Convening Agenda
Friday, May 31
It is not always easy choosing the right option for a client who needs to remove the conditions on their two-year resident status.
This session is geared for individuals with legal advocate roles at their organizations (attorney, DOJ reps, legal support staff).
Expert witness testimony can sway an immigration judge from a denial to a grant and can be critical to winning a remand from the BIA.
Membership in a valid “particular social group” is a protected ground under asylum law. However, the term “particular social group” often instills fear in immigration practitioners.
Thursday, May 30
This session will provide information and insight to managers and supervisors about how to identify burnout or vicarious trauma in themselves and in their staff.
You have worked hard to prepare your client’s naturalization application and now your client is scheduled for an interview with USCIS. How do you prepare your client for that important day?
Are you confused as to exactly when your client can retain an earlier priority date? What about the consequences of the petitioner naturalizing or the beneficiary marrying?
This session will cover a variety of situations where your client is in removal proceedings but is eligible for family-related relief.
As more immigrants arrive in different communities across the United States, states and localities have created programs, policies, and funding opportunities in order to assist their new neighbors.
What’s the significance of an extension or a re-designation? Who needs to re-register and when? Will my client benefit from an automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) extension?
As legal representatives, we share responsibility for maintaining the integrity of the justice system and the legal profession.
Panelists will cover the basics of consular processing: communicating with the NVC, uploading documents onto the CEAC website, preparing the client for the consular interview, and dealing with visa
Immigration court practice in 2024 presents unique challenges and opportunities.
Wednesday, May 29
Join us in-person for our annual CLINIC ICM Power User Workshop!
This interactive workshop will help prepare legal representatives to successfully represent a client in an asylum case in immigration court.
Friday, May 19
This pre-conference exercise class will focus on balancing mental and physical wellbeing and does not require any special background.
Applicants for naturalization must demonstrate an understanding of the English language and a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and civics.
For beneficiaries residing in the United States and otherwise eligible, adjustment of status provides an avenue to gain permanent residence without having to travel abroad.
In this session, a panel will share updates on case processing tools and procedures and tips for preparing cases.
Bring your questions to this informal session with affiliates and CLINIC staff where we can brainstorm on confounding issues and complex cases.
Join Field Engagement staff for a moderated open forum around advanced program management topics.
Practitioners new to immigration law will benefit from this overview of the public charge ground of inadmissibility, including a step-by-step guide to completing Form I-864, Affidavit of Support.
In recent years, the Biden administration has increasingly used humanitarian parole to facilitate the orderly entry of certain vulnerable populations without providing them a more lasting immigrati
Thursday, May 18
This pre-conference exercise class will focus on balancing mental and physical wellbeing and does not require any special background.
Nonimmigrant religious workers play an integral role in the United States by providing essential services to our U.S. communities.
Asylum law does not have to be intimidating! Please join us as we break down the basics of asylum law and procedure. We will discuss concepts such as persecution, well-founded fear, nexus, the fi
Join CLINIC’s Field Engagement staff in a workshop covering tips and tricks to completing a successful funding application.
This panel will review the changes in immigration law and policy over the past year, illuminating the administration’s expansions and reductions of noncitizens’ access to lawful status and forms of
This workshop, appropriate for all levels, will review the requirements of non-LPR Cancellation of Removal, an important form of defensive relief for clients in removal proceedings, and discuss the
This workshop will discuss the pros and cons of applying for a fiancé(e) visa and the steps in that process: confirming eligibility, completing the Form I-129F, gathering necessary documentation, p
Successful immigrant integration happens at the local level, with participation and effort by newcomers and the receiving community.
Sitting there staring at the same old wall? Bored, tired and looking for answers to it all? There’s one perfect fit and RIS is it!
Interested in navigating the deep, narrow alleys and canyon of Religious Worker Immigration Law? Want to peer down the giant chasm of the USCIS customer service gorge?
All about Preference Categories: Retention, Revocation, Reinstatement, CSPA and Automatic Conversion
As Afghan parolees seek permanent residency, asylum, and Temporary Protected Status in the United States, many face intense questioning and scrutiny by USCIS officers on their involvement in armed
Wednesday, May 17
This interactive half-day workshop will help prepare legal representatives to successfully represent a client before the asylum office.