Understanding clients’ criminal histories is critical for immigration practitioners to properly advise and represent their clients. Depending on the outcomes of arrests by law enforcement, clients may be inadmissible, deportable, or barred from certain relief or showing good moral character. But reading criminal background checks, or “rap sheets,” criminal court case reports, and dispositions can be difficult and confusing.
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Have you ever found yourself stumped by a legal question? How do you figure out if a married child can petition for their parent as a U nonimmigrant? How do you determine when the petty offense exception to the CIMT ground of inadmissibility applies? How can you know if your client is subject to the affidavit of support requirement? The presenters will discuss the basics of conducting legal research by looking at the statute, regulations, USCIS Policy Manual, as well as secondary sources such as practice advisories and immigration law treatises.
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Learn effective strategies for navigating delays and overcoming challenges when working with immigration agencies. This workshop will cover best practices for engaging with USCIS, CBP, and ICE, using liaison assistance, and leveraging resources like the Ombudsman’s Office or congressional inquiries. Gain practical tips, real-world examples, and tools to successfully escalate stalled cases.
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Come hear about the state and local bills that the various states passed, shut down, or are still considering that impact migrants.
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This workshop will provide a general overview of the R-1 religious worker visa process and the “Special Immigrant” permanent residence program for religious workers.
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This panel will review the changes in immigration law and policy over the past year, illuminating the administration’s impact on noncitizens’ access to lawful status and forms of relief. Topics will include asylum, the enforcement, protected areas, TPS, parole, and more. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of key policies and the knowledge to help push back against counterproductive policy changes in the future.
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How do your clients’ prior entries to and exits from the United States affect their ability to immigrate? What do past encounters with Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or the immigration court system mean for your clients? INA 212(a)(9) covers many of the most common ways your clients may be found inadmissible. Through hypothetical exercises, this workshop will explore the ways that clients’ immigration histories can lead to inadmissibility for a prior removal, unlawful presence, and the permanent bar.
