SUBJECT-MATTER INDEX FORMS & FUNDAMENTALS, 2012 13 ED. A ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct applicability, 18 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 2006 K-1 fiancé(e) visa, prohibitions, 101 Address change. See Change of address Adjustment of status (AOS) Form I-102 and, 80 Form I-485 application, 178 193 Administrative Review Board (ARB) Admission to U.S. Advance parole document 17 118 Form I-131, 125 127 Advance permission to enter as nonimmigrant Form I-192, 153 157 Form I-918 Supplement A, 329 338 Affidavit of support generally, 269 283 Form I-134, 131 136 sample form, 276 283 Afghanistan national Form I-360 petition translator for U.S. military, 162 177 worker for U.S. government in Afghanistan, 162 177 Agencies involved in immigration, 11 14 Aggravated felony Alien Amerasians Appeals Form EOIR-26, notice of appeal from decision of immigration judge, 363 367 Form EOIR-29, notice of appeal to Board of Immigration Appeals from decision of USCIS officer, 372 375 498 Appearance Form EOIR-28, notice of entry of appearance as attorney or representative before immigration court, 368 371 Armed Forces, U.S. See Military service Arrival-departure document Form I-102, application for replacement/initial nonimmigrant arrival-departure document, 77 85 Artists. See O nonimmigrant visa Asylum Attorney representation Form EOIR-28, notice of entry of appearance, 368 371 Attorney-client relationship clarification at initial client interview, 29 30 ethics in. See Ethics representation, 9 20 Attorney s fees ethical standards, 24 25 initial client interview, 32 33 B B-1 visas (business visitors) Battered spouse or child Best practices ethical standards, 26 27 Biographic information Form G-325, 61 65 Birth certificates filing requirements, 44 Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Form EOIR-29, notice of appeal to Board of Immigration Appeals from decision of USCIS officer, 372 375 Form EOIR-33, alien s change of address form, 376 378
SUBJECT-MATTER INDEX Employment authorization document (EAD) Border crossing cards (BCCs) Form I-102, 78 79 Bureau of Consular Affairs (BCA) Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) described, 11 12 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) C Canada Form I-102, Canadian statement cases, 78 visa processing at U.S. consular post in, 38 Canal Zone government employees Cancellation of removal Form EOIR-42A, cancellation of removal for certain permanent residents, 379 392 Form I-881, application for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal (NACARA Change of address Form AR-11, filing procedures, 46 47, 49 60 Form EOIR-33, alien s change of address form, 376 378 Form I-865, sponsor s notice of change of address, 284 288 Postal Service notification, 46 47 Checklists filing procedures, 38 45 Form I-102, 77 85 Form I-129, 86 Form I-129F, 101 102 Form I-130, 109 116 marriage-based petitions, 42 43 supporting documentation, 43 44 Checks used to pay fees, 39 Children abuse. See Battered spouse or child communication with, 31 32 Communication with clients ethical standards for, 18 19 Conditional (permanent) residents Form I-751, petition to remove conditions on residence, 252 263 Confidentiality clarification at initial client interview, 29 Conflict of interest dual representation, ethical standards, 20 21 Consular processing consulates, role of, 13 Form DS-230, application for immigrant visa and alien registration, 486 495 Crimes of moral turpitude (CIMT/CMT) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) described, 11 12 Deferred action Deferred enforced departure Denaturalization Deportability grounds of, 3 Deportation. See also Removal Derivative citizenship Derivative status (generally) DHS (Homeland Security Department) Disabled clients communication with, 32 Form I-90, accommodations for individuals with disabilities and impairments, 75 Disciplinary complaints in immigration practice, 25 Diversity lottery Documentation. See Supporting documentation Domestic violence. See Battered spouse or child Dual nationality Dual representation ethical standards, 20 21 E nonimmigrant visas E-1 treaty traders, Form DS-156E, 448 455 E-2 treaty investors, Form DS-156E, 448 455 Form I-129 supplement, 90 91 El Salvador Elderly clients communication with, 32 Employment and Training Administration (ETA) 14 Employment authorization document (EAD) D E 499
Employment-based immigration Form I-765, 264 268 Employment-based immigration Form ETA-9089, application for permanent employment certification, 403 429 Form I-140, 137 144 labor certification. See Labor certification EOIR. See Executive Office for Immigration Review Ethics generally, 15 27 ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 18 attorney-client relationship, 19 20 attorney s fees, 24 25 best practices, 26 27 common complaints in immigration practice, 25 communication with clients, 18 19 dual representation, 20 21 failure to timely file, 25 fraud, false statements, and misrepresentation, 22 24 guidance for lawyers, 15 27 immigration regulations (CFR provisions), 17 18 INA provisions, 16 incompetence, 25 penalties for noncompliance, 18 practice pointers, 26 27 resources, 27 retainer agreements, 26 27 rules of professional responsibility, 16 18 technological advances, 26 Exchange visitors Exclusion Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) forms and instructions, 38. See also specific forms Expedited processing Form I-907, request for premium processing service, 303 309 Expedited removal Extended voluntary departure 5 Extraordinary ability See also O nonimmigrant visa Form I-140, 146 F-1 visas False statements. See Fraud and false statements Family-sponsored immigration affidavit of support. See Affidavit of support Form I-130, 109 116 Fees See also Attorney s fees F checks used to pay, 39 filing fees, 37 Form I-912, request for fee waiver, 310 317 Filing procedures generally, 35 48. See also specific type of visa or form address change/form AR-11, 46 47 checklists, 38 45 closing out case, 48 colored paper, use of, 37 file maintenance/client copies, 45 46 file management, 36 37 forms and instructions, 37 38 Internet, use of, 35 36 strategic substantive considerations, 47 Financial support. See Affidavit of support Form AR-11 case information, 51 52 completing the form, 49 51 electronic sample form, 54 55 filing procedures, 46 47 paper filing of, 52 representative-submitted Form G-28, 51 52 sample form, 53 USCIS change of address, 49 60 online, 56 60 Form DS-156 nonimmigrant visa application, 440 447 sample form, 445 447 Form DS-156E nonimmigrant treaty traders and treaty investor application, 448 455 sample form, 453 455 Form DS-160 online nonimmigrant visa application, 440, 456 485 step-by-step guide, 463 485 Form DS-230 application for immigrant visa and alien registration, 486 495 sample form, 491 495 Form DS-260 online immigrant visa application and registration, 496 497 Form EOIR-26 notice of appeal from decision of immigration judge, 363 367 sample form, 365 367 Form EOIR-28 notice of entry of appearance as attorney or representative before immigration court, 368 371 sample form, 370 371 Form EOIR-29 notice of appeal to Board of Immigration Appeals from decision of USCIS officer, 372 375 sample form, 375 Form EOIR-33 alien s change of address form, 376 378 500
SUBJECT-MATTER INDEX Form I-589 sample form, 377 378 Form EOIR-42A cancellation of removal for certain permanent residents, 379 392 sample form, 386 392 Form ETA-9035 labor condition application (LCA) for nonimmigrant workers, 393 402 sample form, 398 402 Form ETA-9089 application for permanent employment certification, 403 429 sample form, 420 429 Form ETA-9141 application for prevailing wage determination, 430 439 sample form, 436 439 Form G-28 Notice of Appearance, 37, 39 Form G-325 biographic information, 61 65 sample form, 65 Form G-639 FOIA/privacy Act request, 66 69 sample form, 68 69 Form I-90 accommodations for individuals with disabilities and impairments, 75 application to replace permanent resident card, 70 76 Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record, 77 Form I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival-Departure Record, 77 Form I-95 crewman s landing permit, 77 Form I-102 application for replacement/initial nonimmigrant arrival-departure document, 77 85 BCCs and, 78 79 Canadian statement cases and, 78 CBP FOIA and, 80 81 completing of form, 82 83 filing, 81 82 military nonimmigrants and, 79 proof of inspected entry, 79 sample form, 84 85 SAW cards and, 79 Form I-129 checklist for completing, 86 E-1/E-2 supplement, 90 91 H nonimmigrant visa, 91 93 data collection and filing fee exemption, 93 95 numerical limitation, 95 off-site assignment, 95 H-1B data collection and filing fee exemption supplement, 93 95 L-1 blanket petitions, 95 97 O nonimmigrant visa, 97 98 P nonimmigrant visa, 97 98 practice pointers, 86 91 Q-1 visas, 98 R-1 visas, 98 99 trade agreement supplement, 91 Form I-129F checklist, 101 102 K-1 fiancé(e) visa, 100 108 practice pointers, 102 105 sample form, 106 108 Form I-130 Alien Relative Petition, 109 116 sample form, 115 116 Form I-131 advance parole document, 117 118, 125 127 application for travel document, 117 130 re-entry permits, 117, 122 124 refugee travel document, 118, 128 130 Form I-134 affidavit of support, 131 136 sample form, 135 136 Form I-140 completing, 145 152 extraordinary ability, 146 multinational executives and managers, 147 National Interest Waiver (NIW), 148 outstanding professor or researcher, 146 147 PERM, 138 petition for alien worker, 137 152 sample form, 140 144 skilled workers and professionals, 147 148 Form I-192 application for advance permission to enter as nonimmigrant, 153 157 sample form, 156 157 Form I-290B notice of appeal or motion to administrative appeals unit, 158 161 sample form, 160 161 Form I-360 petition for Amerasian, widow(er), or special immigrant, 162 177 sample form, 166 177 Form I-485 application to register permanent residence or adjust status, 178 193 practice tips, 45, 186 187 sample form, 188 193 Form I-539 application to extend/change nonimmigrant status, 194 205 sample form, 201 205 Form I-589 application for asylum and withholding of removal, 206 227 501
Form I-601 sample form, 219 227 Form I-601 application for waiver of grounds of inadmissibility, 228 243 sample form, 233 243 Form I-693 report of medical examination and vaccination record, 244 251 sample form, 247 251 Form I-751 petition to remove conditions on residence, 252 263 sample form, 258 263 Form I-765 application for employment authorization, 264 268 sample form, 268 Form I-864 affidavit of support, 269 283 sample form, 276 283 Form I-865 sample form, 287 288 sponsor s notice of change of address, 284 288 Form I-881 sample form, 295 302 Form I-907 request for premium processing service, 303 309 sample form submitted by attorney, 308 309 submitted by petitioner, 306 307 Form I-912 request for fee waiver, 310 317 sample form, 314 317 Form I-918 petition for U nonimmigrant status, 318 328 sample form, 321 328 Supplement A, application for advance permission to enter as nonimmigrant, 329 338 sample form, 331 338 Form N-400 application for naturalization, 339 362 sample form, 353 362 Former Soviet Union countries Fraud and false statements clarification at initial client interview, 29 ethical standards, 22 24 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Form G-639 request, 66 69 Form I-102 and CBP FOIA, 80 81 Future crimes clarification at initial client interview, 29 502 G G visas Good moral character Form N-400, application for naturalization, 347 348 Green cards Guatemala H H nonimmigrant visas Form I-129, 91 93 H-1B visas filing procedures, 41 Form I-129, 93 95 labor condition application, 397 numerical limitations, 95 Health and Human Services Department (HHS) Homeland Security Department (DHS) described, 11 12 Humanitarian asylum Immigrant Immigrant visas See also specific types of visas Form DS-230, application for immigrant visa and alien registration, 486 495 Form DS-260, online immigrant visa application and registration, 496 497 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA) ethics provisions, 16 Immigration judge Form EOIR-26, notice of appeal from decision of immigration judge, 363 367 Inadmissibility grounds of, 5 waiver of inadmissibility, Form I-601, 228 243 Incompetence disciplinary complaints about, 25 ethical standards, 25 I
SUBJECT-MATTER INDEX Naturalization InfoNet AILA, 35 Inspection proof of inspected entry and Form I-102, 79 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) International organizations Internet use of, 35 36 Interviews, initial, with clients generally, 28 34 attorney-client relationship, 29 30 communication barriers, 31 32 evaluation of case, 32 34 fact gathering at, 30 fees and retainer agreement, 34 intake sheets, 31 language used by client, 31 manner and method, 29 34 purpose, 28 trauma experienced by client, 32 Iraq national Form I-360 petition translator for U.S. military, 162 177 worker for U.S. government in Iraq, 162 177 J-1 exchange students Joint employers Form I-129, 93 Justice Department (DOJ) J K K-1 visas Form I-129F, 100 108 K-1 fiancé(e) visa Adam Walsh Act prohibition, 101 petition and supporting documents. See Form I-129F K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant visa for spouse or child Form I-129F, 100 Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) L L visas Form I-129 supplement, 95 97 Labor certification Labor condition application (LCA) Form ETA-9035, 393 402 H-1B visa, 397 sample form, 398 402 Labor Department (DOL) 14 forms and instructions, 38 PERM regulations. See PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) System Laser visa. See Border crossing cards (BCCs) Law firm ethics. See Ethics Lawful permanent residents (LPRs) Form EOIR-42A, cancellation of removal, 379 392 Form I-485, application to register permanent residence or adjust status, 178 193 LCA. See Labor condition application Legacy INS Legalization Listserves daily e-mail service, 36 LPRs. See Lawful permanent residents M Marriage checklist for marriage-based petition, 42 43 Form G-325, information on all previous spouses, 62 Marriage brokers Form I-129F, 100 Marriage certificates filing requirements, 44 45 Medical examinations Form I-693 report, 244 251 Mexico Form I-102 and Border Crossing Card (BCC), 78 79 visa processing at U.S. consular post in, 38 Military service Form I-102 and nonimmigrants, 79 Multinational executives and managers Form I-140, 147 N National Interest Waiver (NIW) Form I-140, 148 National Visa Center (NVC) Naturalization Form N-400, application for naturalization, 339 362 503
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (NACARA) Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (NACARA) Nonimmigrant visas See also specific type of visa Form DS-156, application, 440 447 Form DS-160, online nonimmigrant visa application, 456 485 Nonimmigrants advance permission to enter Form I-192, 153 157 Form I-918, Supplement A, 329 338 Notice of appeal Form EOIR-26, notice of appeal from decision of immigration judge, 363 367 Form EOIR-29, notice of appeal to Board of Immigration Appeals from decision of USCIS officer, 372 375 Form I-290B, notice of appeal or motion to administrative appeals unit, 158 161 Notice of entry of appearance Form EOIR-28, 368 371 Numerical cap H-1B visa, 95 O nonimmigrant visas Form I-129, 97 98 Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) Office of Legislation, Regulations and Advisory Assistance (Advisory Opinion Division) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) O*NET (Occupational Information Network) Form ETA-9141, application for prevailing wage determination, 431 Original documents filing requirements, 44 Outstanding professor or researcher Form I-140, 146 147 504 O P nonimmigrant visas Form I-129, 97 98 Panama Canal Company employees Parole Penalties ethical noncompliance, 18 PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) System filing checklist, 41 42 Form ETA 9089, 403 429 Form ETA 9141, application for prevailing wage determination, 430 439 Form I-140, 138 Permanent residence Form I-485 application to register, 178 193 Permanent resident card Form I-90, 70 76 Photocopies vs. originals filing requirements, 40, 44 Photographic identity documents practice pointers on, 40 Physicians Preference categories Pre-inspection Premium processing program Form I-907, 303 309 Prevailing wage determination Form ETA-9141, application for prevailing wage determination, 430 439 Primary inspection Priority date Privacy Act Form G-639 request, 66 69 Professional responsibility. See also Ethics rules of, 16 18 Professionals. See H-1B visa; Skilled workers and professionals; specific professions Q-1 visas Form I-129, 98 Quotas P Q
SUBJECT-MATTER INDEX Unlawful presence R R-1 visas Form I-129, 98 99 Reduction in recruitment (RIR) See also Labor certification Re-entry permits 17 Form I-131, 122 124 Refugees refugee travel document, 118, 128 130 Relatives. See Family-sponsored immigration Relief from removal Religious workers R-1 visas and Form I-129, 98 99 Removal cancellation of. See Cancellation of removal Form I-881, application for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal (NACARA Requests for Evidence (RFEs) responding to, 47 Residency requirements. See specific type of visa Retainer agreements ethical standards, 26 27 initial client interview, 34 Rules of professional responsibility applicability, 16 18 SAW cards EAD cards and, 79 Secondary inspection Service centers notification of change of address, 47 SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) Skilled workers and professionals Form I-140, 147 148 SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code Form ETA-9141, application for prevailing wage determination, 431 Social Security Administration (SSA) Special agricultural workers SAW cards and EAD cards, 79 Specialty occupations. See H-1B visa; L visa State Department (DOS) See also National Visa Center (NVC) S forms and instructions, 37 38 State rules of professional responsibility applicability, 16 Students F visas, Form I-539, application to extend/change nonimmigrant J-1 exchange students, Form I-539, application to extend/change nonimmigrant SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System), Supporting documentation checklists, 43 44 unavailability of, 44 Surviving spouse. See Widow(er)s T visas waiver of inadmissibility, Form I-601, 228 229 Technological advances use of, 26 Temporary protected status (TPS) waiver of inadmissibility, Form I-601, 229 Termination of client relationships documentation of, 48 Time limits disciplinary complaints regarding failure to timely file, 25 Trade agreement supplement Form I-129, 91 Translated documents certification required, 45 Travel Form I-131, 117 130 Treaty traders and investors Form DS-156E, visa application, 448 455 T U U visas Form I-918, petition for U nonimmigrant status, 318 328 Form I-918 Supplement A, application for advance permission to enter as nonimmigrant, 329 338 Universities F visas, Form I-539, application to extend/change nonimmigrant J-1 exchange students, Form I-539, application to extend/change nonimmigrant outstanding professor or researcher (Form I-140), 146 147 SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System), Unlawful presence 505
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) described, 9, 11 forms and instructions, 37 Web site practice pointer, 36 US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology) program V visa (nonimmigrant spouses and children of I-130 petitioner) Vaccination requirements Form I-693 report, 244 251 Violence, victims of crimes of. See U visas Visa 10 Visa Office (VO) Visa waiver program (VWP) Visa waivers Form I-94W, 77 Visas Viper Voluntary departure V W Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Waivers Form I-912, request for fee waiver, 310 317 of inadmissibility, Form I-601, 228 243 Websites immigration-related, 35 36 Widow(er)s Withholding of removal Work authorization. See Employment authorization Work permit 506