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AILA Announcements

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  • Immigration Legislation Update: Late Breaking Seminar Now Closed - Recording Available (5/22/2013)
    The Immigration Legislation Update: Late Breaking Seminar has reached the registration limit and is now closed due to great demand. This seminar will be recorded and a free recording will be available to members via Agora.
  • Been Thinking About Signing Up for the AILA/AIC India Trip? (5/22/2013)
    You won’t want to miss it! Consular meetings in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai are confirmed and plans for additional activities are well underway. Sign up by June 7 for early-bird perks including a copy of AILA’s Consular Practice Handbook. Registration deadline is July 15. Sign up today!
  • AILA Leadership Blog: Immigration Reform and Making a Workable H-1B Program (5/21/2013)
    In a blog post, AILA Media-Advocacy Committee Chair Deb Notkin discusses H-1B provisions in S. 744, noting that while the bill increases H-1B numbers, “restrictive provisions would render the increased numbers ultimately ineffective in obtaining the talent that we need.”
  • AILA Leadership Blog: The Importance of the Human Stories Behind Immigration (5/15/2013)
    Dagmar Butte, a member of the AILA Board of Governors, emphasizes the importance of sharing case examples of the human impact of immigration policy and how those powerful stories can shape the legislative debate going on in Washington, DC.
  • Religious Workers + Family Law = Free on the 15th (5/15/2013)
    Have the time to analyze AAO special immigrant religious workers cases? Do you know what common family law issues can come up in an immigration case? If you answered NO to either of those questions, then AILA's got you covered with our newest free educational offerings. CLE too!
  • AILA Leadership Blog: On Tap for Tuesday’s Hearing: Nonimmigrant Visas (5/13/2013)
    As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to take up Title IV of S. 744 tomorrow, AILA’s Executive Director Crystal Williams looks at some of the nonimmigrant visa provisions in the bill currently, both positive and negative.
  • 2013 Global Immigration Forum – Register Now! (5/13/2013)
    Speakers from nearly two dozen countries weigh in on current trends in global migration, giving you the insights you need to run your practice - globally. June 25-26, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. Register now.
  • AILA Leadership Blog: Like Déjà Vu, All Over Again (5/8/2013)
    In a new blog post, AILA President Laura Lichter shares some insight into a few of the destructive amendments offered by Senate Judiciary Committee members and calls on AILA members and their clients from Judiciary members’ states to take action. AILA Doc. No. 13050807.
    AILA Doc. No. 13050807.
  • Selecting the Right Case Management System for Your Practice (5/8/2013)
    This special podcast - part of PPC's Technology Podcast Series - reveals candid insight on the four leading immigration case management systems- INSZoom, E-Immigration, Tracker 7, and LawLogix. Learn the ins and outs and find out which system may be right for your practice. AILA Doc. No. 13050801.
    AILA Doc. No. 13050801.
  • Update for Members Representing Victims of Dr. Jerre Moreland (5/7/2013)
    AILA provides updated information to January 2013 member briefing on the status of issues arising as a result of numerous fraudulent petitions filed by Nebraska attorney Jerre Moreland (deceased).
  • AILA Leadership Blog: Senator Leahy’s Refreshing Amendment Policy (5/7/2013)
    AILA President-Elect Doug Stump offers a look at the unprecedented process instituted by Sen. Judiciary Chairman Leahy to publicly post proposed amendments to the immigration reform bill in advance of markup slated to begin later this week.
  • Strategies for Making the Right Moves in Criminal Immigration Law (5/6/2013)
    How can your client avoid an aggravated felony designation? What is the missing element test? When does the categorical or modified categorical approach apply? Find the answers to these questions and more in Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity.
  • Selecting the Right Case Management System for Your Practice (5/3/2013)
    Podcast
    Recorded live on April 18, 2013
    PPC’s technology podcast series: In this episode, four panelists weigh-in on the leading immigration case management systems. Learn the ins and outs and find out which system may be the right fit for your practice. AILA Doc. No. 13050342.
    AILA Doc. No. 13050342.
  • LAC Announces Class Action Settlement to Fix the “Asylum Clock”(183 KB - 4/16/2013)
    Legal Action Center (LAC) press release on settlement in nationwide asylum clock class action, ABT, et al. v. USCIS, et al., asking the district court to certify a class and to preliminarily approve the settlement and the proposed Notice to Class Members. AILA Doc. No. 13041606.
    AILA Doc. No. 13041606.