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Date Published: 10/27/2021
Level: Beginner This webinar will help advocates understand expedited removal and reinstatement of removal, including how to help clients who have been subjected to such summary removal procedures. We will cover how advocates may be able to move to reopen orders of expedited removal and...
Date Published: 10/26/2021
Level: Intermediate This webinar, for practitioners already familiar with asylum law, will focus on the latest developments in asylum practice. Though it has consistently been an evolving area of immigration law, in recent years asylum law has been the subject of rapid changes and unprecedented...
Date Published: 10/21/2021
THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience. Level: Intermediate With so much fluctuation in public charge policy over the last several years, it has been challenging for practitioners to stay abreast of changes and counsel clients accordingly. This webinar will discuss the...
Date Published: 10/20/2021
Level: Intermediate This webinar will provide updates and changes to the DACA policy, lessons learned from DACA, and how to create a long term strategy for the DACA recipients.
Date Published: 10/19/2021
Level: Intermediate - Immigration and Criminal Defense Counsel The categorical approach is perhaps the single most important tool for defending a noncitizen who has been charged with or convicted of a crime. But while the Supreme Court clarified and strengthened this defense in decisions...
Date Published: 10/14/2021
Level: Beginner This webinar will help advocates understand how the immigration detention and deportation system works for unaccompanied children (UCs), whether they migrated alone or with a parent or other family member and were later separated. It will help demystify the maze of immigration...
Date Published: 10/13/2021
Level: Intermediate Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) is a limited-term program that allows many Liberians and their family members living in the U.S. to apply for permanent residence. Applications must be filed by December 20, 2021. This webinar will summarize LRIF eligibility...
Date Published: 10/07/2021
Level: Beginner We will introduce the criteria for automatically deriving citizenship from a U.S. citizen parent. Using examples and the ILRC’s easy to read chart, we will explain step-by-step how to analyze some of the legal requirements in determining eligibility for derivation of citizenship,...
Date Published: 10/06/2021
Level: All Levels Frustrated that your case is stuck? Has your client been waiting too long for a decision from USCIS? This webinar is a primer on taking cases to district court to challenge agency action or inaction. We will cover the basics of filing mandamus and related claims. Don’t have the...
Date Published: 07/30/2021
This resource, written by Human Impact Partners in collaboration with the ILRC and others as part of the Dignity Not Detention Coalition, outlines recommendations for what healthy, just, and supportive immigration policy can look like for unaccompanied youth immigrating to the US, without relying...
Date Published: 09/30/2021
Level: Beginner This webinar is for advocates who want to understand how a criminal record can affect a naturalization case. You will not become an instant expert on immigration and crimes, but you will learn how to look at the whole picture: whether a criminal case affects deportability,...
Date Published: 09/29/2021
Level: Beginner This webinar will provide an update on TPS designations and application deadlines. It will include an overview of TPS eligibility requirements and the application process for first-time registrants. Finally we will discuss alternative legal options for TPS beneficiaries and special...
Date Published: 09/22/2021
Level: Intemediate For practitioners already familiar with the basics of family-based immigration, this webinar will focus on the adjustment of status process for individuals pursuing permanent resident status through a family member here in the United States, including various pathways to...
Date Published: 09/15/2021
Level: Beginner This webinar will provide immigration practitioners with an introduction to and overview of BIA appeals. We will cover the nuts and bolts of filing appeals, discuss motions to remand and motions to reconsider, and provide practice tips. Presenters Erin Quinn - Senior Staff Attorney...
Date Published: 08/10/2021
This Webinar will offer an overview of the Texas v United States decision and what it means for current DACA recipients and DACA-eligible individuals. We will also provide considerations for practitioners as they advise community members about their legal options and possible next steps in finding...
Date Published: 07/21/2021
The Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (LRIF) created a limited-term program allowing many Liberians living in the United States to apply for permanent residence. Initially, LRIF’s application period opened on December 20, 2019 and was set to expire on December 20, 2020. On January 3, 2021,...
Date Published: 07/21/2021
As groups across Texas advocate for cite and release policies in their own localities, it has become increasingly important that we utilize values-based messaging in our campaigns. This guide, available in multiple languages, provides messaging recommendations to ensure there is unity in how we...
Date Published: 07/16/2021
On July 16, 2021 , a Federal District Court in Texas issued a ruling i n Texas v. United States limiting the DACA policy and declaring it unlawful. More detailed information on this decision will be offered in the coming days but for now it is important to understand how today’s ruling impacts the...
Date Published: 07/14/2021
The UndocuBlack Network is connecting potential Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) applicants with vital information to ensure that as many individuals as possible apply before the December 2021 deadline. This webinar will detail special considerations for attorneys representing LRIF...
Date Published: 07/15/2021
While the immigration field has long explored how to provide legal services to underserved communities, determining how to deliver high quality services remotely became a universal concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as organizations gradually return to in-person services, some are exploring...
Date Published: 07/13/2021
TPS is an important form of protection that has been the subject of many changes and updates over the last few years. A recent Supreme Court decision limiting where and how certain TPS holders can apply for permanent residence through a family member has created confusion in the community. This...
Date Published: 12/03/2021
On June 14, 2021, USCIS announced a new “bona fide determination” process whereby certain U petitioners and their family members with pending U petitions can receive four-year work authorization and deferred action while they wait for full adjudication. This process could be very good for many of...
Date Published: 07/08/2021
In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Sanchez v. Mayorkas that addressed a circuit split regarding whether a grant of TPS was an “admission” such that it allowed an applicant for permanent residence to meet the threshold “inspected and admitted or paroled” requirement to adjust...
Date Published: 07/07/2021
In July 2021, African Communities Together, the UndocuBlack Network, and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center submitted a memo to USCIS outlining the reasons that an expired Liberian passport should be considered primary evidence of nationality for LRIF eligibility.
Date Published: 07/02/2021
T visas are a crucial but often underutilized form of relief for youth who have survived trafficking. This advisory gives an overview of special considerations practitioners should keep in mind when screening youth for T visa eligibility. It gives helpful tips that practitioners can use to ensure...
Date Published: 06/28/2021
ILRC submitted this comment in response to the recent update to the USCIS Policy Manual, entitled “Naturalization Eligibility and Voter Registration Through a State’s Benefit Application Process,” issued May 27, 2021, and effective immediately. ILRC wrote to commend USCIS on the addition of this...
Date Published: 06/25/2021
For many family members, being a derivative on a U petition may be the only way they will be able to get legal status in the United States. Because of this, it is important to understand when a derivative can be included on a petition and USCIS’s current interpretation of age-out protections. ICWC...
Date Published: 06/28/2021
Families & Immigration: A Practical Guide is an essential tool for practitioners who assist in all aspects of family-sponsored immigration. This resource is designed for everyday practice by new and seasoned immigration attorneys, immigration paralegals, community-based organizations, and...
Date Published: 06/24/2021
Children and youth compose a significant portion of the U.S. immigrant population and often qualify for various forms of immigration relief, many of which involve an application filing fee. Under the Trump administration, USCIS promulgated a final rule intended to dramatically raise fees for many...
Date Published: 06/24/2021
California has passed four bills in recent years concerning access to the U visa, an important form of immigration status. Although the federal government decides who receives a U visa, the state can increase access to the remedy by creating processes for noncitizens to obtain a U visa...