Meet Jody Marten

 Contact Information:
 3360 Tennyson Street, NW
 Washington DC 20015-2443
 Tel: (202) 537-0496
 Fax: (202) 686-1866
 Website: www.jodymarten.com

Publications

Immigration Law:
    Published regulations while working for the Immigration Service.

  • Revocation of Citizenship (1996) with Guidance Memorandum
  • Regulation on the Disabiltiy Exception from the English and/or Civics Requirements for pers applying for Naturalization-published regulation with implementing memorandum and training materials (1997)
  • Regulation for the July 4th Citizenship Ceremonies (1997).
  • National Presidential Proclamation for Citizenship Day-September 17, 1998.
  • Initial Regulatory Notice on the Adoption of Siblings (2000).

    While with the US Catholic Conference prepared with others comments to the Immigration Act of 1990 law and regulations (1990-1992)

    Prepared published materials for two national immigration law seminars in 1990 and 1992 as part of the US Catholic Conference's National Migration and Refugee Seminar

    With Education Testing Service prepared English/Civics Test for Immigration Service

Children's Citizenship:
Adoption:
    Intercountry Adoption from the Government's Perspective-Presentation to the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys on Intercountry Adoption-2000

    The Immigration Implications when an Intercountry Adoption Disrupts (AAAA-2003)

    Manual for the Immigration Service's First Seminar on Intercountry Adoption

    Home Study Issues-Reprinted with Permission LBBC
    "Adoption: Challenges and Solutions After Breast Cancer."
    By Ann Hosage Moss


    Currently writing for the Joint Council on International Children's Services: The Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID)-how to prepare rebuttals and appeals-

    Currently writing for the American Immigration Lawyers Association-Introduction to Intercountry Adoption

Employment:
    Development and wrote the EEOC's Decision from the Bench Program and Manual for the Administrative Judges

    Published the annual Report on Complaints Processing and EEOC's Report on Contracting Out

  • Pay Equity for Coaches (initial issuance-co-author) Women's Sports Foundation
  • Pay Equity for Coaches (comments on EEOC regulation) National Women's Coaches Association

    Prepared Training Seminars and published Manuals in the areas of civil rights laws mainly in area of employment: immigration law to include, in particular, citizenship and naturalization for children and persons with disabiliities, and other areas of family petitions.

Disability Issues:
  • Returning to the Work Place after Serious Illness