Immigration Checklists and Practice Pointers

Immigration Checklists and Practice Pointers, Second Edition helps practitioners understand the eligibility requirements for a particular visa, required evidentiary proof, and practice pointers to help navigate tricky waters.

Immigration filings have some unique pressures: urgent deadlines involving I-94 expiration dates, varied and complex procedures for numerous visa petitions, constantly changing regulations, and government agencies that provide little leeway for error. The book is designed to allow you to quickly find a rule and obtain immediate guidance on key issues. It includes:

eligibility analyses designed to provide a short review of the requirements for any given visa petition;
practice pointers designed to provide quick access to difficult issues that may arise;
checklists that will guide practitioners as to what to include in a petition;
and common immigration acronyms with an easily-referenced Acronyms section.

Author Biography

Greg Berk is a partner at Sheppard Mullin and part of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. He leads the Firm’s immigration practice and is based in Orange County, California. He is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He also serves on the ABA Immigration and Naturalization Subcommittee. He has more than 25 years of experience advising on all aspects of U.S. immigration matters. He assists employers worldwide with the hiring and retention of highly talented foreign nationals who are needed in their U.S. workforce. He also works with investors on E-2, L-1, and EB-5 matters and handles I-9 and other immigration compliance matters.