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Date Published: 01/17/2018
This infographic outlines who is eligible to renew DACA, documents needed, and resources available. Please check back for translated versions.
Date Published: 01/17/2018
On January 9, 2018, a federal court ruled that while a lawsuit decides whether the termination of DACA was unlawful, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must continue to accept renewal applications. This is guidance on who is eligible to apply at this time. Please note, as the lawsuit...
Date Published: 01/10/2018
On January 9, 2018, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an important ruling on the termination of the DACA program. The court granted plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction, putting the rescission of the DACA program on hold until a final determination is...
Date Published: 01/09/2018
This toolkit provides advocates with the tools to effectively meet with local law enforcement regarding the California Values Act (SB 54) and enforcement policies generally. The toolkit includes the steps advocates should take prior to any law enforcement meeting, a sample agenda, sample questions...
Date Published: 05/21/2021
Thirty-six states in the U.S. have legalized some medical use of marijuana, and 18 states and the District of Columbia also have legalized recreational use. Based on this, immigrants may reasonably think that using marijuana in accord with state law will not hurt their immigration status...
Date Published: 01/05/2018
On November 6, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced changes to the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program that impact TPS holders from Honduras and Nicaragua. On December 15, 2017, DHS published notices in the Federal Register explaining how TPS holders from these two...
Date Published: 01/04/2018
USCIS recently updated the Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status. Among other notable changes, the new form has increased in length from six pages to 18 pages, the form instructions are now 42 pages, and the section on eligibility and inadmissibility has been expanded to include entirely new...
Date Published: 05/31/2018
In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the eligibility requirements for acquiring citizenship at birth, which is the process of transmitting U.S. citizenship at birth to a child born abroad. We will review the different requirements, depending on when the individuals were born, whether...
Date Published: 05/17/2018
Form N-648, the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, provides an opportunity for naturalization applicants who have a physical, developmental, or mental health disability to naturalize without meeting the English and/or civics requirements. In this webinar, we will review the criteria...
Date Published: 05/02/2018
The I-864 Affidavit of Support is one of the most important components of family-based immigration cases. For most petitioning family members, it is required to show financial support for the beneficiary family member to prove they will not rely on the U.S. government for financial support after...
Date Published: 05/02/2018
The I-864 Affidavit of Support is one of the most important components of family-based immigration cases. For most petitioning family members, it is required to show financial support for the beneficiary family member to prove they will not rely on the U.S. government for financial support after...
Date Published: 04/25/2018
This webinar will discuss how sentence modification post-conviction remedies, like Proposition 47 and Penal Code 18.5, can be used to erase or mitigate the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. The presenters will also discuss other post-conviction remedies, like pardons and vacaturs...
Date Published: 04/24/2018
This advanced webinar will discuss FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide tips for filing FOIA requests with the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS, OBIM, ICE, and CBP), the Department of Justice (EOIR), and the Department of State. We will also cover FOIA strategies for specific...
Date Published: 04/19/2018
This webinar will lay out the basics of an SIJS case, with updates based on changing practices at USCIS and immigration courts, including the visa backlog. We will provide best practices in the changing landscape. Presenters Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Youth Project Attorney - Immigrant Legal...
Date Published: 04/11/2018
Thousands of people are victims of human trafficking in the United States each year. Immigrant victims who assist in the investigation or prosecution of their traffickers, may be eligible for a T nonimmigrant visa as well as the ability to apply for permanent residence after three years...
Date Published: 04/11/2018
Thousands of people are victims of human trafficking in the United States each year. Immigrant victims who assist in the investigation or prosecution of their traffickers, may be eligible for a T nonimmigrant visa as well as the ability to apply for permanent residence after three years...
Date Published: 04/05/2018
This webinar will focus on how a conviction or gang affiliation could impact an applicant’s claim to asylum and future adjustment. We will focus on the particularly serious crime bar, convictions arising after a grant of asylum, and concerns about gang involvement.
Date Published: 03/28/2018
Over 300,000 people currently benefit from Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and many have been protected by it for nearly 20 years. However, the current administration is terminating the program for certain countries and is reviewing the designation of several others. This webinar will describe...
Date Published: 03/20/2018
We will review tips and best practices when creating your record in immigration court. We will cover evidentiary rules, objections, hearings via video teleconferencing, taking verbal testimony and submitting other evidence in court. Content will cover both practical and substantive considerations...
Date Published: 03/14/2018
Family-based immigration remains a primary path to permanent residence and is even more critical in the changing legal environment. This webinar will explore different adjustment strategies for family-based immigration, including traditional 245(a) adjustment and 245(i) eligibility and...
Date Published: 03/08/2018
We will review how the CSPA protects certain family-based beneficiaries of immigrant visa petitions and how to calculate the CSPA age. We will also review when the Visa Bulletin is involved, and when and how visa regression affects the CSPA age. Finally, we will touch on the rules regarding...
Date Published: 02/27/2018
This webinar will provide an introduction to the legal requirements and bases for motions to reopen. We will discuss filing motions to reopen in absentia orders, motions based on asylum eligibility and motions based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
Date Published: 02/22/2018
Immigrants who are alleged to be involved with gangs are top immigration enforcement priorities for the Department of Homeland Security. This webinar will discuss what gangs and gang databases are, the over-inclusive process law enforcement employs to allege gang membership, and how allegations of...
Date Published: 01/31/2018
Immigration law imposes its harshest consequences on noncitizens who have a conviction, or even evidence of conduct relating to, a drug crime. This is an especially fast-changing area of crim/imm, and new issues and defenses are emerging each year. In this interactive webinar, we will present a...
Date Published: 01/24/2018
In 2017 California created several state laws that will benefit our noncitizen population, including those who have contact with the criminal justice system. ILRC attorneys who worked on drafting many of the bills will discuss what the laws provide and how to use them in representing noncitizens...
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Location: Southwestern Law School, Westmoreland Building, 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010 This seminar is limited to criminal defense counsel, immigration defenders, and their staff. It is taught by two national experts in the intersection of crimes and immigration law, Katherine Brady...
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Location: University of San Francisco School of Law, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 This seminar is limited to criminal defense counsel, immigration defenders, and their staff. It is taught by two national experts in the intersection of crimes and immigration law, Katherine Brady and...
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This unique program is designed for the lawyer with limited immigration experience but who has a commitment toward building a confident and practical understanding of immigration law so essential to the competent representation of immigration clients. If that person is you, this is a great...
Date Published: 01/02/2018
As of January 1, 2018, California has changed its “Deferred Entry of Judgment” program to a true “pretrial diversion” program. See Penal Code § 1000, amended by AB 208. Qualifying defendants charged with minor drug offenses can participate in pretrial diversion without incurring a drug conviction...
Date Published: 01/02/2018
This practice advisory is designed to introduce practitioners to the concept of Conditional Permanent Residence, and to explain the requirements and processes for removing the conditions on residence, thereby enabling the conditional resident to obtain Lawful Permanent Residence that can last...