In This Presentation:
Issues:
- Who is the client(s)?
- Which rules apply? – It depends on who files the grievance.
- What are the attorney’s ethical obligations?
- What is the “public interest”?
- Practical Considerations.
- Hypo 1 – Consular Processing – Misrepresentation of a Material Fact.
Facts:
•Employer has valid E-2 registration.
•Alien has E-2 interview scheduled.
•Attorney ascertains from employer’s U.S. manager that alien has been working in the U.S. without employment authorization and intentionally misrepresented information on DS-160.
•Question – Have you ever been unlawfully present, overstayed the time granted by an immigration official or otherwise violated the terms of a U.S. visa?
•Answer – The alien answered no.
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