Blackstone’s immigration law advanced paralegal course provides an overview of immigration and nationality law in the United States, with an emphasis on its practical application in a law firm, non-profit legal service agency or corporate environment. Students will learn about employment, family-based visas, along with the law concerning refugee protection, asylum, policies affecting certain vulnerable populations and the citizenship process. Students will learn specialized paralegal skills including client interviewing, communication, form completion and file organization with an emphasis on attention to detail and deadlines. Students will develop research skills and discover resources to obtain up-to-date information in immigration law. Students will analyze the factors involved in shaping or changing immigration policies and laws.

In this area of law, you may work alongside lawyers for the federal government who are responsible for enforcing immigration laws, for private law firms that facilitate the temporary or permanent relocation of individuals to the U.S., and for nonprofit organizations that help clients go through the proper channels to obtain the legal right to live and work in the U.S. You may also work for attorneys who specialize in specific areas of immigration law, such as criminal and deportation defense and asylum/refugee law.