Love is in the air on my first day as a researcher of immigration law!
Today is also Arizona's 100th birthday! Arizona's getting old.
I have my own office (research space), with a swirly chair and an office style telephone, like a lawyer.
I'm currently reading through the Immigration Procedures Handbook 2011-2012 edition. There are two volumes, with 1200 pages each. There's also an 800 page supplement handbook. I think I'll just skim the important points.
I'm connected to the wireless internet, so online research is but a click away. While online, I found out that someone has already compiled information about the different types of visas. They have a good starting point, but I'm going to have to research more in depth. I also found out that my grandparents, currently living in China, can visit me in the U.S on a B-2 visa, which only takes five days to process, provided there are no other "complications." I'm pretty sure my grandparents would get their B-2 visa very quickly. I’m going to try to convince them to visit, since my grandpa is an adamant NBA fan of 20 or so years, and has never been to an NBA game.
Yesterday, all the seniors who are participating in the Senior Research Project attended an orientation at the library, on how to do research. They taught us how to access the library’s database. I also have access to a special law database called Westlaw, two large handbooks, and the internet. I think I will go through the different types of visas for now, and then study the naturalization process tomorrow. Prepare to be overwhelmed with information!
On a side note: Happy Valentine's Day!
Jenny⎯
ReplyDeleteI like that you're ultimately going to formulate an opinion on what policies should be implemented to better reform immigration rather than merely researching immigration law. This is indeed a challenging topic, but nevertheless, one that's very worthy of concern, especially today in Arizona and in the upcoming presidential election. Good luck and I look forward to following your blog and seeing what you come up with.
Dear Nick,
DeleteI do plan on proposing a reform, sometime after I have thoroughly researched the area of immigration I am interested in, which is permanent residency. Immigration is a challenging topic, with multiple facets and subtopics. For now, I am just going through the general information, and trying to learn the basics.
Thanks for the comment. I hope your research is going well.
Jenny