This five-day training (November 11th - 15th) is for individuals seeking partial DOJ accreditation, which allows individuals to represent clients before DHS under certain circumstances. The ALM Triumph Center's (TRIUMPH) 40 hour intensive training provides a comprehensive overview of immigration law. In order to effectively increase capacity to serve our immigrant community and to combat fraud, participants must demonstrate they meet certain eligibility criteria, such as currently serve as a non-profit staff member. Registration will be capped at three participants per organization. Additional applicants will be added to a wait list and notified in the event that space becomes available.

Topics:

• Overview of Immigration Law
• How to Do Legal Research
• Ethical Duties of Immigration Advocates
• Grounds of Inadmissibility and Deportability
• Family Immigration
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Deferred Action for Parental Responsibility (DAPA)
• Visas for Victims of Crime: VAWA, U and T Visas
• The Removal Process
• Cancellation of Removal
• Asylum
• R Visas
• Registry, Legalization, Family Unity, NACARA Adjustment
• The Rights of Immigrants and the Detention System
• Special Immigrant Juvenile
• Naturalization and Citizenship
• Legal Writing
• The Role of the Immigration Advocate and Client Interviewing Skills
• BIA Recognition and Accreditation
• How to Open an Immigration Center

Registration:

To register for this event, or for more information on it and required materials, click here.