Highlights of our LL.M program in Immigration and Nationality Law

• Our program facilitates the special study of Congress’ Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and its subsequent amendments, the different government agencies tasked with regulating the Act, and the Article II and III court cases outlining the breadth and limits of the government’s actions. 
  
• On August 5, 2014, the Texas Board of Regents approved the LL.M Immigration and Nationality Law Academic Program.
• On September 1, 2015, our program was certified by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to issue an LL.M Degree in Immigration and Nationality Law. https://sacscoc.org/about-sacscoc/
• Our program was the first of its kind in the nation and is one of only three current programs issuing an LL.M Degree in Immigration and Nationality Law in the United States.
• We are the only institution to offer an LL.M Degree in Immigration and Nationality Law in Houston and the great state of Texas.
• Our LL.M. degree plan meets Rule 13 § 9 of the Texas Board of Law Examiners possibly permitting foreign licensed attorneys to sit for the Texas State Bar. https://ble.texas.gov/txrulebook
• Our LL.M degree has led to foreign licensed attorneys garnering their Texas Bar license without spending the three years full-time law students typically require completing their J.D. studies.
• Our 24.0 credit LLM Immigration and Nationality Law degree can be completed in two semesters with an additional add-on semester to meet Rule 13 §9 for those seeking to sit for the Texas State Bar.
• Admissions to our program is year-round and can be completed on a full time or part time basis.
• Our program has a diverse student body allowing you to collaborate with other J.D. or LL.M degree seeking students with and without a law license.
• Our tuition is among the most affordable in the state.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. Website: https://sacscoc.org/about-sacscoc/

- Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association, website: https://www.americanbar.org/

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