CA Immigration Specialist case studies
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The California Immigration Specialist credential is a professional certification for people who advise clients on U.S. immigration matters within a California-compliant practice - typically paralegals, accredited representatives, case managers, and compliance staff at nonprofits, law firms, and employer HR or mobility teams. It signals that the holder understands the substantive immigration framework and the California rules that separate lawful assistance from the unauthorized practice of law. The exam is multiple choice and spans the full subject range: statutory foundations and professional responsibility, nonimmigrant visas, family-based petitions and adjustment, employment-based categories and labor certification, humanitarian relief, removal proceedings and appeals, naturalization, and California-specific ethics. The CA Immigration Specialist case studies are 5 cases and about 3,201 words.
1The Three-Year Gap and the Missing Tax Returns
A lawful permanent resident (LPR) since 2016 files an I-130 for his 24-year-old unmarried daughter in the F2B category. The priority date is current under the Dates for Filing chart but not the Final Action chart.
696 words, about 3 min2The Asylum Interview One-Year Deadline and a Late-Filed Application
A client entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in March 2023 and was admitted until September 2023.
593 words, about 3 min3H-1B Specialty Occupation With a Third-Party Worksite
An employer files an H-1B for a market research analyst with a bachelor's degree in communications. The employee will be placed at a client site 40 miles from the employer's office, where the client will supervise daily work.
637 words, about 3 min4Naturalization With a Prior Arrest and a Pending Removal Order
A client has been an LPR for six years and applies for naturalization. In 2021 he was arrested for domestic battery; the charges were dismissed after he completed a diversion program that included a guilty plea that was later expunged.
626 words, about 3 min5The UPL Trap: A Paralegal's Advice and a Notario's Sign
A California immigration consultant, not an attorney, operates a storefront office. A client comes in for help with an asylum application.
649 words, about 3 min