The conference program is designed for attorneys who are new to the complex specialty of immigration benefits law. This unique conference features two distinct components:

Substantive Sessions: Prior to the conference, participants will access five pre-recorded webinars covering the basics of substantive immigration benefits law: General Overview, Nonimmigrant Visas, Employment-Based Immigrant Visas, Family-Based Immigrant Visas, and Naturalization. We encourage you to register early to ensure that you have adequate time to view each webinar before the live workshop sessions.

Live Workshop Sessions: On September 25, 2009, we will present a series of six live "how-to" workshop sessions. Attend these sessions in-person at the AILA National office (space is limited) or from the convenience of your home or office via webcast-either way, they are live and interactive! Each workshop will feature a detailed hypothetical fact pattern designed to reflect real-life situations commonly encountered in your daily immigration practice. The sessions will be led by experienced faculty who will show you how to prepare visa application and petition packages, offer tips based on years of experience, and give you proven strategies for working with the many government agencies and regulatory bodies that oversee and enforce immigration benefits law and policy.

In-Person or Webcast Option Available
The Fundamentals of Immigration Benefits Law Practice Workshops with the Experts will be available as a webcast as well as an in-person conference.

Webcast:
Register for this full one-day session and watch and learn from the convenience of your office! Save travel time and money by taking advantage of this great opportunity. This is an interactive webcast. You will be able to see the discussion from a live video feed, and ask questions of the panelists in real-time. Watch the conference live, or access the webcast a limited number of times after the conference and watch it at your convenience!

Detailed instructions on how to log-in to the webcast will be included with your conference registration and posted on this page closer to the event date.

In-Person:
The In-Person conference will take place at the AILA National Office in Washington, DC. Seating is very limited for this event and it is recommended that you register early if you choose to attend the In-Person option for this conference. The AILA National Office is located at 1331 G St., NW, near the Metro Center Red Line Metro stop. There is no official AILA block of hotel rooms/rates. However, you can find hotels through AILA's newest Association Partner Orbitz.