• INTAKE FORM

    Law Office of Scott A. Mossman
  • CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY

    This intake form requests your personal information so that the Law Office of Scott A. Mossman (Attorney) can provide you with legal advice. Please give complete and accurate information so that Attorney can give you the correct advice.  Your answers will be encrypted with RSA 2048 at the time of submission and only Attorney has the private key to unlock them (read more at https://www.jotform.com/security/).

    Attorney treats the information as attorney-client privileged and confidential. Attorney will not disclose it unless ordered by an authority of competent jurisdiction or authorized by the person consulted. Attorney retains the information for a minimum of 7 years from completion of the consultation and any other legal services. Attorney does this in the event you seek further legal services or questions arise about the advice given.

    Let Attorney know before submitting this form if you have any questions about how Attorney handles your confidential information.

  • You must confirm that you understand and agree to the above confidentiality policy to have a consultation with Attorney. You should cancel your appointment and not submit this form if you do not consent. Do you consent?*
  • Do you authorize Attorney to share your confidential information with another attorney assisting you (such as your criminal defense attorney or another immigration attorney)?*
  • Do you authorize Attorney to access court, law enforcement, immigration, and other records that may be available about you? Attorney may access these records online to prepare for your consultation.*
  • BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Provide information about the person who needs help.
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  • Date of Birth
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  • PARENTS OF THE PERSON WHO NEEDS HELP

    Please complete the names for conflict check purposes even if you do not think the person who needs help qualifies for immigration benefits through a parent.
  • Father's Date of Birth
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  • Mother's Date of Birth
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  • GRANDPARENTS

  • Have any of the grandparents or great-grandparents of the person who needs help ever held U.S. citizenship (even if now deceased)?
  • MARRIAGE HISTORY/SPOUSE

    Please complete the names for conflict check purposes even if you do not think the person who needs help qualifies for immigration benefits through marriage.
  • Current Marital Status of the Person Who Needs Help:
  • Date of Current Marriage
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  • Spouse or Partner's Date of Birth
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  • CHILDREN

    Include ALL children of the person who needs help. List additional children in the extra space below. Please complete the names for conflict check purposes even if you do not think the person who needs help qualifies for immigration benefits through a child.
  • ENTRY/EXIT HISTORY

  • 1. What is the date of the person's LAST entry into the United States?
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  • 3. Is the person currently a permanent resident or conditional permanent resident (a green card holder, 10- or 2-year)?
  • 3.1. What is the date the person became a permanent resident or conditional resident (the "Resident Since" date on green card)?
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  • 3.2. Did the person use Form I-485 to adjust to permanent resident status in the United States?
  • 3.2.1. Provide the date of the LAST entry into the United States BEFORE approval of Form I-485 to adjust status.
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  • 3.3. Has the person EVER remained outside of the U.S. for a continuous period of more than 180 days after receiving permanent resident status?
  • 3.3.1. Provide the date the person returned to the U.S. after the absence of more than 180 days.
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  • SCREENING QUESTIONS FOR BENEFITS

    These questions help identify possible ways of obtaining legal status. SKIP this section if the person who needs help already is a permanent resident.
  • 1. Do you currently have DACA or another type of deferred action? Have you had DACA or another type of deferred action in the past?
  • 2. Would your employer be willing to help you immigrate?
  • 5. Has any family member or employer EVER filed an immigrant petition or labor certification for you, your spouse, your parent, or your spouse's parent (even if a long time ago)?
  • 6. Have you ever been the VICTIM of a serious crime? Has your spouse, child, parent, brother or sister been the victim of a serious crime? The victim is the person harmed. Serious crimes include sexual assault, threats of violence, armed robbery, assault with a weapon, domestic violence, stalking, false imprisonment, and many other offenses.
  • 7. Have you ever been forced to do work against your will? Have you ever worked at a job because your employer tricked you, held your documents, threatened you with deportation, said you owed money, or did something similar? Has your spouse, your child, your parent, or your brother or sister ever been in one of these situations?
  • 8. Have you, your spouse, your child, or your brother or sister ever performed commercial sex work before reaching the age of 18? (No matter whether it was forced or not forced.)
  • 9. Do you, your parent, your spouse, or your child have a disability or serious medical problem?
  • 10. Have you or a family member ever experienced violence, threats, or severe discrimination in your home country? Do you fear violence, threats, or severe discrimination if you return now?
  • SCREENING FOR POTENTIAL ISSUES

    These questions help identify potential issues in advance. EVERY person who needs help should honestly complete this section to obtain accurate legal advice. Explain yes or unsure answers in the Continuation of Answers section at the end of the form.
  • 1. Have you EVER entered the U.S. as crew member on a ship or airplane (or entered the U.S. to join a crew)?
  • 2. Have you EVER worked in the U.S. without authorization?
  • 3. Have you EVER had a visa, immigration, or naturalization application denied?
  • 4. Have you EVER had an approved visa or immigration petition canceled or revoked?
  • 5. Have you EVER entered the U.S. lawfully and then overstayed your period of admission or violated the terms of your admission?
  • 6. Have you EVER been detained by the Border Patrol, INS, ICE, CBP, or any other U.S. immigration authority?
  • 7. Have you EVER been told to appear in immigration court for removal, exclusion, deportation, rescission, or any other type of proceedings?
  • 8. Have you EVER helped, encouraged, or paid for anyone to enter the U.S. illegally (including family members)?
  • 9. Have you EVER claimed to be a U.S. citizen in writing or orally?
  • 10. Have you EVER registered to vote, attempted to vote, or voted in the United States?
  • 11. Have you EVER not filed a federal, state, or local tax return that you should have filed? Have you EVER filed a tax return LATE without an extension?
  • 12. Have you EVER submitted a tax return that contains false information? Have you EVER submitted a tax return that may raise questions if seen by Immigration?
  • 13. Do you owe any overdue taxes, including income, business, payroll, property, or any other taxes?
  • 14. Have you EVER filed a visa application, immigration application, or naturalization application that had something untrue or misleading in it?
  • 15. Have you EVER said something that was untrue or misleading at a visa interview, at an immigration or naturalization interview, during inspection upon entering the U.S., or at any other time to an immigration or customs official? Has anyone else EVER said anything untrue on your behalf?
  • 16. Has any false or altered document EVER been submitted in support of a visa, immigration, or naturalization application for you?
  • 17. Have you EVER been investigated for or charged with possessing, using, making, or selling a false document?
  • 18. Have you or a household member EVER received Medi-Cal/Medicaid, Food Stamps/SNAP/CalFresh, Section 8 housing assistance, subsidized housing, SSI , TANF, CalWorks, AFDC, General Assistance, or any other type of welfare benefits from the government?
  • 19. Is there any reason you think you might need financial support from the government within the next 5 years?
  • 21. Have you EVER unlawfully used or possessed a federal controlled substance? Is there any reason the government would think so? (Note, cannabis IS still a controlled substance under federal law.)
  • 22. Have you EVER been involved in unlawfully selling, transporting, or trafficking a federal controlled substance? Is there any reason the government would think so?
  • 23. Have you EVER been involved with commercial sex work? Is there any reason the government would think so?
  • 24. Have you EVER been involved with illegal gambling, money laundering, child pornography, or other vice? Is there any reason the government would think so?
  • 25. Have you EVER had such a serious problem with alcohol or drugs that you were homeless, could not maintain employment, or were unable to support your dependents?
  • 26. Have you EVER been involved with a criminal street gang or prison gang? Is there any reason the government would think so? Has law enforcement ever identified you as a gang member or affiliate?
  • 27. Do you have any tattoos? Have you EVER had a tattoo removed?
  • 28. Have you EVER received military-type training? Have you EVER received training in weapons or explosives?
  • 29. Have you EVER been a member of, serve in, or otherwise participate in a military unit, paramilitary unit, police unit, self-defense unit, vigilante group, rebel group, guerrilla group, militia, insurgent group, or any other group fighting in a war or conflict? Have you EVER assisted or supported such a group? Have you EVER encouraged or recruited others to join, assist, or support such a group? Is there any reason the government would think so?
  • 30. Have you EVER been a part of or helped a group that has used a weapon against any person or threatened to do so? Is there any reason the government would think so?
  • 31. Have you EVER been a member of, or associated with, a terrorist organization? Is there any reason the government would think so?
  • 32. Have you EVER been a member of, or associated with, the Communist Party, the Nazis, or any other totalitarian party? Is there any reason the government would think so?
  • 33. Have you EVER been detained, arrested, cited, or charged for a crime? (Complete the Criminal History Supplement that follows for each event.)
  • 34. Have you EVER been detained, arrested, cited, or charged for an act of juvenile delinquency? (Complete the Criminal History Supplement that follows for each event.)
  • 35. Have you EVER been detained, arrested, cited, or charged with a minor traffic violation (speeding, red light, illegal turn, driving without a license, etc.)?
  • 36. Do you have any reason to think that law enforcement has EVER investigated you for a possible crime?
  • 37. Have you EVER admitted to committing a crime or act of juvenile delinquency?
  • 38. Is there anything else in your history that you think may cause a problem?
  • CRIMINAL HISTORY SUPPLEMENT

    List every incident where the person who needs help has been detained, cited, arrested, or charged for a crime or act of juvenile delinquency. You should include an incident even if no charges were filed, the charges were dismissed, or the case was later expunged, sealed, or destroyed. Be sure to include pending cases too. List additional incidents in the Continuation of Answers section at the end of the form.
  • First Offense

  • Date of Alleged Offense
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  • Second Offense

  • Date of Alleged Offense
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  • Third Offense

  • Date of Alleged Offense
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  • CONTINUATION OF ANSWERS

  • SENDING THIS FORM TO THE ATTORNEY

  • Submit this form at least 2 business days before your appointment.  Please be aware that submitting this intake form or attending a consultation does not mean that Attorney will represent the person who needs help or provide other legal services. Representation or any other legal service requires a signed agreement.

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