For decades, U.S. Immigration Law has promoted family unification and allowed permanent residents and U.S. citizens to sponsor relatives to come to the U.S. with green cards. That’s still the case, while the road for these benefits was quite bumpy during the Trump Administration. There is still a strong desire to shift to a system that emphasizes merit and points, similar to the Canadian and Australia systems, rather than family ties, as a basis for admission to the United States. Due to Trump’s Proclamations, the U.S. issued fewer Family Visas and there were extended wait times for the processing of family applications. New rules that were recently issued allow immigration officers to use enhanced criteria when deciding if an applicant is likely to become a public charge. Additionally, new “discretionary” guidelines leave officers to make determinations about green card cases that may seem “arbitrary and capricious”.

Register today for this informative seminar to hear directly from top national immigration experts as they bring you up to date on the latest changes and challenges in family-based immigration.

Learn how to be the most effective advocate you can be for your clients.

Seeking Family Immigration Benefits in Immigration Court -
Kerry Hartington, Esq.; Alan Pollack, Esq.

Lifting Conditions on Residency and I-751 Processing and VAWA and Affidavits of Support (I-864) and I-944 Declaration of Self-sufficiency - Ludka Zimovcak, Esq.;
David H. Nachman, Esq.

Provisional Waivers and Waivers  - Ludka Zimovcak, Esq.; Kerry Hartington, Esq.