This seminar will analyze the grounds of inadmissibility and waivers of those grounds, and include a detailed discussion of the most common of those grounds, such as unlawful presence, misrepresentation, and crimes of moral turpitude. It will also explain the requirements for eligibility for Non-LPR Cancellation of Removal under INA Section 240A(b)(1). We will also explore the different standards of hardship in immigration law and how they have been applied by the DHS, the BIA and the courts in different contexts, with particular emphasis on looking at the differences and similarities between "extreme hardship" and and "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship," as defined by case law.

Sample waiver applications will be included in the course materials, and we will teach participants how to use case law to make effective arguments for establishing both "extreme" and "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship." We will also explain how to work with clients to elicit the information necessary to substantiate their hardship claims, as well as discuss local CIS office practices.

Presenter:
Nora Privitera, ILRC Special Projects Attorney & Lead Staff Attorney, Attorney of the Day (AOD) Consultation Service
Nora is the author of ILRC's most popular publication, Hardship in Immigration Law: How to Prepare a Winning Case in Waiver and Cancellation of Removal Cases, and Remedies and Strategies for Permanent Resident Clients.

Deadline to register: 6/10/10

For more information and to register: www.ilrc.org/trainings_seminars/detail.php