Immigration Hints & Tips

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Immigration Hints & Tips:

This section contains additional information and useful hints relating to many general items that all applicants should be aware of.

Brief Bank -- Sample Briefs, Motions, Pleadings, etc:

Protecting the Voluntary Departure Period During Court of Appeals Review--AILF Practice Advisory (01/01/04)
AILF Practice Advisory for Filing a Petition for Rehearing 10/27/04
AILF Practice Advisory: Representing Individuals Who Are in Removal Proceedings as a Result of Special Call-In Registration (09/26/03)
AILF Practice Advisory: How to File a Petition for Review (09/01/03)
AILF Practice Advisory: How To Challenge an Affirmance Without Opinion by a BIA Member (08/26/02)
AILF Practice Advisory, Failure to Depart After a Grant of Voluntary Departure: The Consequences and Arguments to Avoid Them (07/16/03)
AILF Practice Advisory: How to File a Writ of Mandamus (06/01/03)
AILF Sample Writ of Mandamus (06/01/03)
Brief in Support of Application for Asylum and Withholding of Deportation (case involves a request for asylum based on domestic abuse inflicted upon the spouse by her husband).
Brief in Support of Argument that Conviction for Shoplifting under Arizona Law is not a CIMT (Crime Involving Moral Turpitude)
Brief on Nationality and Continuing Refugee Status
Brief to EOIR in Support of Respondent's Claim under the UN Convention Against Torture
"Motion to Reopen to File for 212(c) Relief" pursuant to Magana-Pizano decision in 9th Circuit
Amicus Brief in U.S. v. Pacheco, where district court held that the term “aggravated felony” could include certain misdemeanors. (09/14/00)
Rehearing Brief in Andreiu v. Reno where court interpreted §242(f)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as imposing a very high standard for obtaining a stay of removal. (09/18/00)

Hints & Tips from the BCIS:

TSC Form to Request Expedited Processing of Petitions or Applications (9/12/03)
Adjustment of Status for Es and Gs--Form I-508
BCIS Answers Spousal Immigration Questions (03/20/03)
California Service Center Compares Requirements for E1(1) and O1
California Service Center Analyzes EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Elements
Canadian Adjustments (05/19/01)
I-130 "Upgrade Request" Sheet for Use at Texas Service Center (01/03/01)
Nebraska Service Center Checklists for Adjudicating H-1B Petitions (12/29/00)
INS Answers H-1 Questions (12/07/00)
Vermont Service Center Advises on National Interest Waiver Cases for Physicians (11/16/00)
Where to File Application for Adjustment of Status (I-485) When Employee Moves From Office to Office (11/09/00)
Notes from the California Service Center (11/01/00)
Labor Cert. Substitutions, LCAs, I-129Ws, H-1Bs and Ports of Entry (10/29/00)
Notes from the Texas Service Center (10/16/00)
Texas Service Center Guidelines (9/28/98)

Hints & Tips from the Department of Labor:

Foreign Labor Certification--Home Page

Forms and Instructions

Hiring Foreign Workers

Prevailing Wage Information

Processing Times

State and Regional Office Contact Information

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Foreign Labor Certification

Important Immigration Laws and Statutes:

Information from the BCIS web site:

Abused Spouse and Child: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Adoption: How Do I Apply to Bring a Foreign-Born Orphan to the United States?
Adjusting Status: How Do I Become a Lawful Permanent Resident While in the United States?
Adjusting Status: How Do I Get Permission to Change to a New Nonimmigrant Status?
Administrative Appeals Unit: How Do I Appeal the Denial of My Petition or Application?
Advance Parole: How Do I Get a Travel Document?
Affidavit of Support: How Do I File an Affidavit of Support for a Relative?
Alien Worker: How Do I Apply for Immigrant Status Based on Employment?
Alien Worker: How Do I Get a Work Permit (Employment Authorization Document)?
Appeals: How Do I Appeal the Denial of My Petition or Application?
Approval Notice: How Do I Get a Duplicate Approval Notice?
Arrival-Departure Record: How Do I Get an Arrival - Departure Record?
Arrival-Departure Record: What is the Difference Between a Visa and an Arrival-Departure Record?
Asylum: How Do I Apply for Asylum?
Asylum: How Do I Get My Spouse or Children Derivative Asylum Status in the United States?
Asylum Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for Your Child
Asylum Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for your Spouse
Asylum--Refugees: How Do I Apply for Resettlement in the United States as a Refugee?
Asylum--Refugees: How Do I Apply for Derivative Refugee Status for My Spouse or Children?
Asylum--Refugee Application Procedures: Settling a Child as a Derivative Refugee in the United States
Asylum--Refugee Application Procedures: Settling a Spouse as a Derivative Refugee in the United States
Asylum--Temporary Protected Status: How Do I Apply for TPS?
Battered Spouse and Child: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Bond: How Do I Post Bond For an Alien In Detention?
Border: How Do I Get Legally Admitted to the United States? (How Will I Be Inspected When I Come to a U.S. Port-of-Entry?)
Border Safety Initiative: How Do I Report A Missing Person Suspected Of Falling Victim To Dangers Along The Border?
Brother/Sister: How Do I Bring My Brother/Sister to Live in the United States?
Change Nonimmigrant Status: How Do I Get Permission to Change to a New Nonimmigrant Status?
Change of Travel Plans: How Do I Let INS Know My Travel Plans Have Changed?
Check the Status of Your Case: Finding the Status of Your Case\
Children: How Do I Bring My Children to Live in the United States?
Children: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Children: How Do I Bring an Orphan to the U.S. to Live?
Children: How Do I Get My Children or Spouse Derivative Refugee Status?
Children--Application Procedures: Settling a Child as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Children--Application Procedures: Settling a Spouse as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Citizenship: Naturalization Procedures
Conditional Permanent Residence: How Do I Get My Conditional Status Removed Based on Marriage?
Conditional Permanent Residence: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Departure: How Do I Get a New Arrival-Departure Record?
Derivative Visa Status: How Do I Get My Children or Spouse Derivative Refugee Status?
Derivative Visa Status--Application Procedures: Settling a Child as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Derivative Visa Status--Application Procedures: Settling a Spouse as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Derivative Visa Status: How Do I Get My Children or Spouse Derivative Asylum Status?
Derivative Visa Status--Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for Your Child
Derivative Visa Status--Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for your Spouse
Derivative Visa Status: How Do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Derivative Visa Status: How Do I Bring My Children to the U.S. to Live?
Detention: How Do I Post a Bond for Someone in Detention?
Discrimination: How Do I File an Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint?
Diversity Visa: How Do I Participate in the Visa Diversity Lottery Program?
Draft Registration: How Do I Register with Selective Service?
Employment--Immigrant Worker: How Do I Get Immigrant Status Based on Employment?
Employment Authorization Document: How Do I Get a Work Permit- Employment Authorization Document?
Equal Opportunity Employment: How Do I File a Complaint If I Have Been Discriminated Against?
Exchange Visitor: How Do I Waive the Foreign Residence Requirement if I am an Exchange Visitor?
Extending Your Stay in the United States: How Do I Get Permission to Extend My Stay in the United States?
Father/Mother Immigrant Visa: How Do I Bring My Parents to the U.S. to Live?
Fiancée Visa: How Do I Bring My Fiancée to the U.S. for Marriage?
Fiancée Visa: How Do I Get My Conditional Status Removed Based on Marriage?
Find the Status of Your Case: Find the Status of my Case
Following to Join Benefits: How Do I Get My Children or Spouse Derivative Refugee Status?
Following to Join Benefits--Application Procedures: Settling a Spouse as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Following to Join Benefits--Application Procedures: Settling a Child as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Following to Join Benefits: How Do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Following to Join Benefits: How Do I Bring My Children to the U.S. to Live?
Foreign Residence Requirement: How Do I Waive the Foreign Residence Requirement?
Freedom of Information Act: FOIA
Frequently Asked Questions: FAQs
Genealogy: Family History Research
Green Card: How Do I Renew My Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)?
Green Card: How Do I Replace My Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)?
Green Card: How Do I Become a Lawful Permanent Resident While in the U.S.?
Husband/Wife Immigrant Visa: How Do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Husband/Wife Immigrant Visa: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Immigrant Visas for Employees: How Do I Get Immigrant Status Based on Employment?
Immigrant Visas for Relatives: How Do I Bring My Brother or Sister to the U.S. to Live?
Immigrant Visas for Relatives: How Do I Bring My Children to the U.S. to Live?
Immigrant Visas for Relatives: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Immigrant Visas for Relatives: How Do I Bring My Parents to the U.S. to Live?
Immigrant Visas for Relatives: How Do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Immigrant Visa Numbers: How Do I Get an Immigrant Visa Number?
INSPass: How Do I Apply for INSPass?
Inspection: How Do I Get Legally Admitted to the United States?
Inspection: How Do I Use the Visa Waiver Pilot Program?
Inspection: How Do I Apply for PortPass?
Inspection: What is the difference between a Visa and an Arrival-Departure Record?
Inspection: How Do I Get a New Arrival-Departure Record?
Inspection: How Do I Apply for INSPass?
Lawful Permanent Residence: How Do I Become a Lawful Permanent Resident While in the U.S.?
Lottery: How Do I Participate in the Visa Diversity Lottery Program?
Marriage to a Foreign National: How Do I Bring My Fiancée to the U.S. for Marriage?
Marriage to a Foreign National: How Do I Get My Conditional Status Removed Based on Marriage?
Marriage to a Foreign National: How Do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Marriage to a Foreign National: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Medical Requirements
- Medical Examinations (Vaccinations, Civil Surgeons, Panel Physicians, Forms and Medical Waivers)
- Frequently Asked Questions for Form I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status
- USCIS Recommended Civil Surgeons Find a Doctor in Your Area of the Country Authorized to Perform Immigration Medical Exams
Missing Persons: How Do I Report a Missing Person Suspected of Falling Victim to Dangers along the Border?
Mother/Father Immigrant Visas: How Do I Bring My Parents to the U.S. to Live?
Motions: How Do I Appeal a Denial of My Petition or Application?
NAFTA--North American Free Trade Agreement: General Information
NAFTA Handbook--Used by INS Inspectors
Naturalization: Procedures
Naturalization: Finding the Status of Your Case
Nonimmigrant Status: How Do I Get Permission to Extend My Stay in the United States?
Nonimmigrant Status: How Do I Change From One Nonimmigrant Status to Another?
Notification: How Do I Get a New Notice of Approval Issued?
Orphans: How Do I Bring an Orphan to the U.S. to Live?
Parent: How Do I Bring My Parents to the U.S. to Live?
Parole: How Do I Get a Travel Document?
Permanent Resident Card: How Do I Renew My Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)?
Permanent Resident Card: How Do I Replace My Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)?
PortPass: How Do I Apply for PortPass?
Priority Date: How Do I Get an Immigrant Visa Number?
Re-entry Permit: How Do I Get a Travel Document?
Refugees: How Do I Get Resettled in the United States as a Refugee?
Refugees: How Do I Get My Spouse and Children Derivative Refugee Status?
Refugees--Application Procedures: Settling a Child as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Refugees--Application Procedures: Settling a Spouse as a Derivative Refugee in the U.S.
Refugees--Temporary Protected Status: How Do I Apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?
Refugees--Asylum: How Do I Apply for Asylum in the U.S.?
Refugees--Asylum: How Do I Get My Children or Spouse Derivative Asylum Status?
Refugees--Asylum Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for Your Child
Refugees--Asylum Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for Your Spouse
Refugee Travel Document: How Do I Get a Travel Document?
Relative Immigrant Visas: How Do I Bring My Brother or Sister to the U.S. to Live?
Relative Immigrant Visas: How Do I Bring My Children to the U.S. to Live?
Relative Immigrant Visas: How Do I Bring My Parents to the U.S. to Live?
Relative Immigrant Visas: How do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Relative Immigrant Visas: How do I Apply for Immigration Benefits As A Battered Spouse or Child?
Selective Service: How Do I Register with Selective Service?
Sister/Brother: How Do I Bring My Brother or Sister to the U.S. to Live?
Special Registration-For Citizens and/or Nationals of Designated Countries: INS Web Page
Sponsoring an Alien: How Do I File an Affidavit of Support for an Alien?
Spouse: How Do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Spouse: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Spouse: How Do I Get My Children or Spouse Derivative Refugee Status?
Spouse--Application Procedures: Settling a Child as a Derivative Refugee in the United States
Spouse--Application Procedures: Settling a Spouse as a Derivative Refugee in the United States
Spouse: How Do I Get My Children or Spouse Derivative Asylum Status?
Spouse--Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for Your Child
Spouse--Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for Your Spouse
Statistics--Information on Entry and Removal of Foreign Nationals
Status: Finding the Status of Your Case
Student: How Do I Become an Academic Student in the United States?
Student: How Do I Become a Vocational Student in the United States?
Temporary Protected Status: How Do I Apply for Temporary Protected Status?
Travel Documents: How Do I Get a Travel Document?
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits As A Battered Spouse or Child?
Visa Waiver Pilot Program: How Do I Use the Visa Waiver Pilot Program?
Visa Diversity Lottery Program: How Do I Participate in the Visa Diversity Lottery Program?
Visas: What is the Difference Between a Visa and an Arrival-Departure Record?
Visas: How Do I Get an Immigrant Visa Number?
Visas: How Do I Participate in the Visa Diversity Lottery Program?
Visas--Immigrant: How Do I Get Immigrant Status Based on Employment?
Visas--Immigrant: How Do I Bring My Children to the U.S. to Live?
Visas--Immigrant: How Do I Bring My Parents to the U.S. to Live?
Visas--Immigrant: How Do I Bring My Brother or Sister to the U.S. to Live?
Visas--Immigrant: How do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Visas--Nonimmigrant: How Do I Get Permission to Extend My Stay in the United States?
Visas--Nonimmigrant: How Do I Change From One Nonimmigrant Status to Another?
Wife: How Do I Bring My Spouse to the U.S. to Live?
Wife--Application Procedures: Getting Derivative Asylum Status for your Spouse
Wife--Application Procedures: Settling a Spouse as a Derivative Refugee in the United States
Wife: How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits As A Battered Spouse or Child?
Work: How Do I Get Immigrant Status Based on Employment?
Work: How Do I Get a Work Permit- Employment Authorization Document?
Work Permit: How Do I Get a Work Permit- Employment Authorization Document?

Service Centers -- Information and Processing Guidelines:

Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) -- Local Rules and Operating Procedures:

Local Operating Procedures for the Immigration Court

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