Calendar of Events

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 Wednesday, August 14, or sign up for AILALink office hours.

In collaboration with AILA's Standing Committee on Political Engagement, Immigrants List is excited to host an informational session. This session aims to educate AILA members and chapter leadership on how to engage in political activities and how Immigrants List can serve as a valuable resource.

This course is designed to bring practitioners up to speed regarding the latest innovations and best practices in Gen AI. Expert instructors will discuss how to responsibly utilize this revolutionary technology to increase productivity. Live sessions: Aug. 14, 16, and 29 and Sept. 11, 13, and 19.

USCIS invites stakeholders to participate in an engagement taking place on August 15. The deadline for questions is Monday, July 8.

Although the basics of an I-130 petition are straightforward, there are many circumstances that can sink a filing. Expert panelists on this advanced seminar first will provide tips and guidance about how to identify complex issues, and then they will present effective strategies to manage them.

Have you ever had a client consultation with a foreign national who has an undeniable entrepreneurial spirit and is ready to establish themselves (and their business) in the United States? Did you not have the expertise to take their case?

Have you tried to call the immigration court, but nobody answers the phone? Many practitioners across the country have encountered this problem due to staff being less likely to answer phone calls, emails, or motions as court dockets continue to grow.

In an immigration landscape where PERM processing times have doubled as compared to a few years ago, creative lawyers should consider the National Interest Waiver (NIW) as a viable option for clients whose goal is permanent residence. But who is in the “national interest"?

A petition for review to a U.S. circuit court of appeals is often “the last best hope” for clients seeking humanitarian protection in the United States; however, the odds are stacked against immigration attorneys and those they represent.

2024 AILA Northern Border Conference: September 20, 2024, Buffalo, NY - This event is being presented by AILA's Upstate New York Chapter. This event is not being organized by the AILA National Office.