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Notary Immigration Consultant. Great Post Christine! and...
Posted by BobbiCT of CT on 3/27/17 7:45am Msg #572694
The below, taken from Christine's post, is a GREAT READ for someone considering Immigration Consultant as a career choice. You do NOT have to be a notary to become a Immigration Consultant. You wear TWO hats: One as a notary (PUBLIC official IF a document requires notarization) and One as an Immigration Consultant (IF you decide to "help" the customer fill out the form). It's probably similar in every state, not just California.

From Christine's post (California law), my edits:

"Unless a PERSON [notary public] is QUALIFIED AND BONDED AS AN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT, a PERSON [notary public] may not enter data provided by a customer on an immigration form or provide the services of an immigration consultant. There are special rules that apply to PERSONS [notaries public] who are also immigration consultants, or advertise their services in a language other than English. A notary public is barred from
advertising in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary public if the notary public also
promotes himself or herself as an immigration specialist or consultant."

On a personal note: It took years and MANY forms plus required certified true copy, notarized, sworn statement, proof of hire/employment on arrival, proof of place to live and agreement of support from family to get relatives who were fluent in English in the U.S. from a FRIENDLY country. Completing the form perfectly with the proper documentation isn't easy as it looks. A simple "oops" can add months to the process. For someone already in the U.S., a simple "oops" can lead to being here illegally and possible deportation. Just because YOU made a simple mistake and by the time the document package was reviewed (months) and the immigrant was notified of the error meant the immigrant had overstayed his/her temporary visa does NOT get the immigrant an extension. "Helping" on an immigration form doesn't always end well - and when the lawsuit is brought, WHO will get the blame, the person who helped or the immigrant blaming his/herself. Not to discourage, but this isn't a career choice for the faint of heart. It does bring great personal achievement rewards. Make sure you are "appropriately trained" and Qualified for the work. Google is your friend: ask a few Immigration Consultants what they did to start and maintain their career: education, working under an experienced employer's supervision, how many months or years did it take before s/he was comfortable with this career?
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 I just read -  Donna LaBelle on 3/25/17 6:33pm
 Per SOS: - ananotary on 3/25/17 6:47pm
 Link to newsletter - ananotary on 3/25/17 6:48pm
 Re: I just read - Joe Ewing on 3/25/17 8:40pm
 Re: I just read -  sueharke on 3/26/17 11:49am
 Re: I just read -  Yoli/CA on 3/26/17 1:06pm
 Proper authority to reference in these types of instances... -  Christine/OK on 3/26/17 7:52am
 Re: Proper authority to reference in these types of instances... -  JanetK_CA on 3/26/17 3:09pm
 Clarification on above post -  JanetK_CA on 3/27/17 1:04pm
 I've seen recent I-9 forms come through with a notarial -  MW/VA on 3/26/17 9:24am
 Re: I just read - AngelaV/CA on 3/27/17 1:47am
 Donna, here is your source to reference for the definitive -  Christine/OK on 3/27/17 6:56am
 Notary Immigration Consultant. Great Post Christine! and... - BobbiCT on 3/27/17 7:45am
 This is great infom but IMO an I-9 form is not an -  MW/VA on 3/27/17 8:33am
 Technically, yes it is.... - Linda_H/FL on 3/27/17 10:50am
 Most of the one's I've seen are for US Citizens. n/m -  MW/VA on 3/27/17 10:59am
 ALL employers are required to have one on file for - Linda_H/FL on 3/27/17 11:08am
 Re: ALL employers are required to have one on file for -  Yoli/CA on 3/27/17 2:23pm
 Yes, CA is notorious for establishing their own laws & doing -  MW/VA on 3/27/17 9:03pm



 
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