Calendar of Events

Join a panel of immigration leaders who will share highlights on what happened and offer predictions on how the outcome might shape U.S. immigration policy in the coming years. AILA leaders will also share AILA’s goals and strategy for the next Congress.

Join AILA’s Law Student Roundtable for a practical look at how to gain valuable immigration law experience during law school.

Practical guidance for managing organizational or job‑related changes that may impact ongoing or approved PERM, I‑140, or I‑485 processes. When does a change require an amended filing? When can you avoid refiling? How should you advise clients who anticipate future restructuring?

2026 MidSouth Chapter Fall Conference: November 13 – 14, 2026. New Orleans

Join this roundtable as experienced practitioners discuss best practices for responding when a client is unexpectedly detained, including immediate response strategies, communication with officers, information gathering, and protecting the client's rights in the critical hours that follow.

Join the Family Section Steering Committee for their November 2026 Quarterly Call, featuring a discussion of tips, tricks, and best practices for electronic filing.

Join the AILA Well-Being Committee for a candid discussion about maintaining relationships across differences, setting healthy boundaries, and finding moments of joy and connection even when the people around your table see the world very differently.

The Asylum & Refugee Committee holds monthly office hours every 3rd Monday, 2-3 pm ET. Join this open forum to discuss issues practitioners are facing, to strategize, and to otherwise collaborate with a group of experts. All are welcome and the committee is grateful for members' participation.

Learn how AILALink is the perfect tool for electronic access to the books and other research resources you need. Sign up for our next group training at 2:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, November 17.

The one‑year filing bar is one of the most consequential procedural hurdles in U.S. asylum law. Our panel of experts will delve into statutory and regulatory exceptions that allow late‑filed applications to proceed.