Live Event Date: 09/12/2024 | ||
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Format | Length | CLE Eligible |
Web Seminar | 90 min. | Yes |
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"? What is “national importance” and how can attorneys prove it? How can lawyers use the latest presidential guidance to make a “national interest” case? Practitioners will learn from experts about the latest NIW trends at an intermediate-to-advanced level.
Featured Topics:
- Unconventional NIW positions
- Sponsor or no sponsor?
- Presidential proclamations and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations
- Schedule A physicians and other shortage occupations
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Adam S. Cohen (DL), AILA USCIS Case Assistance Committee, Memphis, TN
Adam S. Cohen, an attorney at Siskind Susser's Memphis office, specializes in immigration and nationality law, focusing on physicians, researchers, and academics. He handles J-1 waivers, H-1Bs, O-1s, TNs, EB-1s, and various green cards. Active in the International Medical Graduate Taskforce, AILA, and NAFSA, he has spoken at conferences and contributed articles. Cohen, admitted to the Florida Bar and federal courts, earned his JD (Cum Laude) and BA in Spanish (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Florida.
Margaret D. Stock, AILA Author, Immigration Law & the Military, 3rd ed., Anchorage, AK
Margaret D. Stock is the managing attorney at Cascadia Cross Border Law Group LLC. She is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve and a 2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. She is the author of AILA’s publication, “Immigration Law and the Military,” which discusses EB-2 NIWs for military enlistments. Ms. Stock received her JD from Harvard University and is a member of the Alaska Bar Association.
Melanie G. Keeney, St. Louis, MO
Melanie G. Keeney, a founding Shareholder and Chairperson at her firm, specializes in education, employment, and immigration law. She frequently presents and trains clients on issues including discrimination, wage-hour compliance, and global mobility matters. Melanie represents institutions on personnel and student matters and provides services related to visas, I-9 compliance, and naturalization. She earned her JD from Washington University School of Law and a BA from Baylor University, magna cum laude, where she was Phi Beta Kappa.
Charles H. Wintersteen, Chicago, IL
Charles Wintersteen is a partner with the Wintersteen Patel Law Group in Chicago. In addition to AILA, he is also a member of the International Medical Graduate Taskforce. Mr. Wintersteen is a graduate of DePaul University College of Law and served from 2010-2019 as an adjunct faculty member with IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law.