Marriage-Based Adjustments Module 2: Tackling Pitfalls, Fraud, and Inadmissibility

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This module will tackle pitfalls, fraud, and inadmissibility issues in marriage-based adjustment cases.

Faculty:

Jason Abrams (ML), New York, NY

Jesse Evans-Schroeder, Tucson, AZ

Alexander Mondor Gavern, Denver, CO

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201 Ethics in Adjustment of Status
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Quiz 201
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1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass
Creative Strategies to Overcome Marriage Fraud Presumption (Reading)
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Open to download resource. A. Pollack, “Creative Strategies to Overcome Marriage Fraud Presumption” Immigration Practice Pointers (2023–24 Ed.)
Bite-Sized Ethics: Choosing Between Loyalty and Lying (Reading)
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Open to download resource. “Bite-Sized Ethics: Choosing Between Loyalty and Lying” (May 15, 2018), AILA Doc. No. 18051560
Sample Legal Services Agreement Addressing Dual Representation (Document)
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Sample Criminal History Chart (Document)
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202 Past Criminal Acts and Their Effect on a Foreign National’s Eligibility
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Quiz 202
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1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass
Chart of Common Crimes and Effect on Eligibility (Document)
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203 Immigration History That Negatively Affects the Process
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Quiz 203
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1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass
Sample FOIA Requests (Document)
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204 Determining Whether Discretion Will Be an Issue
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Quiz 204
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1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass
205 Addressing Red Flags Identified in the Initial Consult
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Quiz 205
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1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass
Sample Client Questionnaires (Document)
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“Bona Fide” Checklist for Marriage-Based Adjustment Cases (Document)
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206 Strategy in Presentation of Sticky Issues
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Quiz 206
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1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass
Exercise: Draft an Office Dual Representation Letter
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Open to download resource. Please read these instructions, complete the exercise on your computer, answer them in the course in the next component, and then download the Faculty Response to the exercise to compare your answers.
Completed Exercise Upload
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Exercise Faculty Response: Draft an Office Dual Representation Letter
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Module 2 Hypotheticals (Question Sheet)
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Module 2 Hypotheticals (Answer Forum)
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Make 2 discussion posts to continue. Answer both hypotheticals, each in a separate comment.
Module 2 Hypotheticals (Faculty Response)
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Discussion: Tackling Pitfalls, Fraud, and Inadmissibility (Question Sheet)
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Discussion: Tackling Pitfalls, Fraud, and Inadmissibility (Answer Forum)
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Make 2 discussion posts to continue.
Module 2 Test
20 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  16/20 points to pass
20 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  16/20 points to pass
Mark Module Completed
1.00 credit  |  No certificate available
1.00 credit  |  No certificate available
Resources List for Module 2: Tackling Pitfalls, Fraud, and Inadmissibility
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