U.S. Immigration 101

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U.S. Immigration in 30 Minutes

• Carl Shusterman
• July 11, 2012

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Ways to Immigrate to the U.S.

• Relatives
• Employment
• Investment
• Lottery
• Asylum

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How to Immigrate to the U.S.

• Adjustment of Status
• 245i
• Immigrant Visas Abroad
• Waivers
• Proposed Legislation

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Immediate Relatives

• Spouses, Parents Children of United States
  Citizens
• No Quotas

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Other Relatives

• Annual Quota - 226,000
• Per-Country Quota - 7
• Adult Sons Daughters of USCs
• Brothers and Sisters of USCs
• Spouses and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of LPRs

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Visa Bulletin

• Family Categories - August 2012

Categories Worldwide China (PRC) Mexico Philippines
1st 8-01-05 8-01-05 6-08-93 3-01-94
2A 3-15-10 3-15-10 3-01-10 3-15-10
2B 6-22-04 6-22-04 8-22-92 1-01-02
3RD 5-01-02 5-01-02 1-22-93 7-22-92
4TH 2-15-01 1-08-01 6-08-96 2-01-89
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Green Card Lottery

• Annual Quota -50,000
• Barred Countries WH Brazil, Canada, Colombia,
  Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
  Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru
• Western Hemisphere - 100 Winners

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Asylum

• Political Opinion
• Religion
• Nationality
• Race
• Social Group

Well-Founded Fear of Persecution
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U.S. Citizenship
Naturalization Requirements

• Permanent Resident
• Physical Presence in the U.S.
• Oath of Allegiance
• Good Moral Character
• History/ Test
• English Test

Through Birth in the U.S
Acquired Citizenship Through Parents
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Deportation Defense
Relief from Deportation

• Adjustment of Status
• Cancellation of Removal for LPRs
• Cancellation of Removal for non LPRs
• Waivers - 212c, 212h, 212i, etc...
• Asylum
• Voluntary Departure

Prosecutorial Discretion
Appeals to BIA and Federal Courts
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Deferred Action for DREAMers

• The individual must have come to the U.S. under
  the age of 16
• He/she must have continually resided in the U.S.
  for at least five years preceding the date of the
  memo (6-15-12) and present in the U.S. on the
  date of the memo
• She/he must currently be in school, have
  graduated from high school, obtained a general
  education (GED) certificate, or be an honorably
  discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed
  Forces of the U.S.
• The individual cannot have been convicted of a
  felony offense, significant misdemeanor offense,
  multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose
  a threat to national security or public safety
  and
• The individual must be under the age of 31 on
  June 15, 2012.

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Requirements for Employers

• I-9 Form Identity and Employment Authorization
• E-Verify
• Avoid Document Abuse
• Anti-Discrimination

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