Immigration Law
Section 1, Fall 19
Schedule Information
Enrollment: 16/20
Credits: 2
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08/29/2019 | 11/21/2019 |
Course Description
This course explores the statutory, regulatory and policy aspects and underpinnings of immigration law. It focuses on family-based and employment-based immigration, including immigrant and nonimmigrant classifications, and covers the process of admission, exclusion issues, and citizenship through naturalization. Legal and policy issues associated with immigration reform are also addressed as substantive legal topics are discussed.
Course Requirements
Exam Info:
Midterm Type (if any): Fixed
Description: Students will take a midterm, which will count as a percentage of the final grade. Dates/details to be announced.
Final Type (if any): Flex
Description: Flex exam at end of semester.
Written Work Product
Written Work Product:
Other Work
Class participation will be taken into consideration for grading.
Other Course Details
Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None
Mutually Exclusive With: None
Laptops Allowed: Yes
First Day Attendance Required: No
Course Notes:
Graduation Requirements
*Satisfies Writing Requirement: No
**Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No
Satisfies Professional Ethics: No
*Yes means professor requires everyone in the course to submit a substantial research paper (which is the requirement standard in Academic Policies), so no paperwork required to be submitted to SRO. No means student must timely submit paperwork to SRO if intending to use a paper in this course to satisfy the Writing Requirement.
**Yes indicates course credits count towards UVA Law’s Prof. Skills graduation requirement, not necessarily a skills requirements for any particular state bar.
Schedule No.
119820679
119820679
Law No.
LAW7042
LAW7042
Modified Type
Lecture
Lecture
Cross Listed: No
Cross-Listed Course Mnemonic:
Public Syllabus Link: None
Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Thursday, November 21, 12:01 AM
Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Friday, December 06, 11:59 PM
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