Calendar of Events

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.

Our panel of experts will provide tips for managing the immigration impacts of changes to your corporate client’s organization. Is it necessary to submit an amended petition, and when should you file? If your client is anticipating changes, can you avoid having to submit an amended petition?

Determining a client’s claim to U.S. citizenship is rarely straightforward. Expert panelists will provide practitioners with a rigorous methodology for analyzing derivative and transmitted citizenship claims.

Attention AILA members! The AILA Northern California Chapter is thrilled to invite you to our conference in scenic San Francisco.

2026 New England Chapter Conference, November 6, 2026. Hynes Convention Center: Boston, MA. Save the Date! More information soon. This event is being presented by AILA's New England Chapter. This event is not being organized by the AILA National Office.

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

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.

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.

The 25th Annual AILA New York Chapter Immigration Law Symposium will convene on Monday, December 7, 2026, at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City, NY.