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Naturalization SeriesUnderstanding FOIA and Other Records Requests (2/15/17)Hot Topics in Naturalization and Good Moral Character (3/30/17)Register for both webinars at a discounted fee: $245 Regular / $160 Nonprofit

U Visa & VAWA SeriesVAWA Fundamentals and Emerging Issues (4/20/17)U Visa Fundamentals and Emerging Issues (5/11/17)Register for both webinars at a discounted fee: $245 Regular / $160 Nonprofit

This conference is for invited participants only.

Note: The Trump administration has heavily curtailed parole programs into the United States. For example, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discontinued authorizing advance parole for DACA recipients; the administration terminated the Central America Minors (CAM) Refugee/Parole Program; and the administration is considering a termination of military parole-in-place. Thus, much of the content of this manual is useful for assessing prior grants of parole, but the content no longer reflects the current state of parole practice. Advocates continue to challenge the actions of the current administration and some of these decisions are subject to lawsuits.

In light of the continued failure of the U.S. Congress to pass meaningful immigration reform and the continued dysfunction of our immigration system, President Obama announced a series of immigration policy changes though executive action during his presidency. This manual discusses the law, policy, and practice regarding the parts of President Obama’s executive action that have been implemented as of the time of this writing. These new changes, even if short-lived, can help many. They can provide individuals with much-needed immigration relief, and also provide a blueprint for future immigration policy and legislation. Many programs mentioned in this manual, such as parole, DACA, and the enforcement priorities, are in flux, particularly after the 2016 election. We therefore invite you to visit the Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s website at www.ilrc.org for updates and to join our education listserv by subscribing at www.ilrc.org/subscribe to receive email messages about updates to this manual as well as in-person and webinar trainings opportunities related to immigration executive actions.

Protect your permanent resident clients from being removed under a deportation or inadmissibility ground using the expert analysis and framework for representation contained in this manual. Designed as a “how to” manual, we provide clear, concise and detailed explanations of the grounds of removal permanent residents are most likely to face; when the grounds of inadmissibility and deportation do and don’t apply; how to argue that they don’t apply, and the immigration remedies available for each. We also discuss our tips for working with clients to elicit the evidence necessary to successfully defend their cases.

This webinar is geared to those new to bond practice and organizations hoping to support families prepare for bond proceedings. In this webinar, we will provide an introductory review of immigration detention and custody determinations, which will focus on preparing advocates new to bond proceedings. We will discuss how to find your client, tips for preparation, and the nuts and bolts of bond hearings. This webinar will prepare the advocate to argue legal eligibility as well as how to gather evidence in support of your case.

This webinar is intended for those already familiar with basic bond practice or have participated in an introductory bond webinar.  This webinar will provide an overview of the mandatory detention provisions and discuss legal challenges to overcome a mandatory detention finding. Additionally, we will cover arguments to combat prolonged detention, which will include a survey of current nationwide case law.

This recording provides a review of San Francisco’s rapid response program, including a discussion of lessons learned and best practices. Topics include: Considerations when assessing whether a rapid response network is needed, and if so, what components to consider when establishing a local network, and lessons learned by guest presenters.

This manual continues to be one of ILRC’s best-selling resources because it contains a unique combination of legal analysis and practical tips. Consisting of six chapters and extensive appendices, this indispensable guide thoroughly addresses how to prepare a hardship case. This manual describes in detail the different standards applicable in hardship law, as well as the factors involved in that analysis; and it demonstrates how to work with clients to elicit and to convey the information that will win a hardship claim. In addition, the appendices include sample non-LPR cancellation cover letters and index lists; sample waiver cover letters and index lists, including sample provisional waiver materials; declaration guides; sample support letters; a FOIA practice advisory and sample FOIA requests; a provisional waiver practice advisory; a summary of hardship case law; and many other essential tools for both private attorneys and practitioners working on cases that require a hardship showing.

The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants is a completely revised edition of our popular, comprehensive guide for advocates working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence.

This free recorded webinar will arm immigration advocates with the information they need to help immigrant families make a plan for their children if they are unable to care for them due to detention and/or deportation. It will feature California experts on alternate care arrangements for children, including the Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit, Probate Guardianship, and informal arrangements for care.

During this webinar, we cover the complex issues involving citizenship for children. We review acquisition and derivation of citizenship, as well as INA§322 citizenship for children.

This webinar provides an overview and basic framework for analyzing the immigration consequences of crimes.

This webinar focuses specifically on enhancing your understanding of how to prepare a winning waiver application in the context of consular processing, especially at Ciudad Juárez.

This webinar focuses specifically on the requirements and process for obtaining U nonimmigrant status for immigrant victims of crime.

In this webinar, participants learn about the most common grounds of inadmissibility affecting applicants for family immigration, who bears the burden of proving admissibility, and which grounds can be waived.

This webinar provides practice tips for handling children's asylum claims in light of the changes created by the TVPRA, which gave CIS initial jurisdiction over all unaccompanied minors' asylum claims.

This webinar focuses on enhancing your understanding of how to prepare yourselves and your clients in the event that immigration reform is enacted in 2010.

This webinar provides an overview of the law in support of motions to suppress; cover the burdens of proof and/or persuasion in a motion to suppress proceeding; and address special problems that arise in suppression cases, including client preparation for ICE interviews and in-court testimony.

This webinar focuses specifically on the process for U nonimmigrants to adjust status and petition for qualifying family members under the new adjustment regulations.

In this webinar, we explore the types of crimes that may affect a person’s eligibility to immigrate through the family based preference system.

This webinar provides an update on how the Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA signed into law on December 23, 2008) is being implemented, specifically focusing on interpretations of the changed eligibility requirements for filing a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) petition.

In this webinar, we explore arguments that a noncitizen is eligible to apply for relief from removal, such as LPR and non-LPR cancellation, the former 10-year suspension and  212(c) waiver, and  212(h) waivers, despite having a conviction that would appear to be a bar.

This webinar seeks to provide practitioners with a practical overview of how the Hague Convention changes the rules of adoption.

During this webinar, we cover the various ways immigrant crime victims’ family members may obtain immigration benefits through U nonimmigrant status.

This webinar covers various topics of good moral character. We discuss discretionary and statutory bars to proving good moral character and the balance test that CIS must employ when deciding if an applicant who is not statutorily ineligible has good moral character.

This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of BIA jurisdiction, and also discusses how to challenge BIA decisions on jurisdictional grounds.

In this webinar, participants learn when the one-year bar applies, how it is calculated, address burdens and standards of proof.

During this webinar, we go step-by-step through the consular processing practice of helping U nonimmigrants travel into the United States with a U visa.