INL 630Immigration Law

practice relating to characteristic forms of international transactions, including the transnational sale of goods (i.e. the law governing the documentary sale, various forms of letters of credit, commercial terms, and insurance), the export of technology through franchising, distributorship, and licensing contracts, and the export of capital through the establishment, operation, and withdrawal of foreign direct investment. The impact of relevant international organizations and/or emerging substantive international commercial law (i.e. the United Nations convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods). Specialized problems in the negotiation and structure of international transactions. Theory and application of the Immigration and Nationality Act and 8 Code of Federal Regulations. Examination of practice before the Executive Office of Immigration Review, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of State and Department of Labor. Removal, political asylum, adjustment of status, naturalization, and other issues. Focus on family-and employment-based immigration practice. Examination of the procedural aspects of obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the US through the family and/or employment preferences categories, as well as the process for obtaining non-immigrant admission.