JOIN US FOR A CLE Webinar Fee Waivers: Updates in Policy & Practice Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 2-4pm EST (1-3pm cst/11am-1pm pst)  REGISTER NOW! ________________________________________________ In this webinar ASISTA’s Policy Director Cecelia Friedman Levin and ASISTA’s Senior Legal Counsel Laura Flores Bachman will discuss existing and proposed USCIS policy changes on fee waivers, as well as…

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM est (2-4pm cst/12-2pm pst)  REGISTER NOW!  In this webinar ASISTA Executive Director Gail Pendleton and ASISTA Impact Litigation Consultant Sejal Zota will discuss skills and strategies for deterring and stopping survivor removals, including:   Latest administrative stay strategies Challenges and defenses to NTAs against VAWA, Us and Ts…

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00pm EST (2:00 – 4:00 pm CST/12:00 – 2:00 pm PST) REGISTER NOW! In this webinar ASISTA Executive Director Gail Pendleton and ASISTA Senior Legal Counsel Laura Flores Bachman will discuss:     How to address ongoing policy/practice changes causing U visa delays and denials, including fee waiver denials, U adjustment…

Tuesday October 22, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00 PM EST  REGISTER NOW!  During this webinar, we will discuss the eligibility requirements, application process, government policy, and latest practice tips for assisting T non-immigrant clients in adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence. We will also practice pointers for dealing with RFEs and NOIDs.     Topics will include:…

One Day CLE – Stopping Survivor Removals: Latest Strategies Co-sponsored by: Ayuda, Georgetown Law Center, Lawpilot, National Network to End Domestic Violence, & Tahirih Justice Center Join us to discuss best strategies for stopping crime survivor removals in light of recent and constant policy changes undermining protections against deportation for crime survivors. This day-long training features national and…

REGISTER NOW! As many of you know, it appears that ICE will be significantly amending its practice on stays for U applicants, and we believe they plan to completely eliminate the prima facie (PF) system for Us, including those in detention and removal.    Join us for a webinar on emerging strategies for stopping survivor removals…

Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00 PM EST  REGISTER NOW!  Please join Senior Legal Counsels Laura Flores Bachman and Amy Cheung for an interactive discussion on strategies for challenging removal for survivors. For this webinar, we will focus primarily on (a) survivor-based challenges to removability; (b) strategies for requesting continuances for respondent with pending…

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 – 11:00am PT, 12:00pm MT, 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET Webinar ONLY open to OVW and STOP grantees and sub grantees. Pending TX MCLE 2 Hours Join ASISTA Senior Legal Counsels Laura Flores Bachman and Amy Cheung for an interactive webinar on arguments and strategies for obtaining legal relief for immigrant survivors…

Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00 PM EST ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please join ASISTA Executive Director Gail Pendleton and Senior Legal Counsel Amy Cheung for an interactive discussion strategies for presenting survivor-based applications for relief in removal proceedings. For this webinar, we will focus primarily on (a) identifying forms of relief that fall under EOIR jurisdiction;…

CLE Approved One Day Skills Seminar on Preventing Removals of Survivors Co sponsored by: Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law,  Florida Legal Services, and Southern Poverty Law Center When: Wed, June 19,  2019 ~ 9:00am – 5:00pm (before the AILA immigration Conference) Where: Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, 6441 E. Colonial Drive,…

Please join ASISTA Executive Director Gail Pendleton and Senior Legal Counsel Amy Cheung for an interactive discussion of the issues you are seeing in your cases (registrants will send questions ahead of time).  We will provide updates on latest best practices in responding to recent and emerging challenges to survivor applications and cases in proceedings,…

CLE One Day Skills Seminar onPreventing Removals of Survivors  Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019 ~ 9:00am – 5:00pm Scott, Douglass, McConnico, 303 Colorado St, Austin, TX, 78701 SOLD OUT – Click here to attend our Orlando training in June (before the AILA conference) which will include many of the same panels, with the addition of some…

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Join Senior Legal Counsel, Laura Flores Bachman and Amy Cheung, for the next webinar in our Inadmissibility Series.  Be prepared for an interactive discussion on strengthening your skills and strategies for overcoming various 212(a)(6) inadmissibility through exceptions and waivers established for VAWA, U and T petitioners. Inadmissibility grounds covered will include:  Smuggling  Fraud and…

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 – 11:00am PT, 12:00pm MT, 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET Pending TX MCLE 2 Hours In an interactive webinar, Senior Legal Counsel Amy Cheung and Laura Flores Bachman will address current trends in U and VAWA cases, including challenging and dealing with fee waiver denials, what to do if your U visa…

Have you received RFEs or denials for inadmissibility in U or T visas? Do you have a VAWA adjustment coming up at a local office? This webinar, part of a series, is designed to help you update and strengthen your skills and strategies for overcoming inadmissibility.  Join Senior Policy Counsel, Cecelia Friedman Levin and Senior…