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Immigration Law: A Practitioner's Guide
Adjustment of Status, Removal Defense and Relief
Benefits and defense in one practitioner's reference: intake, adjustment of status, every major form of relief, and the defense of the case through judicial review.
- 40 chapters
- 1,370 footnotes
- 147-term glossary
Kindle eBook · Professional Edition 2026
How the book is organized
- Part IIntake, triage and a decision matrix, then how removal proceedings work in 2026.
- Part IIA complete treatment of adjustment of status: the legal framework and eligibility, family, employment, humanitarian and special categories, filing strategy, the interview, and review after a denial.
- Part IIIRelief and protection: cancellation of removal; asylum, including claims based on domestic and gang violence; withholding of removal and the Convention Against Torture; VAWA; U and T nonimmigrant status; Special Immigrant Juvenile Status; family petitions and consular processing; waivers of inadmissibility and bars to relief; registry and legalization; humanitarian parole and TPS; prosecutorial discretion and deferred action; DACA and military parole in place; and related employment and investor options.
- Part IVDefending the case: voluntary departure, motions to reopen and reconsider, stays of removal, bond and detention, appeals to the Board and agency review, and judicial review and habeas corpus.
- Part VEOIR and USCIS fees and forms, practice tools (cover letters, checklists and worksheets), the 2025–2026 changes at a glance, primary sources with an update checklist, and a 147-term glossary.
What you get
- Illustrative scenarios, practice notes and cautions throughout
- Linked table of contents and cross-references in the Kindle edition
- Law, fees and forms current through October 29, 2026; items under court challenge on that date are marked
The facts
- Format
- Kindle eBook
- Length
- 40 chapters in five parts
- Footnotes
- 1,370
- Glossary
- 147 terms
- Current through
- October 29, 2026
- Edition
- Professional Edition 2026
Who it is for
Informed readers, advocates, paralegals and practitioners who want one reference that spans the field, from the first intake to a petition for review.
Questions
About this book
Is this book legal advice?
No. It is a general educational reference. It does not create an attorney-client relationship, and every case turns on its own facts. For advice on your case, talk to a licensed attorney or a Department of Justice accredited representative.
How current is it?
Law, fees and forms are current through October 29, 2026. Items that were under court challenge on that date are marked in the text.
Where is the adjustment of status material?
Part II is a full treatment of adjustment of status. If that is the only subject you need, see The Complete Guide to Adjustment of Status.
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