On November 26, 2008, USCIS issued new regulations revising the rules for religious workers. Since that time a class action (Ruiz-Diaz v. United States) was filed and limited premium processing restored. Get the latest information and practice tips from AILA's religious workers committee.

* Overview of the November 2008 Regulations Including Eligibility Changes and Forms
* Ruiz-Diaz v. United States-What Prompted the Case and Where Does It Stand?
* The Petition Process-Premium Processing Update, Concurrent Filing, Change of Employer Petitions
* "Problem" Cases-Update on Site Visits, RFEs, and Response Strategies
* Travel and Admission Issues, Visas Issued Prior to 11/26/08 Effective Date of Regulation

The "Religious Workers Update-One Year After the New Regulations " Audio Seminar takes place Thursday, October 22, at the times noted below:
2:00 pm-3:30 pm eastern time
1:00 pm-2:30 pm central time
12:00 pm-1:30 pm mountain time
11:00 am-12:30 pm pacific time

For more information or to register: myaila.aila.org/Conferences/detail.aspx