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Date Published: 02/13/2024
Level: Intermediate This webinar will cover motions to reopen in front of the immigration judge and the BIA. It will give an overview of the legal requirements, filing procedures, and bases for reopening removal proceedings. It will discuss motions to reopen in absentia orders, motions based on...
Date Published: 06/12/2024
Level: All This webinar will provide immigration practitioners with an overview of the current prosecutorial discretion landscape, approximately one year after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Mayorkas Memo. We will discuss trends in current DHS practices around its exercise of...
Date Published: 06/04/2024
Level: All As changes continue to unfold with the DACA program and many immigrant youth have been left out of the program, it is important that immigrant youth are being screened and informed of all immigration options. Immigration law provides a path for individuals to obtain lawful permanent...
Date Published: 05/22/2024
Level: All This webinar is intended for practitioners who want to learn about USCIS deferred action for immigrant workers involved in labor disputes. We will discuss who might be eligible and best practices on screening clients to determine if they are involved in a labor dispute where a government...
Date Published: 05/16/2024
Level: All Does someone with multiple entries automatically trigger the permanent bar? Can you trigger the permanent bar even without unlawful presence? Is a waiver available? This webinar will focus entirely on the permanent bar ground of inadmissibility. Join us to learn in what contexts it...
Date Published: 05/15/2024
Level: All This webinar will focus on the six statutory bars to asylum. We will do an in-depth analysis of the bars: including the regulatory and common-law elements of the bars; discuss who has the burden of proof; discuss the standard of proof is; and finally discuss counterarguments that the...
Date Published: 04/18/2024
Level: Intermediate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an important form of protection and there has been a significant increase in the number of TPS designated countries in recent years. This webinar will explore the bars to TPS, including certain criminal grounds, persecution, national security...
Date Published: 04/10/2024
Level: Beginner / Intermediate This webinar will focus entirely on marriage based I-130 petitions. Join us to learn what is considered a valid and bona-fide marriage for immigration purposes, what evidence is required for a marriage-based petition, how to prepare clients and navigate through common...
Date Published: 03/07/2024
Level: Intermediate This webinar will cover the different ways that naturalization applicants with disabilities can navigate the USCIS application with possible accommodations, a waiver of the English/civics requirement, and/or a waiver of the oath requirement. The different statutory history,...
Date Published: 03/06/2024
Level: Beginner/All Correctly understanding criminal histories and court records is crucial to representing immigrants. This webinar will be a practical exercise in how to review a client’s criminal “rap” sheets and court records. We will look at rap sheets from the FBI and California Department of...
Date Published: 02/21/2024
Level: Intermediate This webinar will cover thorny issues in U practice, including U visa waivers and strategies for responding to RFEs on criminal arrests and convictions. We will also cover how to address grounds of inadmissibility discovered or triggered after filing as well as after approval...
Date Published: 06/26/2024
Level: Intermediate / Advanced The consequences of a removal order can be serious and far-reaching for noncitizens. This webinar will introduce participants to the wide range of legal consequences that can arise from a removal order, as well as remedies and strategies that may be available to help...
Date Published: 06/25/2024
Level: Intermediate This webinar will give an overview of the most recent developments in asylum law for practitioners who are already familiar with the fundamentals of asylum. The state of asylum law continues to shift as policies attacking asylum access and new procedural rules have created a...
Date Published: 06/11/2024
Level: All This webinar will discuss how best to engage with administrative agencies to comment on regulations, provide feedback on policy changes, and to monitor changes that can affect the immigration legal landscape. We will also discuss recent changes and updates in the immigration legal space.
Date Published: 06/06/2024
Level: All While adolescence is a time of risk-taking for all youth, experimenting with drugs and alcohol can have devastating effects for noncitizen youth. Drug and alcohol use and offenses can lead to a youth being found inadmissible, and can be considered as negative discretionary factors in...
Date Published: 04/25/2024
Level: All Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an important form of protection and there has been a significant increase in the number of TPS designated countries in recent years. But TPS is a limited form of relief and TPS holders should consider other, more permanent forms of status. This webinar...
Date Published: 04/04/2024
Level: All We will discuss many of the different ways in which an absence from the United States can impact one’s naturalization case. Specifically, we will dive into how an absence can impact a naturalization applicant’s continuous residence and physical presence (two of the requirements for...
Date Published: 03/13/2024
Level: All Even though the final 245(i) sunset date was more than 20 years ago, you may still encounter today clients who can benefit from 245(i)! This webinar will focus on 245(i) adjustment of status eligibility for individuals who would otherwise be unable to adjust within the United States...
Date Published: 02/15/2024
Level: All Over the last few years, public charge policy has shifted significantly, causing confusion among legal practitioners and community members alike. Whether you’ve been following along or lost track of the status of public charge in immigration law, join us for an update on public charge in...
Date Published: 12/06/2023
Los testimonios públicos son una herramienta poderosa para cualquier miembro de la comunidad que busca influir a los oficiales electos sobre los actuales temas sociales. Las agencias gubernamentales deben de escuchar al público acerca de sus propuestas de ley. Pero dar testimonio ante ellos puede...
Date Published: 12/20/2023
Temporary Protected Status: Practice and Strategies provides a clear introduction for new practitioners and serves as a helpful refresher for more experienced advocates. Advocates will be guided through practical and technical considerations when assisting individuals applying for Temporary...
Date Published: 10/26/2023
This publication provides an overview of asylum law for advocates new to representing asylum clients, as well as seasoned practitioners needing a thorough review of current standards. Combining innovative legal arguments on currently developing issues and decades of expertise from accomplished...
Date Published: 08/16/2023
Facilitation is key for the functionality and progress of coalitions. This introductory training will show you model agendas, preparation tips, and exercises to practice basic facilitation skills. This training will also review the best practices to ensure that meeting participation is equitable...
Date Published: 07/26/2023
Meeting with elected officials can be intimidating, especially when we introduce issues that impact our immigrant community. This introductory training will walk you through how to request a meeting, and how to prepare for and hold a meeting with elected officials and their staff. Lastly, this...
Date Published: 09/21/2023
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Since the federal government has failed to provide immigration reform, often times the only way to prevail in immigration court is to vacate your client’s prior criminal conviction or sentence to avoid deportation or to render your client eligible for some type of...
Date Published: 10/17/2023
Level: Beginner / Intermediate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an important form of humanitarian relief for people from certain designated countries that have experienced armed conflict, natural disaster, or other conditions that prevent nationals from returning safely. There has been a...
Date Published: 12/19/2023
Level: Intermediate This webinar will address some of the more challenging aspects of representing clients eligible for VAWA benefits, such as issues relating to the representation of VAWA applicants who do not identify as female, gathering evidence of emotional abuse, public benefits available to...
Date Published: 12/13/2023
Level: Intermediate / Advanced Currently, thirty-eight states permit medical use of marijuana; twenty-three of these states fully permit recreational use; and the District of Columbia permits both uses. Still, marijuana remains on federal drug schedules and is treated for immigration purposes like...