Overview

Y. P. (Patrick) Mazor began his career in the law as a word processor at a large firm in Dallas, Texas. By the sixth year of working for lawyers, he had risen to the level of paralegal. Patrick's supervising attorney asked that he become familiar with immigration law so that the firm could expand its practice. Thus began an incredible journey that Mr. Mazor now shares with readers. Understanding Immigration is not a legal treatise. Rather, it is your opportunity to experience Patrick Mazor's journey and far more. "The Deep End of the Pool" shares Patrick's early mistakes and the lessons he learned. "The Alphabet Soup of Visas" presents the various visa types and their applications. "Family Based Sponsorship" talks about qualifying relationships, immediate visas, wait times, and conditional status. "Answering Some Very Difficult Questions" provides detailed explanations of questions commonly found on Citizenship and Immigration forms. For anyone with an interest in immigration law, this book will provide more than a starting point. It will provide a series of guiding lights presented in non-legalese language that can lead you to becoming a top notch paralegal in a very challenging legal field. The approach focuses on three key elements: common sense, thorough processing habits, and learning how to work successfully with the Department of Homeland Security.