The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) will be holding its fifth annual e-conference fundraiser, Cutting Edge Issues in Immigration Law, from October 31 to November 4, 2016. The E-Conference is a week-long series of interactive online trainings with national experts on representing children, administrative advocacy, entry & admission, U visas, and provisional waivers. It explores the issues through the lens of current events and the latest legal developments.

The Expanded Provisional Waiver Program

Friday, November 4
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The panel will explain eligibility for the expanded program, including tips on completing the new I-601A. It will also cover the extreme hardship standard based on draft or finalized agency guidance.

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E-Conference Features

• Listen to nationally-recognized experts from the comfort of your own office;
• Participate in "ask the expert" sessions during each interactive training;
• Access presentations and handouts before the training session;
• Take interactive quizzes and polls before and during conference sessions; and
• Obtain exclusive access to recorded trainings after the conference.

Register

The cost of each two-hour training session is $25. Your support helps IAN offer free trainings and resources throughout the year. For more information and to register for any session, visit https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/econference.
 

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Other E-Conference Sessions:

Representing Children in Removal Proceedings
Monday, October 31

This training will discuss legal protections for children in removal proceedings and steps to take if the government breaks those rules. The panel will focus on practice strategies for advocates.
 

Elevating the Case: Strategies for Helping Clients with USCIS Issues
Tuesday, November 1

This training will cover common issues with DACA and other cases such as processing delays, rejections, requests for evidence, correcting typographical mistakes and agency error. The panel will discuss points of access within USCIS, and how to engage the Ombudsman's office.
 

How Entry, Admission, and Parole Affect Your Client's Case
Wednesday, November 2

This training will review legal concepts of entry, admission, and parole into the United States. The panel will also discuss the practical effects of what happened at the point of entry on a client's case.
 

Enhance Your U Visa Practice
Thursday, November 3

This interactive training is a U visa case strategy session, to troubleshoot common U visa issues, including how to frame qualifying crimes, complex inadmissibility issues, and more. Participants are invited to submit U visa scenarios on the registration form so that the webinar can discuss the issues they face in practice.