Hardship in Waivers
This webinar will provide an up-to-date overview of the new USCIS guidance on extreme hardship that takes effect December 5, 2016. Panelists will review the factors outlined by USCIS as well as the legal standard required for a successful hardship...
How to Vacate a California Criminal Conviction
In many cases vacating a criminal conviction is the only solution for a noncitizen with a criminal record. This year, California passed a new form of post-conviction relief designed especially to help immigrants. See new Penal Code § 1473.7, which...
T Visas: An Untapped Tool
The T Visa provides critical relief to victims of human trafficking and can be particularly helpful now for certain clients given the current U visa and SIJS backlogs. This webinar will provide an overview of the T Visa requirements and process as...
U Visa Hot Topics
Join nationally-recognized and widely published U Visa experts as they discuss the latest practice tips and process updates on assisting U nonimmigrant-eligible clients with applications, removal issues, and travel/parole.
Advanced Issues in Acquisition & Derivation of Citizenship
During this advanced webinar, we will review some of the more complicated issues that arise when handling acquisition and derivation of citizenship claims. Using examples and our easy-to-read charts, we will explain step-by-step how to analyze some...
DHS Enforcement Priorities & Prosecutorial Discretion
This webinar will explain DHS’s enforcement priorities in depth. We will discuss enforcement practices, risk assessment for clients, and arguments and strategies for advocates to obtain prosecutorial discretion for your clients.
Establishing a Social Group in Asylum Claims
This webinar will focus on establishing a social group and proving nexus in asylum claims. We will highlight hot topics in social group analysis, including gang-based and gender-based asylum claims. This webinar presumes basic knowledge of asylum law...
Adjustment of Status: Strategies & Options
For those of you already familiar with family basics, this webinar will focus on the adjustment of status process for those pursuing permanent resident status through a family petition and asylum here in the United States. This webinar will explore...
Parole in Immigration Law
This webinar will review the role of parole in immigration law and its potential benefits. We will cover three main types of parole: advance parole, particularly in the context of TPS and DACA; humanitarian parole, especially with regards to its use...
The Categorical Approach
The categorical approach is the single most important tool for defending a noncitizen who has been convicted of a crime. This is especially true now that the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the strict, and beneficial interpretation of this approach in U...