U visa Bona Fide Determinations Webinar August 18, 2021 REGISTER Webinar Details Date: August 18, 2021 Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time / 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern Time A bipartisan majority in Congress created U visas in order to promote public safety and provide security for immigrant crime survivors. There is…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate or join us) Litigation Update: Implications for Survivor Representation Wednesday, July 21st 2021 from 2-3pm ET (1-2pm CT/11am-12pm PT)  REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA for a discussion about recent litigation developments affecting survivors. ASISTA staff and guest speakers will address cases including…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate or join us) Motions to Reopen in Immigration Court: Part III – VAWA Self-petitioners (Intermediate) Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 from 2-3pm ET (1-2pm CT/11am-12pm PT)  REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA for the final part in our three-part series on Motions to Reopen in Immigration…

Join Us for a Virtual CLE U Visas: Advanced & Emerging Issues Wednesday, May 5th – Thursday, May 6th 12-5 pm est ASISTA is excited to announce our two-day training on U Visas: Advanced & Emerging Issues is open for registration!  Since we aren’t able to meet in person this year, before the FBA &…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate or join us) Motions to Reopen in Immigration Court: Part II – U and T MTR (Intermediate) Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 from 2-3pm ET (1-2pm CT/11am-12pm PT)  REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA for the second session in our three-part series on Motions to Reopen…

   Wednesday, March 17 – Thursday, March 18th, 2021 12 – 5:00 pm est REGISTER NOW In Part II of our skills-based introductory seminar series, participants will learn to effectively prepare survivor-based petitions for immigration status. Participants will have the opportunity to practice these skills through interactive discussions and hands-on activities. Some homework will be…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate or join us) Motions to Reopen in Immigration Court, Part I Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 from 2-3pm ET (1-2pm CT/11am-12pm PT)  REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA for our new 3-part series on Motions to Reopen in Immigration Court. Part I in this series…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate or join us) Entries, Exits, Re-entries: Dealing with 212(a)(9) Inadmissibility Issues Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 from 2-3pm ET (1-2pm CT/11am-12pm PT)  REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA for an interactive webinar that will examine inadmissibility issues under INA §212(a)(9) in the context of VAWA…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate) Caserounds: Your Questions on Survivor-based Petitions December 15th, 2020 from 2-4pm ET (1-3pm CT/11am-1pm PT) REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA Senior Legal Counsel Amy Cheung and Laura Flores Bachman for an interactive discussion of the issues you are seeing in your…

Wednesday, December 2 – Thursday, December 3, 202012 – 5:00 pm estREGISTER NOW  In this 4-part skills-based seminar series, participants will learn to identify survivor-based immigration remedies, conduct a thorough legal intake, assess a client’s facts to determine eligibility and identify red flags and analyze evidence to determine how to prove eligibility for relief. Participants…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate) November 17, 2020 from 2-4pm ET (1-3pm CT/11am-1pm PT)  REGISTER NOW In this webinar, participants will examine the immigration policy landscape following the November 3rd elections and discuss potential administrative and legislative changes that may be ahead. ASISTA staff and participants…

Join us for a CLE Webinar FREE for ASISTA Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate) DVAM Webinar Special: A Closer look at VAWA Relief Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 2-4pm EDT (11am-1pm PT/12-2pm MT/1-3pm CT/) REGISTER NOW!  Join ASISTA for an interactive webinar honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month! During this webinar, we will discuss…

Join us for a CLE Webinar FREE for ASISTA Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate) Hot Topics: Changes and Updates in Practice and Policy Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 2-4pm EDT (11am-1pm PT/12-2pm MT/1-3pm CT/) REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA staff for an interactive webinar on ongoing and emerging issues in survivor-based cases. We will discuss…

In this intermediate webinar, ASISTA Senior Legal Counsel will provide best practices for FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide practice pointers for filing FOIA requests, including “keystroke” FOIAs, with USCIS, OBIM, ICE and CBP.  We will also cover FOIA strategies for certain survivor-based scenarios, and appeal and litigation options. Note: An application for TX…

      Monday,  August 3rd & Tuesday, August 4th 12pm-5:30pm EST/each day Space is limited so secure your spot now!  Per Session Pricing is Now Available!  Speakers include ASISTA’s national experts, as well as other national and local experts. For details of content and speakers, see the full agenda  Session List (All sessions are 1.5 hrs with 30…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate) Join us for a CLE Webinar Caserounds: Your Questions on Survivor-based Petitions Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 2-4pm ET (1-3pm CT/11am-1pm PT) REGISTER NOW!  ________________________________________________ Join ASISTA Senior Legal Counsel Amy Cheung and Laura Flores Bachman for an interactive discussion…

    Monday, June 8 to Wednesday, June 10 (Option A) – FULL OR       Thursday, June 11 & Friday, June 12 (Option B)– Waitlist This year ASISTA is replacing our pre-FBA and AILA conferences with an online training, composed of six separate sessions, run twice.  Due to significant space limitations, we will first be taking registrations from those who…

Friday May 1, 2020 – 11:00am PT, 12:00pm MT, 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET Join ASISTA Senior Policy Counsel, Cecelia Friedman Levin, and Senior Legal Counsel, Amy Cheung and Laura Flores Bachman, for an interactive discussion on common issues affecting immigrant survivors of violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics will include best practices for meeting filing,…

Private Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members (Non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate) Join us for a CLE Webinar Representing Immigrant Survivors During COVID-19 Thursday, April 23, 2020, 2:00 – 4:00 PM est (1-3pm cst/11am-1pm pst)  REGISTER NOW!  ________________________________________________ Join ASISTA Senior Legal Counsel Amy Cheung and Laura Flores Bachman for an interactive…

Private CLE Webinar FREE for ASISTA Paid Members(OVW grantees/non-members must pay the webinar fee to participate) Intermediate and Advanced Caserounds on VAWAs and U Visas Tuesday, March 31, 2020 1:00-3:00pm EST (12-2pm cst/10am-12pm pst)  REGISTER NOW! Join ASISTA’s Senior Legal Counsel Team, Amy Cheung and  Laura Flores Bachman for an interactive discussion of common issues affecting U and VAWA…