Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

13^th Annual Family Immigration Law Conference and Tour of the Consulate

Co-Sponsored by:

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
Catholic Charities of Dallas, and
Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services

November 16-17, 2011 (Registration Open)
Optional tour of the consulate on November 18 (separate registration required--Sold Out)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Nov. 16: Conference Day 1
8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Nov. 17: Conference Day 2
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Nov. 18: Optional Tour of the Consulate

Location:

Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel
2027 Airway Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79925
800-742-7248

This two-day seminar will provide updated information on selected topics in family-based immigration, including: establishing qualifying relationships for family-based petitions; consular processing; adjustment of status; Child Status Protection Act; priority date retention and conversion; widow(er) petitions; and filing effective waiver applications.  Speakers include CLINIC’s Charles Wheeler and Susan Schreiber, and USCIS and US consular officials from Cd. Juarez.  The training is designed for practitioners who have some experience in family-based immigration law.  This is not an introductory training and is not geared to brand new practitioners.  Please review the agenda before registering.  New practitioners registering for this training are encouraged to attend CLINIC’s two-part webinar on Basics of Family-Based Immigration, which will be accessible through CLINIC’s website and will be included in the registration fee.

The tour of the consulate will take place on Friday, November 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and has recently sold out.

Registration fees:

$235 for CLINIC affiliates and subscribers; $705 agency cap
($50 materials charge for each attendee beyond 3)

$260 for other nonprofit agencies; $780 agency cap
($50 materials charge for each attendee beyond 3)

 $390 for private attorneys and staff

$40 optional tour of the U.S. consulate in Cd. Juarez (requires separate registration)

Registration for the training includes Family-Based Immigration Law manual and continental breakfast both days. 

Lodging is available at the Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel for $99 per day, single or double.  When making the reservation, call (800) 742-7248 at least two weeks before the training to ensure that special rate and indicate you are coming to the “CLINIC” training. Other hotels are located nearby.

The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal worker staff of private law offices.  As a requirement of registration, if you are registering as staff of a community-based organization, fax a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at 415-394-8696 to the attention of Chris Ozaki.  Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter.  Payment is by credit card with a PayPal account.

For information regarding the optional consulate tour (Sold Out), click here.

For information on the agenda, click here.

Space is limited.  The deadline for registering for the conference is November 11.  The deadline for registering for the consular tour is November 3.

REGISTER HERE

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