Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

     (1) "Immigration assistant" means every person who, for compensation or the expectation of compensation, gives nonlegal assistance on an immigration matter. That assistance is limited to:

     (a) Transcribing responses to a government agency form selected by the customer which is related to an immigration matter, but does not include advising a person as to his or her answers on those forms;

     (b) Translating a person's answer to questions posed on those forms;

     (c) Securing for a person supporting documents currently in existence, such as birth and marriage certificates, which may be needed to submit with those forms;

     (d) Making referrals to attorneys who could undertake legal representation for a person in an immigration matter.

     (2) "Immigration matter" means any proceeding, filing, or action affecting the nonimmigrant, immigrant, or citizenship status of any person which arises under immigration and naturalization law, executive order, or presidential proclamation, or which arises under action of the United States immigration and naturalization service, the United States department of labor, or the United States department of state.

     (3) "Compensation" means money, property, or anything else of value.

[1989 c 117 § 2.]