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A discussion of the basic elements of an asylum claim for advocates who are new to representing clients in the asylum application process. I
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This webinar will cover the latest developments and details on DACA, including post-DACA benefits and advice on how DACA recipients may be able to adjust status after traveling on advance parole.
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During this webinar, we will discuss the different ways in which an absence from the U.S. can affect a client’s naturalization application, including the effect upon his or her continuous residence, physical presence, abandonment of residence, and removability.
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This webinar will focus on the immigration portion of a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status case
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This interactive webinar is for immigration advocates, criminal defense counsel, and clean slate/re-entry workers.
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This webinar will cover the basic law of motions to suppress and strategies for defending clients in removal proceedings after their constitutional rights have been violated.
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This webinar will discuss current practice for filing waivers for clients with unlawful presence. This webinar will provide an overview of the grounds of inadmissibility for unlawful presence and the available waivers.
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Join the authors of ILRC’s U Visa Manual for a 90-minute webinar with the latest practice tips and process updates on assisting clients with U nonimmigrant status, U adjustment and U visa travel cases.
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This recorded webinar will provide information about the new laws which took effect on January 1, 2016, and anticipated implementation issues.
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This webinar will discuss current practice for filing waivers for clients with unlawful presence and the recently announced rule expanding eligibility for I-601A provisional waivers that will go in to effect on August 29. 2016.
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The expansion of DACA has not been implemented, but thousands of people continue to apply for the DACA program in its original form. Many applicants with complicated residence or some criminal history have successfully obtained DACA, and some have gone on to adjust status through other pathways. This webinar will discuss cutting edge issues in DACA applications, including handling borderline cases, applying for advance parole, paths to adjustment of status, and more.
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Join nationally-recognized SIJS experts for a 90-minute webinar with the latest updates on special immigrant juvenile cases, including the adjudications of SIJS petitions, SIJS-based applications for adjustment of status, and the visa backlog.
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This webinar will discuss current practice for filing waivers for clients with unlawful presence and the recently announced rule expanding eligibility for I-601A provisional waivers that will go in to effect on August 29. 2016. Beyond this important update, the webinar will provide an overview of the grounds of inadmissibility for unlawful presence and the available waivers, including the traditional I-601 waiver and when this waiver must be used instead of the provisional process.
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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.S. v. Mathis (2016), so that a lot of past precedent is overruled to the benefit of immigrants. In this interactive webinar experts will take participants step-by-step through this approach, from the basics to cutting edge defense strategies.
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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 for children of U and VAWA derivatives, U visa applicants outside of the country, and the in-country refugee/parole program for certain minors; and parole in place. We will also share practice tips for applying for each type of parole.
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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 the various pathways to adjustment and red flags. We will compare asylum adjustment, 245(i) eligibility and traditional adjustment under 245(a), as well as strategies to establishing adjustment eligibility.
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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, including understanding the key elements of an asylum claim.
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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.
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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 of the difficult legal requirements in determining eligibility for acquisition and derivation of citizenship, including legitimation issues, custody definitions, and parents’ separation.
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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.
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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 well as a clearer understanding of what constitutes human trafficking. It will include tips on working with law enforcement and how to secure other temporary protection for trafficking victims.
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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 takes effect on January 1, 2017. This new law will permit immigrants to apply to vacate a criminal conviction based on their failure to understand the actual immigration consequences.
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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 waiver for different grounds of inadmissibility. An important component of the new guidance is the inclusion of “particularly significant factors” or circumstances that strongly support a finding of extreme hardship. Panelists will explore these scenarios in depth and provide tips on how to connect your client’s story with the elements highlighted in the new guidance.
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This webinar will explore emerging topics in asylum. We will discuss any policy changes as a result of the new administration, and hit hot topics such as crime bars to asylum among other issues. This webinar is geared to those already familiar with the basic legal framework for asylum claims.
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We will take a close look at issues that arise in a master calendar hearing. We will discuss how to contest removal and take pleadings, how to prepare for the master calendar hearing, and practical considerations so you aren’t caught off guard. This webinar is a great introduction to helping clients placed in removal proceedings and a good refresher on contesting removal for seasoned practitioners.
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In 2016, we will see several new California laws that benefit noncitizens. This webinar will provide a review of key laws that affect immigrants and the criminal justice system. We will discuss Penal Code § 1473.3 (AB 813) which provides a new vehicle to vacate a California conviction, Amendment to Penal Code § 18.5 (SB 1242) which makes the 364-Day misdemeanor law retroactive, the TRUTH Act, Government Code 7283 (SB 2792) which protects the rights of immigrants in California jails, Amendments to Government Code § 70615 and Penal Code § 186.34 and adding Penal Code § 186.35 (AB 2298), which provides notice requirements and the ability to challenge being placed on a gang database, and the immigration benefits of Proposition 64. This webinar will be presented by the ILRC staff attorneys who worked on drafting many of these bills and supported their passage.
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The majority of states in the U.S. legalize use of marijuana for some purpose. Twenty-nine states permit medical use of marijuana, and seven states – most recently, California, Massachusetts, and Nevada – have passed laws permitting recreational use. The District of Columbia permits both uses. However, use of marijuana remains a federal offense, although one that is rarely or never enforced. This can create serious problems for noncitizens who, in good faith and following state law, use marijuana and hashish for any reason. This interactive, national webinar will cover how state-legalized marijuana is helpful to immigrants, how it is potentially harmful, and strategies for how to advise and defend noncitizens in order to prevent legal damage.