Immigration Law and the Family
| Release Date: 12/02/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Size | ISBN |
| Print* | 330 pages | 978-1-57370-814-2 |
| eBook | 330 pages | 978-1-57370-815-2 |
With family-based immigration becoming increasingly difficult, Immigration Law and the Family is an indispensable resource for family immigration practitioners as well as business immigration practitioners who come across family-based issues.
This book addresses the complexities of family-based immigration in a straightforward approach—it boils them down to their fundamentals and offers practical advice for those representing their clients in this process, covering topics such as:
- Family-Based Immigration: Immediate Relatives and the Preference System
- Overview of the Application Process for Permanent Residence
- Adjustment of Status
- Consular Processing
- Immigrating Through Marriage
- Grounds of Inadmissibility
- Waivers of Inadmissibility
- Public Charge and the Affidavit of Support
- Self-Petitions for Abused Spouses, Children, and Parents
- Ethical Issues in Family-Based Immigration Law
The eighth edition includes the latest guidance on:
- Current USCIS interpretation of Child Status Protection Act
- Updated Procedures for Immigrant Visa Processing
- Updated Interpretations of Various Grounds of Inadmissibility, Including False Claims of Citizenship and Criminal Convictions
- Step-by-Step Guidance on Completing Forms I-130 and I-485
- And more!
This edition also includes sample materials as well as useful recommendations for problem solving.
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Charles Wheeler is a senior attorney with Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) in its Training and Technical Support division. CLINIC conducts training, provides technical support and legal analysis, and produces legal reference materials for immigration attorneys and other nonprofit agency staff throughout the United States. It also advocates on behalf of low-income immigrants at the local, state, and national levels. Prior to joining CLINIC, Mr. Wheeler directed the National Immigration Law Center in Los Angeles (1985–96) and the Farmworker Program of Colorado Rural Legal Services in Denver (1979–84). He has been specializing in immigration law and immigrants’ rights issues for over 45 years. He is considered an expert in several aspects of immigration law. He was the 2002 recipient of the Daniel Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigration Law, awarded by Matthew Bender LexisNexis. He was a 1989 recipient of the Carol King Award for Achievement in Litigation, awarded by the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland School of Law.
