September 10-11, 2008
September 12 - Optional Tour of National Visa Center

Diocese of Manchester
153 Ash Street
Manchester, NH
(603) 669-3100

Cost:
$225 per person from CLINIC Affiliates; $675 cap
(If more than 3 staff members attending, add $50 materials fee for each additional attendee)
$250 per person from other nonprofit programs; $750 cap
(If more than 3 staff members attending, add $50 materials fee for each additional attendee)
$380 per person for private attorneys and their staff
*** There is an additional $25.00 fee for bus transportation to NVC. Please add this to the registration fee if you will ride the bus.

This two-day training will include in-depth coverage of select topics in family-based immigration including establishing qualifying relationships for family-based petitions; updates and review of the Child Status Protection Act, affidavit of support regulations and inadmissibility issues; administrative motions to reopen; applying for residency through adjustment of status and consular processing and preparing effective waiver applications. A summary agenda is available online when registering.

The trainers for this program are CLINIC attorneys Susan Schreiber of Chicago and Kristina Karpinski of Boston. The training will also feature an optional tour of the National Visa Center in Portsmouth, NH on September 12th and a question and answer session with NVC Director Lynne Skeirik. Space on the tour is limited to the first 33 registrants.***

The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal worker staff of private law offices. As a requirement of registration, if you are registering as staff of a community-based organization, fax a copy of your IRS 501(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at 415-394-8696 to the attention of Chris Ozaki. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. Payment is by credit card only.

Note that this is not an introductory training and is not intended for new immigration advocates.

Space is limited. The deadline for registration is September 3, 2008 or sooner if registration is filled. For registration information call: Chris Ozaki 415-394-9371

Additional information available online at http://www.cliniclegal.org/Trainings/fliers/Family-BasedImmNH.pdf