How to Use the Web to Practice Immigration Law

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How to Use the WebTo Practice Immigration Law

• University of Texas Law School
• Austin, Texas
• November 9, 2012

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Immigration Resourceson the Web

• Laws and Regulations
• Check Case Status
• Court Administrative Decisions
• Government Processing Times
• Agency Interpretations

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Government Web Sites

• Citizenship Immigration Service
• State Department
• Labor Department
• EOIR
• Federal and State Courts
• Other Agencies

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• Processing Times
• Case Status Online
• Forms and Fees
• Directory of Field Offices
• InfoPass
• Press Releases
• DACA

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State Department Web Site

• http//state.gov
• Information on IVs and NIVs
• Foreign Affairs Manual
• Visa Bulletin ( Archives)
• Embassies and Consulates
• Human Rights Reports
• Visa Wait Times

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Labor Department Web Site

• http//www.dol.gov
• PERM FAQs
• Forms and Instructions
• LCA Online
• Prevailing Wage Information
• Occupational Outlook Handbook

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EOIR Web Site

• http//www.usdoj.gov/eoir
• BIA Precedent Decisions
• Virtual Law Library
• Directory of Immigration Courts
• Immigration Court Practice Manual

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Federal Courts

• http//www.uscourts.gov
• Supreme Court
• Courts of Appeals
• District Courts
• PACER
• Audio Files - Oral Arguments

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Other Government Sites

• White House whitehouse.gov
• Dept of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov
• ICE www.ice.gov
• CBP www.cbp.gov
• Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov
• Health Human Services www.hhs.gov
• Legislation senate.gov house.gov

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Private Organizations (Part I)

• AILA
• www.aila.org
• AILF
• www.ailf.org
• ACLU Immigrants Rights
• www.aclu.org/ImmigrantsRights/ImmigrantsRightsMai
  n.cfm

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Private Organizations (Part II)

• Findlaw
• immigration.findlaw.com
• National Immigration Forum
• immigrationforum.org
• Amnesty International USA
• amnestyusa.org

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Private Law Firms Immigration Resources

• Links to Government Sites
• Government Processing Times
• Free E-Mail Newsletters
• Laws, Forms and Fees
• Immigration News
• Teleconferences
• Audios and Videos

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Private Law Firm Web Sites

• Our Homepage
• shusterman.com
• inmigracion-abogado.com (spanish)
• Current Issue of Our Newsletter
• http//shusterman.com/newsletterusimmigrationsepte
  mber2012.html
• Other Private Web Sites
• www.ilw.com, www.visalaw.com
• www.murthy.com, www.fdbl.com

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Why You Should Have A Web Site

• Presence on the Internet
• Ability to Communicate Internationally
• Diversification of Client Base
• Referrals from Other Attorneys
• Organizational Tool
• Web Access for Clients