This reference helps practitioners understand the eligibility requirements for a particular visa, required evidentiary proof, and practice pointers to help navigate tricky waters.Immigration filings have some unique pressures: urgent deadlines involving I-94 expiration dates, varied and complex procedures for numerous visa petitions, constantly changing regulations, and government agencies that provide little leeway for error. The book is designed to allow you to quickly find a rule and obtain immediate guidance on key issues. It includes: eligibility analyses designed to provide a short review of the requirements for any given visa petition;practice pointers designed to provide quick access to difficult issues that may arise;checklists that will guide practitioners as to what to include in a petition;and common immigration acronyms with an easily-referenced Acronyms section.

This pocket-sized guide identifies common American legal phrases and concepts and provides accurate Spanish translations. The book is divided into sections based on substantive areas of law including criminal law, family law, labor and employment law, personal injury and medical malpractice, immigration, bankruptcy, and business law. In addition, a handy pronunciation guide makes communication a breeze.

Crimmigration Law is a must-read for law students and practitioners seeking an introduction to the complex legal doctrine and practice challenges at the merger of immigration and criminal law.

Immigration law is unique in its national security applications--it is both a mechanism for keeping the enemy out and the apparatus for entry into the United States. There is a clear security interest in maintaining the integrity of the borders while simultaneously preserving our role as a nation that offers refuge. The National Security Implications of Immigration Law conducts a historical overview of [the use of] immigration law for national security purposes, and then explores the laws and the cases themselves [under the remaining chapter-headings in the Contents above]--Provided by publisher.