visas) are explained thoroughly and include useful tips for practitioners. Citizenship, court relief, and proceedings before the DHS agencies are also covered. This guide also includes sample forms, legal form templates, and a glossary of terms and acronyms.