This is the first webinar in the four-part webinar series: Overview of Immigration Consequences of Crimes. In this webinar, presenters will review best practices for evaluating your client’s criminal history, including effective interviewing and how to obtain and read criminal records. Presenters will also examine the scope of crime-based inadmissibility and deportability, and how crimes […]

This is the first webinar in the four-part webinar series: Citizenship and Naturalization. In this first webinar, presenters will discuss the requirements for acquiring U.S. citizenship at birth abroad and deriving U.S. citizenship from a U.S. citizen parent or parents after birth. Issues covered will include the residence requirements for U.S. citizen parents, the rules […]

This is the second webinar in the four-part webinar series: Overview of Immigration Consequences of Crimes. This webinar will examine what case dispositions qualify as convictions and when a challenge to the conviction will be recognized for immigration law purposes. Presenters will also review when admissions to criminal conduct or the conduct alone without an […]

This is the fourth live chat of the “Road to Return” series. In this live chat, we will explore the rights of children to intervene in the deportation of their parents and proposals that safeguard the rights of children to their families. For more information and to register...

This is the second webinar in the four-part webinar series: Citizenship and Naturalization. Webinar two will cover the residence and physical presence requirements for naturalization. Presenters will also discuss maintenance of lawful permanent residence status and the issue of abandonment. Finally, presenters will review the civics and English language requirements and exemptions, and who qualifies […]

This is the third webinar in the four-part webinar series: Overview of Immigration Consequences of Crimes. In this webinar, we will discuss the “categorical approach,” which describes the analytical steps used to determine if a crime triggers inadmissibility or deportability. Presenters will discuss the research required to determine the classification of a crime as a […]

Join this webinar to learn about how Young Center staff engage in best interests advocacy in court and our fight to get a “best interests mandate” into federal law and policy. For more information and to register...

The Biden Administration ended the Trump-era public charge policy back in March of this year, but now what? Please join this webinar, as experts from NILC and CLASP will describe the changes in the public charge regulations in the U.S. and abroad, share new and recently updated resources to support partners’ public education and outreach […]

This is the third webinar in the four-part webinar series: Citizenship and Naturalization. In webinar three, presenters will continue to examine the eligibility requirements for naturalization with a focus on good moral character. Presenters will also cover select deportation grounds and the risks involved in applying for naturalization. CA MCLE: 1.5 Training prices: CLINIC Affiliates – […]

This live webinar will provide an overview of the BIA appeal process and tips for preparing and filing a successful BIA appeal. Topics include: The importance of the BIA Practice Manual. How the appeal timeline works. How to prepare and file a notice of appeal, including what to file and preserving arguments for appeal. Briefing […]

This is the last webinar in the four-part webinar series: Overview of Immigration Consequences of Crimes. This final webinar in this series will build on the knowledge developed about gathering facts and identifying the ways in which the client’s criminal record may affect eligibility for the benefit sought. Using a series of hypothetical scenarios, presenters […]

Join CLINIC and United Stateless, an organization led by stateless people dedicated to providing support and pioneering solutions for the stateless in the United States, for a presentation on the causes of statelessness, the obstacles faced by stateless people, the known data on statelessness in the United States, and how immigrant defenders can screen for […]

On June 16, 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued two precedential decisions — Matter of A-B-, 28 I&N Dec. 307 (A.G. 2021) and Matter of L-E-A-, 28 I&N Dec. 304 (A.G. 2021) — vacating Trump-era attorney general decisions that were designed to restrict access to asylum. The new decisions instruct adjudicators to return to following precedent that […]

This is the last webinar in the four-part webinar series: Citizenship and Naturalization. In this last webinar, presenters will cover the naturalization application process, including screening applicants, completing and submitting the N-400, and preparing clients for the naturalization interview. Presenters will also discuss the oath of allegiance and the waiver available for disabled applicants unable […]

While practitioners have many options for protecting witnesses and preserving the record for appeal, knowing how to object effectively is perhaps the most important tool. In this training, Assistant U.S. Attorney Veronica J. Finkelstein will offer a dynamic discussion on objection techniques and demonstrate how to object effectively to common pitfalls in immigration court. To […]

This is the final live chat of the “Road to Return” series. We will explore the pressing need to return, historic efforts and our next steps to bring the deported home. In his January 2021 statement, President Biden cracked the door open to the possibility of bringing back home those deported during the previous administration. […]