• AAO Declares I-601 Moot, Erroneous Finding that Applicant Departed U.S. Due to Notary Error (Jul 7, 2009) (.pdf - 1047 KB)

• False Promises From 'Immigration Consultants' Victimize Immigrants - February 2008 (Mar 12, 2008) (.pdf - 724 KB)

• 30-Second Radio Public Service Announcement on Unauthorized Practice of Law (en Español) (Feb 27, 2008) (. - 441 KB)

• 60-Second Radio Public Service Announcement on Unauthorized Practice of Law (en Español) (Feb 27, 2008) (. - 916 KB)

• Naturalization Assistance (Jul 9, 1996)

• INS Memo on Role of Visa Consultants in Immigration Law (Oct 4, 1995)

• AILA Policy Index (Jan 30, 2006) (.pdf - 324 KB)

• Carolinas Chapter: AILA Carolinas Chapter Meeting Minutes; July 8, 2008. Topic: Unauthorized Practice of Law (Aug 5, 2008) (.pdf - 62 KB)

• CA9 Says Voluntary Departure Period Is Automatically Tolled If MTR is Filed Before Period Has Expired (Jan 9, 2006)

• Law Practice: Las Vegas Underground (PPT, 8 Pages) (Jun 10, 2009) (.pdf - 393 KB)

• USCIS Publishes Interim Rule on Intercountry Adoption (Oct 4, 2007)

• Attorney Discipline Rules Finalized (Jun 27, 2000)

• EOIR Request for Comment on Representation (Nov 15, 1995)

• Fort Worth Woman Sentenced to 44 Months for Visa Fraud Scheme (Sep 25, 2009) (.pdf - 170 KB)

• Miami Residents Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud Undocumented Individuals in Florida and New York (Sep 22, 2009) (.pdf - 111 KB)

• EOIR Notice Warns Against Notarios (Jul 22, 2009) (.pdf - 73 KB)

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• How and Where to File Complaints Against Notarios and Immigration Consultants (Nov 30, 2009)

• Immigration Lawyer Sanctioned for Helping Notarios (Jun 7, 2005)

• Consumer Protection and Unauthorized Practice of Law: Federal Law Needed (Updated 7/20/06) (Mar 17, 2003) (.pdf - 96 KB)

• State Bar of Texas – LRIN Meeting Minutes (10/20/07) (Jan 4, 2008) (.pdf - 43 KB)

• State Bar of Texas Meeting Minutes (1/28/05) (Mar 15, 2005) (.pdf - 89 KB)

• State Bar of Texas Meeting Minutes (10/29/04) (Dec 28, 2004)

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• DOL Administrative Review Board Addresses Start and End of H-1B Employment for LCA Purposes (Aug 6, 2008) (.pdf - 57 KB)

• Tennessee AG Sues to Halt UPL in Immigrant Community (Mar 10, 2008) (.pdf - 29 KB)

• Second Circuit Judge Challenges Lawyers to Commit to Pro Bono for Immigrants (Apr 9, 2007) (.pdf - 71 KB)

• Dual Representation in Immigration Practice (Jun 7, 2005) (.pdf - 85 KB)

• “Making Ethics Really Matter” (Jun 7, 2005) (.pdf - 549 KB)

• AILA Blog: New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Steps up to the Plate on Combating the Unauthorized Practice of Law (Jan 27, 2010)

• New York Attorney General Shuts Down Three Companies Providing Fraudulent Immigration Legal Services (Aug 24, 2009) (.pdf - 56 KB)

• New York City Arrests Two Individuals for Operating a Fraudulent Immigration Consultation Business (Aug 7, 2009)

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• AILA Comment on DOL's Proposed H-2A Regulation (Apr 15, 2008) (.pdf - 74 KB)

• AILA's Comment on USCIS Electronic Filing Information Collections (Feb 15, 2006) (.pdf - 69 KB)

• AILA Comments on DFS (Jun 9, 1995)

• Legal Ethics in Immigration Matters (Oct 30, 2009) (.pdf - 194 KB)

• INS 'Mail-Order Bride' Report (Mar 9, 1999)

• Arkansas Circuit Court Enforces “Notario Publico” Act (Jul 16, 2008) (.pdf - 148 KB)

• Texas Court Disciplines Attorney for Relationship with Immigration Agency (Jul 24, 2007) (.pdf - 52 KB)

• Injunction Against Unauthorized Practice of Law (Jun 15, 2005) (.pdf - 189 KB)

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• UPL/MJP Rules by State (Sep 13, 2006)

• Groups Express Concern About UPL/Natz. (Jan 18, 1996)