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Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law

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Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law 

CLINIC (January 12 – February 26, 2021) 

This e-learning course is designed for aspiring and new practitioners to learn the necessary skills and knowledge surrounding immigration law to become effective advocates. This accelerated course incorporates webinars and self-directed activities, providing a foundational overview of integral immigration law and developing legal expertise. 

Three-Part Webinar Series: All About Public Charge Inadmissibility

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Three-Part Webinar Series: All About Public Charge Inadmissibility  

CLINIC (January 25- February 8, 2021)

Despite the incoming Biden administration’s indication that they will seek to undo the public charge rule’s stringent requirements, there is uncertainty over how long it will take to accomplish this. This webinar series will address how to navigate this issue in the interim, including regulations, best practices, and strategies to advocate on behalf of your client.   

USCIS: Multiple Updates and Opportunities to Provide Feedback

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USCIS: Multiple Updates and Opportunities to Provide Feedback 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (November, 2020) 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have released multiple new and revised guidance from their policy manual currently open for public comment. Policy updates include changes to the Child Status Protection Act, adjustments to naturalization eligibility, and the revised civics test for naturalization. Deadlines for feedback are between December 14-18, 2020, respectively.

Update from the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez

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Update from the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez 

CLINIC (December 8, 2020) 

This free webinar will convene officials from the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez and the National Visa Center to discuss operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics to be addressed include the resumption of services, procedures for requesting emergency services, and policy issues relating to fees and public charge, among other topics. Please note that this webinar is available to nonprofit agencies and private law offices only.   

CEBC Submission of Program for Review

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CEBC Submission of Program for Review

CEBC (November 8, 2020)

The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare is accepting submissions of programs for review submitted by the developer or representative or administrator of the program developer for programs that have completed a minimum of one randomized control trial assessing the outcomes of a program published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Public Charge Training of Trainers-Part 1

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Public Charge Training of Trainers-Part 1

New York Immigration Coalition (November 12, 2020)

The goal of this webinar is to provide frontline workers in New York-based organizations a better understanding of the details of pubic charge and is intended for non-legal staff that work with members of the community that are hesitant to utilize public benefits because of concerns that they have about public charge.

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