Join us to discuss the most up-to-date information on the procedures and policies for applying for U nonimmigrant status; identifying inadmissibility issues and how to address them on the U nonimmigrant petition and the waiver application; practice pointers on obtaining inadmissibility waivers; strategies for helping clients apply despite prior immigration violations or criminal arrests; the process for U nonimmigrants to adjust status and petition for qualifying family members under the new adjustment regulations; how the new regulations and TVPRA 2008 affect eligibility, fee waivers, adjustment processing and family petitioning; possible pitfalls under the new procedure; and practice pointers on what to expect and how to best strategize for winning adjustment cases; working with law enforcement to obtain certification; and obtaining stays of removal.

Deadline to register: 9/25/09
2.75 MCLE

Presenter:
Sally Kinoshita, ILRC Deputy Director & Staff Attorney
Sally is the co-author of the ILRC publications, The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants; Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Children Under Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Immigration Benchbook for Juvenile and Family Court Judges. She is the principal author of the ILRC publication entitled, The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Victims of Crime.