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How to Use the Web to Practice Immigration Law

http://www.shusterman.com This presentation explains how immigration lawyers can use the web to help them practice law. Helpful tools including online immigration resources such as: Laws and Regulations, Check Case Status, Court & Administrative, Decisions, Government Processing Times, and Agency Interpretations. You may also want to use government websites, including the Citizenship & Immigration Service, State Department, Labor Department, EOIR, Federal and State Courts, and Other Agencies.

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How to Use the Web to Practice Immigration Law

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  1. How to Use the WebTo Practice Immigration Law University of Texas Law School Austin, Texas November 9, 2012

  2. Immigration Resourceson the Web • Laws and Regulations • Check Case Status • Court & Administrative Decisions • Government Processing Times • Agency Interpretations

  3. Government Web Sites • Citizenship & Immigration Service • State Department • Labor Department • EOIR • Federal and State Courts • Other Agencies

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

  5. 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

  6. Labor Department Web Site • http://www.dol.gov • PERM FAQs • Forms and Instructions • LCA Online • Prevailing Wage Information • Occupational Outlook Handbook

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

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

  9. 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

  10. Private Organizations (Part I) • AILA www.aila.org • AILF www.ailf.org • ACLU – Immigrants Rights www.aclu.org/ImmigrantsRights/ImmigrantsRightsMain.cfm

  11. Private Organizations (Part II) • Findlaw immigration.findlaw.com • National Immigration Forum immigrationforum.org • Amnesty International USA amnestyusa.org

  12. 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

  13. Private Law Firm Web Sites • Our Homepage shusterman.com inmigracion-abogado.com (spanish) • Current Issue of Our Newsletter http://shusterman.com/newsletterusimmigrationseptember2012.html Other Private Web Sites: www.ilw.com, www.visalaw.com www.murthy.com, www.fdbl.com

  14. 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

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