IMMIGRATION &

NATIONALITY LAW
& PRACTICE

WINTER/SPRING

2010/2011
 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF LAW

IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY LAW & PRACTICE

Winter/Spring Term 2010
Mon. & Wed. 4:30 pm - 5:45 p.m.

Materials: Large 3-ring Binder - Get the biggest one you can find!
Hand-out materials - An amalgam of cases, forms and informative
materials on how to understand and practice immigration law. These go in
the binder. They are paginated sequentially, 1, 2, etc.. These are called
“Things”.

COURSE
OBJECTIVE: An examination of substantive and procedural aspects of U.S. Immigration
and Nationality Law. A practical analysis of immigration law with an
emphasis on attorney-client relationships. Hopefully, I can show you how
to be an effective advocate for immigrants and think like a lawyer. The
focus will be on representing the undocumented before administrative
agencies, and in the immigration and federal courts.

FORMAT: Lecture and dialog. There will be role-playing with respect to client
interviewing. Everyone must do this, either as a lawyer or client. I am
interested in your ideas and questions. No question is ever bad.

TESTS: We will have a three hour examination at the end of the course. You can
bring anything you want to the exam.

I will make myself available before and/or after every class for any questions you may
have. Usually, you can find me in the library or a local coffee shop. Other times can be arranged
upon request or you can email me or call me on the telephone. A copy of my resume is enclosed
for your information.
 PATRICK M. KINNALLY
KINNALLY, FLAHERTY, KRENTZ & LORAN, P.C.
2114 Deerpath Road
Aurora, IL 60506
Office: 630/907-0909
Cellular: 630/987-1862
Facsimile: 630/907-0913
pkinnally@kfkllaw.com
Education:

Loyola University, B.A., cum laude, 1972

John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1980

Personal:

Married to Sally (Conterato) Kinnally; 4 children, Moira, Rorry, Cara and Calan.

Bar Admissions:

Admitted to Bar, State of Illinois, 1980

Admitted to Bar, State of Indiana, 1980
Admitted to United States District Court, Illinois; Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980
Admitted to United States Supreme Court, 1985

Affiliations:

President, Kane County Bar Association (2010-2011)

Officer, Kane County Bar Association (2003-2010)
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board, Illinois Supreme Court
Member, Commission on Professionalism, Illinois Supreme Court

Background:

Native and resident of Aurora, Illinois. Prior to entering private practice, I was an inspector, examiner, attorney
and teacher for the Immigration & Naturalization Service. Upon graduation from law school, I was appointed law
clerk to Justice James D. Heiple of the Illinois Appellate Court. I have been involved in commercial, injunction,
probate and general litigation, immigration, administrative , environmental and local government law. I have
served as a hearing officer in siting pollution control facilities in Kane, DuPage and Kendall counties. Since 1999,
served as an adjunct professor at Northern Illinois University College of Law, having taught Illinois Civil
Procedure, Immigration & Nationality Law and Trial Skills courses. I am a Certified Mediator/Arbitrator in the
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, serving Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties. Ongoing contributions as a Continuing
Legal Education speaker and writer for the Illinois State Bar, DuPage County and Kane County Bar Associations.

Employment:

U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service 1973-1980

Law Clerk, Justice James D. Heiple, 3d Dist. Appellate Court 1980-1982
Associate Attorney - Reid, Ochsenschlager, Murphy & Hupp 1982-1985
Partner, Murphy, Hupp, Foote, Mielke & Kinnally 1985-1999
Partner, Murphy, Hupp & Kinnally, P.C. 2000-2002
Partner, Kinnally, Krentz, Loran, Hodge & Herman, P.C. 2002-2005
Partner, Kinnally, Flaherty, Krentz & Loran, P.C. 2006-present

References:

Honorable Judith M. Brawka, Circuit Judge, Kane County, Illinois

Honorable Timothy J. McCann, Circuit Judge, Kendall County, Illinois
Timothy J. Reuland, Attorney at Law, Aurora, Illinois

Representative Clients:

Kane County Board (Special Assistant State’s Attorney)

Kendall County Board (Special Assistant State’s Attorney)
Kane County Forest Preserve District
Fox Valley Park District
Lyon Workspace Products, L.L.C.
Midwest Groundcovers
Public Action to Deliver Shelter/Hesed House

Representative Verdicts/Judgments:

Navar v. City of Aurora (Illinois) - Plaintiff is successful in constitutional challenge to municipal

noise ordinance. 210 Ill.App.3d 126 (1992)

Dawn Equipment Company v. Kentucky Farms - Plaintiff’s jury verdict in patent infringement case.
140 F.3d 1009 (C.A.Fed., 1998)

Vaughan v. Westphal - (Illinois) - Plaintiff’s jury verdict of $13 million tort case (unreported).

In Re: Schweitzer - (Illinois) - Defense jury verdict in $2 million will contest case (unreported).

Valdovinos v. Gallant Insurance Co. - (Illinois) - Plaintiff’s bad faith verdict for breach of insurance
contract. 314 Ill.App.3d.1018 (2000)

Schultz v. Lord & Essex, Inc./Village of Oswego - (Illinois) - Plaintiff’s permanent injunction against
developer for changing watershed so as to increase water drainage onto Plaintiff’s farm (unreported).

Mull v. Kane County Forest Preserve Dist.- (Illinois) - Plaintiff’s judgment involving injuries
sustained bicycling on a path reversed due to immunity under the Local Governmental and
Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. 337 Ill.App.3d 589 (2003)

A.D. ex rel. J.D. v. Forest Preserve District of Kane Co. - (Illinois) - Defense judgment in willful
and wanton case. 313 Ill.App.3d 919 (2000)

Nelson v. County of DeKalb - (Illinois) - Unsuccessful zoning Challenge. 363 Ill.App.3d 206 (2005)

Our Savior Evangelical Church v. Saville et, al. (Illinois) Zoning Challenge No. 2-08-0105 (Ill.
App. 12/31/2009)(Ill. App. 2009)

Awards:

2006 CASA Kane County - Court Appointed Special Advocates Pro Bono Award
2004 League of United Latin American Citizens Public Service Award
2004 Kane County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award
 2003 Tradition of Excellence - Illinois State Bar Association
2000 Kane County Bar Association Community Service Award
1988 Citizen of the Year - El Centro Pan Americano
------ Martindale-Hubbell - AV Peer Review Rated
------ Leading Lawyers Network - Commercial, General Litigation
2010 Leading Lawyers Magazine- “Superb Litigator Takes Cases No One Else Wants”
Publications:

“Costs: An Imbroglio for Trial Practitioners”, ISBA Trial Briefs, October, 2000
“Aliens, Guilty Pleas and the Risk of Deportation: Time for a Legislative Response”, Illinois Bar Journal, April,
2001
“Jury Instructions: When is a normal life lost?”, ISBA Trial Briefs, June 2001
“A Summary on Summary Judgment” Du Page County Bar Association Brief; November, 2001
“Backstriking Jurors: Diligent Advocacy or Guile?”, ISBA Trial Briefs, August, 2002
“Closing Argument: Using Enlarged Trial Transcripts and Jury Instructions”, ISBA Trial Briefs, May, 2003
“ Witnesses, Statements and Depositions”, ISBA Trial Briefs, September, 2003
“Trial Practice Update for General Practitioners: Lessons from Recent Cases”, Illinois Bar Journal, October,
2003
“The Occasional Litigators Guide to Making the Most of Pleadings and Motions”, Illinois Bar Journal, August,
2004
“A Few Tips on Litigating Non-Competition Agreements: An Employee’s Perspective”, Illinois Bar Journal, May,
2007
“The Unwanted: Dead Witnesses and the Absence of a Paper Trail: Looking at the Dead Man’s Act and
the Frauds Act”, ISBA, Trial Briefs, February, 2008
“Admonitions in the Criminal Trial Court”, DuPage County Bar Association Brief (September 2010)
 SYLLABUS

Week 1: “Opportunity and Exclusion”, A Brief History of U.S. Things:

01/19/11 Immigration Policy, Ewing (2008) Pg. 1-84
Definition-Terms/Source Materials
Aliens/Nationals/Citizens
The Concept of Status/Entry
Immigrants/Non-Immigrants
The Preference System and Immediate Relatives
A first look at the Visa Bulletin
DHS, USCIS, DOL, EOIR, DOS
Basic Structure of Immigration Court System
Camins v. Gonzales, 500 F.3d 872 (C.A.9th, 2007).
In re: Navas-Acosta, 23 I&N Dec. 586 (BIA 2003).
In re: Collado-Munoz, 21 I&N Dec. 1061 (BIA 1998).
“Making Immigration Policy Through the States,” Kinnally
(2005)

Week 2: Visa Bulletin/Preference System Things:

01/24/11- Problems Pg. 85-176
01/26/11 “Representing Non-Citizens in the Criminal Court,” Kinnally
(2004)
Kinnally, “Admonitions in the Criminal Trial Court,” (2010)
Padilla v. Kentucky (2010) 130 5. Ct. 1473
People v. Leon , (2009) 901 N.E. 2d 997
Gill v. Ashcroft, 335 F.3d 574 (2003).
Leocal v. Ashcroft, 5430 U.S. 1 (2004).
Flores v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 666 (2003).
Gonzalez v. Mukasey, 2008 WL 4951067 (2008).
In re: Milian, 25 I&N Dec 197 (BIA 2010).
Week 3: Non-Immigrant Classifications Things:
01/31/11- A,B,C,D,E,F,I,J,M,N,R,S.T,U Pg. 177-258
02/02/11 Visa Waiver Program
Bayo v. Napolitano (7th Cir. 2010) 593 F. 3d 495.
Admission Procedures NIV’s & I-94's, Visa Waiver Program.
“Unlawful Presence v. Failure to Maintain Status”, Mehta
E,H,L,O,P,TN,
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Processing Dates
Labor Condition Applications
Matter of Hosseinpour, Int. Dec. 2349 (1975).
Matter of Areguillin, Int. Dec. 2775 (1980).

Week 4: Permanent Immigration - Family Relationships Things:

02/07/11- Petition for Alien Relative, I-130 & questions Pg. 259-340
02/09/11 In re: Lee 2006 WL 2631945 (2006).
Matter of Cavazos, Int.Dec. 2750 (BIA 1980).
Matter of Pineda, Int.Dec. 3112 (BIA 1989).
Freeman v. Gonzales, 444 F.3d 1031 (C.A. 9th, 2006).
“Common Law Marriages” Brown
Affidavits
“Marital Disharmony”, Greene (2007)
Conditional Residence - I-751
Battered spouses
Schmitt v. Maurer, 451 F.3d 1092 (C.A. 10th, 2006).
“Domestic Violence and Immigration Law,” Buys (2004)
Domestic Violence as a CIMT
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
Consular processing vs. Adjustment of Status -
Revocation of Visa Petitions

Week 5: Permanent Immigration through employment Things:

02/14/11- The Labor Certification Process Pg. 341-388
02/16/11 In Re: New York Dept. of Transportation Int. Dec. 3363
(1998).
In re: Perez-Vargas 23 I&N Dec. 829 (BIA 2005).
In re: WAC-03-118-54147, WAC-02-193-53169
Reduction in Recruitment
Completing 750A & B/I-140
National Interest Waivers
Diversity Immigrants
Employment Creation Visas
Week 6: Affidavit of Support Things:
02/21/11- K andV visas Pg. 389- 458
02/23/11 International Marriage Broker Regulation Act
Akhtar v. Burzynski, 384 F.3d 1193 (2004).
“Making the rulemakers play by the rules,” Kinnally (2005)
Employment Authorization
Special Immigrant Juveniles
Fornalik v. Perryman, 223 F.3d 523 (2000).
M.B. v. Quarantillo, 301 F.3d 109 (2002).
In re: A89 580 183 (October 4, 2007).

Week 7: Freedom of Information Act Things:

02/28/11- Waivers and Inadmissibility Pg. 459-576
03/02/11 Successful I-601 Waivers, Simmons & Scott Aila (2008).
In re: AAO 06 090 50010
Theodros v. Gonzales, 2007 WL 1806341 (2007).
Unlawful Presence
“What to do when Unlawful Presence Bewitches your
Immigrant Visa”, Ahlgren (2008).
In re: Monreal, 23 I&N Dec. 56 (BIA 2001).
In re: Recinas, 23 I&N Dec. 467 (BIA 2002).
In re: Lemus, 24 I&N Dec. 373 (BIA 2007).
In re: Briones, 24 I&N Dec. 355 (BIA 2007).

Week 8: Adjustment of Status - INA 245, 245(i) Things:

03/07/11- Completing Form I-485 Pg. 577-702
03/09/11 I-131, Application for Travel Document
Child Status Protection Act
How CSPA Works with Respect to ‘Age-Outs’, Shusterman
(2007).
Matter of Blas, Int. Dec. 2485 (1976).
INA 245(i)
In re: Avila-Perez, 24 I&N Dec. 78 (BIA 2007).
AILF Practice Advisory CSPA
Fernandez-Vargas v. Ashcroft, 126 S.Ct. 2422 (2006).
“Removal Orders Redux: An analysis of the immigration
deportation reinstatement statute,”The Globe, Kinnally,
(2006).
Week 9: Interviewing Clients Things:
03/21/11- How do you get clients? Pg. 703-782
03/23/11 How do you keep clients?
Representation Issues: Notary Publics
- (815 ILCS 505)
Ethical Considerations/Do’s & Don’ts, Forms
ISBA 99-04/ INS EOIR Regulations
In re: Kearns (ARDC 2008)
Representation of Aliens in Immigration Proceedings
Designation of Clients for next class with problems

Week 10: Problems Things:

03/28/11- Client/Attorney Interviews Pg. 783-790
03/30/11 (You are the clients/attorneys)
Role Playing
No reading material

Week 11: Immigration Oddities Things:

04/04/11- Family Unity Pg. 791-872
04/06/11 Legalization
TPS
In re: Barrientos, 24 I&N Dec. 100 (BIA 2007).
Registry
Deferred Action/Parole
Hernandez v. Reno, 91 F.3d 776 (5th Cir. 1996).
Motions to Reconsider/Reopen
Private Bills
I-9 Forms / Anti-discrimination / E-Verify
Hashmi v. Mukasey, 533 F.3d 700 (8th Cir. 2008).
Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB, 535 U.S. 137
(2002).
U.S. v. Maswai 419 F.3d 822 (2005).
Kinnally (2009), “Seeking Compensation for Undocumented
Aliens in Tort Claims”, Economy Packaging v. Illinois,
Workers Compensation Commission.
Week 12: “A Few Points on trying Asylum Cases” Things:
04/11/11- Refugees and Political Asylum Pg.873-990
04/13/11 What’s a “refugee”?
What’s an “asylee”?
Gonzalez v. Reno, 212 F.2d 1337 (11th Cir. 2000).
Polavchak v. Meese, 774 F.2d 731 (7th Cir. 1985).
Tchoukhrova v. Gonzales 404 F.3d 1181 (9th Cir. 2005).
Shah v. Attorney General 446 F.3d 429 (3rd Cir. 2006).
Oliveira v. Holder F.3d, 2009 WL1547742 C.A.1, (2009)
Hernandez-Montiel v. INS, 225 F.3d 1084 (9th Cir. 2000).
“Witnesses, Statements and Depositions,” Trial Briefs,
Kinnally (2004).

Week 13: “Becoming a U.S. Citizen,” Millen (2006). Things:

04/18/11- Naturalization Charts Pg.991-1136
04/20/11 Citizenship/Naturalization
Derivation, birth, naturalization
N-400, N-600
“Accommodations for the Disabled,” Woog (2003).
Nguyen v. INS, 121 S.Ct. 2053 (2001).
Practice Advisory, Terminating Removal Proceedings to
Pursue Naturalization.
In re: Baires, (2008) 24 I, N Dec. 467.
O’Sullivan v. USCIS 372 F.Supp.2d 1097 (2005).
U.S. v. Maduno 40 F. 3d 1212 (1994)
In re: Gudarrama, (2008) 24 I & N 625.
In re: Guzman (BIA 2009) 24 I & N Dec. 824.
Nyari v. Napolitano (8th Cir. 2009)
Ali v. Smith 39 F. Supp.2d 1254 (1999).
In re: Acosta-Hidalgo, 24 I&N Dec. 103 (BIA 2007).
Week 14: Removal Proceedings Things:
04/25/11- Detention/Bail/Custody Pg. 1137-
04/27/11 NTA’s 1244

Flores v. Figuera v. U.S. 556 U.S. (2009)

Matter of MRA, (2008) 24 I & N 665.
Matter of CRC, (2008) 24 I & N 677.
Pleadings/Discovery
“Detention and Bond Issues in Immigration Law,” Montag
(2006).
Matter of Guevara, Int. Dec. 3143 (BIA 1991).
Matter of Tijernia-Villareal, Int. Dec.1990 (BIA 1969).
Cancellation of Removal
In Re: Hashmi 24 I&N Dec 785 (2009)
In Re: Andazola, 23 I&N Dec. 319 (2002).
Week 15: EXAM REVIEW - Questions and Answers Things:
04/30/11
5/1/11 FINAL EXAMINATION