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US Immigration Law Overview

An introduction to the key concepts of US immigration law

Created byLaurel Scott
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BeginnerUpdated Nov 22, 2023
US Immigration Law Overview

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand the different categories of immigrants
check_circleGet a basic grasp of the main procedural steps in immigrating
check_circleLearn what options are available for people who want to lawfully immigrate
check_circleGet a feel for some of the different specialties within immigration

About This Course

In this video, a US immigration attorney with 20 years of experience provides an overview of how US immigration law works, what agencies are involved, how a person can lawfully immigrate to the United States, and how immigrants are categorized.

The information in this video will prepare a practitioner for subsequent instruction that goes into more depth on specific areas of immigration. It is a good starting point for someone who is new to US immigration law and wants to gain a foundational understanding.

Key Topics:

  • The broad categories of individuals present in the United States under immigration law.
  • Different ways foreign nationals may enter the country.
  • The five main pathways to lawfully immigrate to the U.S.: family-based, employment-based, diversity visa lottery, humanitarian categories, and special programs.
  • Key distinctions between a visa and a status.
  • An overview of the typical immigration process, including the roles of petitions and applications.
  • Understanding preference categories, visa wait times, and processing times.
  • Critical grounds of inadmissibility and bars to adjustment of status.

By exploring these core areas, this course equips you with the necessary concepts and terminology to delve deeper into specific areas of immigration practice or simply gain a clearer understanding of this dynamic field.

Your Instructor

Laurel Scott
Laurel Scott

Immigration Attorney

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Laurel received a BA from Simon's Rock College, a Master's Degree from Duke University, and a Law Degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA where she completed the Temple University Immigration Law Clinical. She spent a year studying at the Queen's University of Belfast and completed an internship at the European Parliament. She started work on her first waiver of inadmissibility in 2003 and quickly realized that waivers were an ideal niche for her new firm. Over the years, she emerged as one of the nation's leading experts in this type of case, publishing numerous articles on the subject and speaking at many events for immigration lawyers. Licensed in Texas and New Hampshire.

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