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Immigration consultants.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 638 · Assembly Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
4
Latest action
Aug 30, 2018

What it does

(1) Existing law regulates the practice of immigration consultants who provide nonlegal assistance or advice in an immigration matter. Existing law prohibits any person, for compensation, from engaging in the business or acting in the capacity of an immigration consultant in this state, unless that person complies with the regulations in state law governing the practice of immigration consultants, is an attorney, or is authorized by federal law to represent persons before the Board of Immigration Appeals or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Existing law provides that immigration consultants, attorneys, notaries public, and organizations accredited by the United States…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 30, 2018

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

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