Overcoming Hurdles In Consular Processing: Visa Procedures, Security Checks & The TAL

The curriculum for our new seminar "Overcoming Hurdles In Consular Processing: Visa Procedures, Security Checks & The TAL" is as follows:

FIRST Phone Session on March 24:

Applying for Visas - Are the Procedures Still the Same?

• Third Country National Visa Processing in Canada and Mexico


i. Update on Canada and Mexico
ii. Can TCN’s still apply?
iii. Can List of 26 or T-7 TCN’s still apply?
iv. Changes to the Automatic Revalidation Rule – what happens if the visa is not issued – is my Client Stuck Outside the U.S.?
v. When should you Consider Border Post in Canada/Mexico over Processing in Home Country?
vi. TCN E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader and Investor Visas Applying for Visas in Home Country

• Applying for Visas in Home Country
  
  i. Mandatory Interviews
  ii. Personal Appearance Waivers, Appointments and Timing
• Visa Revalidation through the Department of State – is this still a viable option?
  
• Importance of Reviewing Forms DS-156 and 157
  
• What Documents Should Your Client Bring To the Consulate?
  
• Where can Applicants from List of 26 or Terrible 7 countries apply?

SECOND Phone Session on April 22:

Navigating Through the Maze of Security Checks and Special Issues that Warrant Attention

• Data Sharing
• Visas Condor Checks for Applicants from Predominantly Muslim countries or countries of concern
• NCIC Checks and Hits in the Database – remember that DUI or pot conviction or petty theft arrest from 30 years ago?
• False Hits for Individuals with common names
• Visa Restrictions for Citizens and Nationals of State Sponsors of Terrorism - Section 306 of the Border Security Act
• The Impact of Biometric Identifiers and new technologies

i. Biometrics in US visas – how does this impact visa processing?
ii. US VISIT
iii. Biometric requirements and the Visa Waiver program

i. what does this mean for visa processing?

i. Applying for a B-1/B-2 after a Visa Waiver refusal
ii. Applying for a visa after failing to register on departure from the U.S.
iii. Unlawful presence and 222(g) concerns

1. applying for a visa after a layoff situation
2. 222(g) versus 3/10 year bars

THIRD Phone Session on May 13:

Visas Mantis Hits and the Technology Alert List – Why Scientists, Academics, Researchers, Engineers and Hi-Tech Professionals Should Be Concerned

i. Why is this important now?
ii. What is a deemed export?
iii. What sorts of technologies are covered by export control regulations?
iv. Applying for a License
v. Basic compliance procedures that every company should have

The deadline to register is Monday, March 22nd. For more info, including detailed curriculum, speaker bios, and registration information, see: http://www.ilw.com/seminars/march2004.shtm. (Fax version: http://www.ilw.com/seminars/march2004.pdf.)

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