immediate relative

• 8 CFR 204.1 - General information about immediate relative and family-sponsored petitions.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 8: Aliens and Nationality

• 8 USC 1204 - Sec. 1204. Immediate relative and special immigrant visas

• U.S. Code - Title 8: Aliens and Nationality

• Absence and Leave; Definitions of Family member, Immediate relative, and Related Terms

• FR, June 14, 2010
• Rules
• Personnel Management Office

• Justices Reject Claim of Trauma Damages by Morris Dog Owner

A Morris County woman whose dog was mauled to death in front of her by another dog cannot claim damages for emotional distress, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The unanimous decision affirmed a long-standing law that treats dogs as property. The court determined that while dog owners who witness the violent death of a pet may claim damages for its replacement, they cannot seek additional damages for trauma as they could for an immediate relative.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• August 01, 2012

• 22 CFR 42.42 - Petitions for immediate relative or preference status.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 22: Foreign Relations

• Delgado-Sobalvarro v. Atty Gen USA, (3rd Cir. 2010)

...Rathof then filed I-130 immediate relative petitions for Delgado-Sobalvarro and her ...

• Federal Circuits

• 8 CFR 204.306 - Classification as an immediate relative based on a Convention adoption.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 8: Aliens and Nationality

• 42 CFR 411.12 - Charges imposed by an immediate relative or member of the beneficiary's household.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 42: Public Health

• Scale and Scope

A significant number of carriers, analysts and consultants speak broadly about the importance of economies in the insurance industry. However, a more detailed, thoughtful analysis indicates that value creation from economies is elusive at best. An analysis of the 60 largest life transactions over the past six years found that insurers pursuing mergers and acquisitions for the purpose of scale economies achieved the highest immediate share returns within 10 days of the M&A announcement, more than 2% relative to other objectives. However, over the long-term, these same insurers destroyed value: -15% relative to the other carriers in the study. The analysis also strongly suggests that size doesn't lead to superior performance along any metric - total sha...

• Best's Review
• Vol. 104 Nbr. 12, April 2004

• Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition To Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, Form I-600; Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition, Form I-600A; Listing of Adult Member of the Household, Supplement 1; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information or new collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 65709, October 30, 2012
• Notices
• U S Citizenship and Immigration Services