The unlawful presence bars under INA §212(a)(9)(B) and (C) have been the bane of immigration practitioners ever since the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 was enacted. Our panel of experts will discuss how to determine if a client is subject to the bar, how to avoid triggering the bar, and the latest tactics when applying for waivers of the bars.

Featured Topics:

• Unlawful Presence Bars: Three-Year, Ten-Year, and Permanent Bars
• Differences Between Unlawful Status and Unlawful Presence
• Identifying If Your Client Is Subject to Any of the Unlawful Presence Bars
• Differing Interpretations of the Bars Across the Circuits
• How to Avoid Triggering the Bars
• When to File the I-601 or I-601A Waiver
• Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly and the Bars

Faculty:

• Kathleen C. Gasparian, New Orleans, LA*
• Jon E. Jessen, Stamford, CT*
• Heather L. Poole, AILA Board of Governors, Los Angeles, CA*

*Invited, not confirmed

Registration:
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