Be In the Know: FAQ in the Practice of Immigration Law

Do you have a client who may be eligible to adjust status under INA § 245(i)?  Are you concerned the Department of State may have terminated your client’s petition for failing to act within a year of notification of visa availability? Did your Lawful Permanent Resident client travel abroad for an extended period and you are unsure if this will lead to an abandonment finding? Be In The Know about these and other issues frequently encountered by immigration law practitioners.

This collection of Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to some of the reoccurring questions on immigration law and procedure asked by CLINIC affiliates.

Click on the links below to access the resources and be in the know about: 

• 203(g) Termination

• 245(i) Derivative Beneficiaries

• 245(i) Eligibility

• Abandonment of LPR status

• Adoption

• Advance Parole

• Asylee Travel

• Conditional Residents and Waivers

• Death of Petitioner

• Definition of Conviction

• DNA Testing

• Effects of LPR travel

• Extensions of Employment Authorization

• False Claims to U.S. Citizenship

• Humanitarian Reinstatement

• I Made a Mistake Now What

• I-212 Waivers

• Impact of Marijuana

• Inadmissibility Under 212(a)(6)(B)

• Opt Out

• Qualifying Income

• TPS Re-registration and Employment Authorization

• Widow Self-Petitions

Please note that CLINIC’s sample documents are not a substitute for your independent analysis of the law as it applies to your client.