This two-day immigration law training course will help advocates recognize potential problems in their family-based cases, advise clients in their various options, and prepare effective waiver applications. The training will cover the major grounds of inadmissibility: health, fraud, false claims of citizenship, immigration violations, including unlawful presence, and criminal convictions. It will cover eligibility for all possible exceptions and waivers. Trainers will describe representation strategies and practice pointers in preparing and assembling the waiver packets, with an emphasis on the procedures followed in Ciudad Juarez. . The training will be presented by Charles Wheeler, Director, Training and Legal Support Section, CLINIC and Sarah Bronstein, staff attorney, CLINIC.

Cost:
$220 per person for CLINIC affiliates; $660 office location cap ($50 fee per person for more than 3 attendees from same affiliate)
$245 per person for staff of 501(c)(3) non-profit programs; $735 office location cap ($50 fee per person for more than 3 attendees from same office)
$375 per person for private attorneys and their staff
Registration fee includes a copy of the training manual. Lunch is on your own.

This training is designed for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c) (3) status, and attorneys and legal 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(c)(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at 415-394-8696 to the attention of Chris Ozaki. Registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. Payment is by credit card only.

Space is limited. The deadline for registration is July 21 or sooner if capacity is reached. For more information, call Chris Ozaki at (415) 394-9371.

For additional information about the training, including hotel recommendations and a draft agenda, visit http://www.cliniclegal.org/calendar/2009/aug/04/bars-and-waivers

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Payment of registration fees by credit card only.