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2018 Us Immigration 2018 U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW: BASICS & BEYOND Moderator/Speaker David H. Nachman, Esq. Melvin R. Solomon, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Parsekian & Solomon, P.C. Group, P.C. (Ridgewood, Branchburg; (Hackensack) New York City) Luncheon Speaker Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. John E. Thompson Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) USCIS, Newark District Office Law Group, P.C. (Ridgewood; (Newark) Branchburg; New York City) Speakers Snehal Batra, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. (Ridgewood; Branchburg; New York City) Kerry Walsh Hartington, Esq. Hartington King English, LLC (Freehold, Vineland) Raymond G. Lahoud, Esq. Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. (New York City) Alan J. Pollack, Esq. 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McCormick 33 Key Contacts at USCIS, ICE and EOIR 39 USCIS Newark District Office Profile 41 Case Management Assignments – Newark Field Office April 27, 2018 42 June 12, 2017 44 December 15, 2017 46 Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review 48 Ethical Considerations for Immigration Law Practitioners 49 Modern Ethics Challenges for Immigration Practitioners PowerPoint Presentation David H. Nachman, Esq. 51 What Should You Look for When You Are Seeking to Hire an Immigration Law Professional to Handle Your Immigration Law Case? 61 “Ethical Considerations in Declining Representation” Timothy D. Widman 63 New 30/60 Day Rule on Misrepresentation 67 Practice Alert: 30/60 Day Rule Eliminated from FAM Provisions on “Misrepresentation” 69 Nonimmigrant Visa Processing – Background and Updates – Citizenship and Immigration Services 75 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Required for Visa-Exempt Travelers 77 Special Instructions for B-1/B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School 79 “Assisting Clients in B-1 or B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School in the United States” AILA’s CSC Liaison Committee 81 Study in the U.S. With an Academic Visa 84 E-2 Temporary Visas for Investors 85 USCIS Updates for F-1 Students: Automatic Termination of Optional Practical Training If Transfer to a Different School or Begin Study at Another Educational Level 86 USCIS Changing Policy on Accrued Unlawful Presence by Nonimmigrant Students and Exchange Visitors 87 Policy Memorandum: Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants 89 H-1B Nonimmigrant Work Visa Classification 103 Optional Checklist for Form I-129 H-1B Filings 105 “ABCs of H-1Bs” David Nachman, Esq. Michael Phulwani, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Part 1 109 Part 2 115 Part 3 119 Part 4 123 Part 5 127 Part 6 129 Part 7 133 Part 8 137 Types of Fraud, Technical Violations and/or Misrepresentation That May Trigger Administrative Processing/Visa Refusal at Consular Posts 139 H-1B Visas for Tech Workers 141 H-1B Nonimmigrant Work Visa Update: With a Looming Cloud of Anticipated Investigations, Audits and Site Visits, the USCIS Reaches FY 2019 H-1B Cap. 142 The H-1B Visa Lottery Explained 143 Policy Memorandum: Matter of S- Inc., Adopted Decision 2018-02 (AAO March 23, 2018) 144 Matter of S- Inc. 145 “FY 2018-2019 H-1B Cap Reached: Now is the Time to Think About Your H-1B Backup Plan” David H. Nachman, Esq. Michael Phulwani, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. 151 Renewing Your H-1B Visa 156 USCIS Updates: Policy to Ensure Petitioners Meet Burden of Proof for Nonimmigrant Worker Visa Extension Petitions 157 Traveling With Your Family on an H-1B Visa 158 USCIS Student and Exchange Visitor Program 159 The Exchange Visitor Program and J-1 Visas 161 “Foreign Media Representatives: How to Be an “I” Visa Holder in the U.S.” Michael Phulwani, Esq. David Nachman, Esq. Ridhima Goyal 167 USCIS Clarifies Proxy Vote Use for Certain Intracompany Transferee Visa Petitions 170 “O” Nonimmigrants: Individuals of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement 171 “P” Nonimmigrants [Including Performing Groups, Cultural Unique Performers 175 “Changing from One Nonimmigrant Visa Status to Another” Michael Phulwani, Esq. David Nachman, Esq. Ridhima Goyal 179 Visa Overstays 181 “Entrepreneurial Pathways” Michael Phulwani, Esq. David Nachman, Esq. 183 Spiritual Enlightenment and U.S. Immigration: Understanding the Religious Visa (R Visa) 187 Memo re: Requirements for Agents and Sponsors Filing as Petitioners for the O and P Visa Classifications 189 O, P, Q Visa Classification Overview PowerPoint Presentation USCIS/SCOPS 193 USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance on NAFTA TN Status Eligibility for Economists 213 H-1B Enforcement and Investigations (USCIS, FDNS, DOS, DOL) 215 HR Professionals: H-1B Visa and Audits / DOL Audits PowerPoint Presentation Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. 217 DHS Proposed Major Changes to the H-1B Visa Program Impacting Highly Skilled Workers and H-1B Employers 238 New Bill (Protect and Grow American Jobs Act) Targeting H-1B Dependent Employers 239 Will the Dependent Spouse H-4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Come to an End? 242 H-1B – Signatory or Signatory Representative Questionnaire 245 Employment-Based Immigration Visa Processing – Background and Update 253 What is the Difference Between a Nonimmigrant and an Immigrant Visa? 255 Employment-Based Immigrant Visa 257 U.S. Immigration Law Basics & Recent Updates PowerPoint Presentation David H. Nachman, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. 259 Comparing the EB-5 and L-1 Visas PowerPoint Presentation David H. Nachman, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. 273 USCIS to Start Accepting Applications Under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) 281 Another Nail in the Coffin for Immigrant Entrepreneurs 284 What Does It Take to Qualify for an EB-5 Entrepreneur/Investor’s Visa? 285 How Do I Qualify for an EB-5 Visa? 287 Chart, Getting into EB-5 288 Family-Based Immigration Visa Processing – Background and Update 289 Family Immigration (Immigration Visa Processing in India) 291 Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage 292 “Green Card Through Marriage – Consequences of Separation or Divorce” Michael Phulwani David H. Nachman 293 Getting the Green Card Through Family Sponsorship: One Way to Immigrate to the U.S. 297 USCIS Update: Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence 299 Practice Pointer: Obtaining a Temporary I-551 Stamp Due to the Delayed Adjudication of an I-751 Petition 301 Comparing the Potential Plans for Family-Based Immigration Reform 303 In Focus: The VAWA Act 304 USCIS to Recall Incorrectly Dated Green Cards 305 In Focus: The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) 306 2018 HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support 307 Waivers: 212(a)(9)(B) Three- and Ten- Year Bars 309 The Three- and Ten- Year Bars: How New Rules Expand Eligibility for Waivers 311 Inadmissibility Basics & Extreme Hardship Waivers PowerPoint Presentation Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. 315 I-601A Flowchart 325 Inadmissibility Chart 327 USCIS Policy Manual: Volume 9 – Waivers, Part B – Extreme Hardship [see downloadable material] Consular Processing Issues and Concerns 331 DOS Update: Visa Bulletin for May 2018 333 DOS Update: Visa Bulletin for April 2018 335 DOS Update for the Visa Applicants Traveling to the United States During Administrative Processing 339 221G or Administrative Processing at the U.S. Consulate’s Office 341 Refugee and Asylum Considerations and Updates 345 U.S. Attorney General Curbs Asylum for Immigrant Victims of Violence 347 Seeking Asylum in the U.S. 350 USCIS to Take Action to Address Asylum Backlog 351 Executive Order 13815 (October 24, 2017) 353 Deferred Action Submissions 357 Deferred Action Submission Checklist (Information & Customer Service) 359 Executive Office of Immigration Review – EOIR 361 Administrative Closure Post-Castro-Tum 363 Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks to the Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Training Program 373 Fact Sheet: Observing Immigration Court Hearings 377 An Overview of Discretionary Reprieves from Removal: Deferred Action, DACA, TPS, and Others 379 Credible Fear Lesson Plans Comparison Chart: 2006 – 2014 – 2017 403 Practice Pointer: Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 271 (A.G. 2018) 421 Sample Intake – Criminal/Immigration [see downloadable material] What Constitutes a Conviction for Immigration Purposes [see downloadable material] Matter of Rosa [see downloadable material] Lewin v. Attorney General of the United States of America [see downloadable material] Consequences of Criminal Issues in Immigration Law 431 What You Should Know About Immigration and Crimes Robert Frank Alan Pollack 433 Removal Proceedings: What is It About? Alan Pollack Robert Frank 443 Asylum in the United States 447 Press Release: “Queens Immigration Attorney Charged With Asylum Fraud” 455 Form I-130 [see downloadable material] Form I-130A [see downloadable material]
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