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AILA 2006 National Elections
AILA announced the following 2006 nominations for Executive Committee positions:
- President-Elect: Kathleen Campbell Walker
- First Vice President: Charles H. Kuck
- Second Vice President: Bernard P. Wolfsdorf
- Treasurer: David W. Leopold
- Secretary: Eleanor Pelta
We encourage Immigration Daily readers who are AILA members to vote in this year's elections. For the full list of nominees, including the list of Board of Governors nominations, see here on AILA's INFONET (AILA members only).
We welcome readers to share their opinion and ideas with us by writing to editor@ilw.com.
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Complex Issues In Adjustment Of Status
ILW.COM is pleased to announce a 3-part telephonic seminar on complex issues
in Adjustment of Status. The curriculum is as follows:
FIRST Phone Session on Mar 23, 2006: Employment-Based Adjustment
- Refresher - INA § 245(a)(3) & the Visa Bulletin
- Retrogression - What caused this train wreck? Any legislative
relief coming?
- Effect of Retrogression on how Child Status Protection Act works
- Scenarios
- EAD and Adv Parole renewal issues - 485s transferred to district
offices
- Transferring I-485 between I-140s - effect of retrogression and
the May 2000 memo
- Maintenance of H-1B Status - discussion of AC21 § 104(c) as
alternative to AC21 § 106(a); pending I-140 situations.
- Portability and Retrogression - Scenarios
- Portability Updates - May 12, 2005 Yates memo & USCIS Adopted
Decision dated October 18, 2005
SECOND Phone Session on April 20, 2006: Family / Diversity Visa
- Direct Filing (Lockbox) Updates - problems and
recommendations
- V visa update - one year after Akhtar
- Who does Akhtar not cover?
- VAWA Adjustments - procedures and tips
- Discussion of DV Lottery adjustment procedures & issues
- Security Name Check problems & resolution - Mandamus?
THIRD Phone Session on May 11, 2006: Adjustment in Removal Proceedings /
Refugee/Asylee Adjustments
- Latest on Arriving Aliens - Succar v. Ashcroft - Discussion on
the Federal Circuit Case Law & Splits
- Latest in refugee & asylee adjustments practice - changes and
guidance from USCIS
- REAL ID - Lifting of the asylee adjustments cap & continuing
validity of the Ngwanyia settlement
- Update on Multiple-year EADs
- Post-Adjustment issues for Refugees/Asylees - use of refugee
travel documents and question of travel back home to country of
persecution
The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 21st. For more info, including
speaker bios, detailed curriculum, and registration information, please see:
http://www.ilw.com/seminars/march2006.shtm. (Fax version: http://www.ilw.com/seminars/march2006.pdf
Article
Bitter Sweet Spot: Arlen Specter's Well-intentioned But Disastrous Immigration Compromise
Tamar Jacoby writes "There are few things more disappointing in politics than a well-intentioned compromise that falls short, solving nothing and satisfying no one."
Two Sides Of The Same Coin: The Connection Between Legal And Illegal Immigration
James R. Edwards, Jr. writes "Are massive legal immigration and massive illegal immigration related? If so, how?"
News
Notario Is Found To Engage In Unauthorized Practice Of Law
In The Florida Bar v. Varela, No. SC04-2334 (Supreme Ct. FL. Feb. 17, 2006), the court approved the report of the referee specifying Defendant's actions and found that Defendant engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.
Classifieds
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Siskind Susser, one of America's largest and
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Candidates should have 3+ years experience and be strong writers. Siskind Susser was recently rated by Chambers and Partners as one of the top 15 immigration practices in the US based on our cutting edge use
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Help Wanted: Immigration Attorneys
Hodgson Russ LLP seeks associates with five years progressively more responsible business immigration experience to join our Eastside Manhattan office (steps from Grand Central Terminal). The successful candidate will have demonstrated an ability to work independently, have worked on a wide range of business immigration matters, and have excellent communication skills. Send your resume and cover letter to Mary Kelkenberg at mkelkenb@hodgsonruss.com.
Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
Chicago, IL - Small, collegial Loop law firm seeks immigration lawyer with 2+ years experience in employment-based immigration: H-1B, L-1, E-1/2. Proven experience in labor certs and PERM are a must. Pension benefits; competitive salary. Please fax response to 312-357-0328 or email lawfirm@thorelli.com. No calls please.
Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegal
Jenkens & Gilchrist, a large national law firm, currently has an opening in the Dallas office for a paralegal with 4-5 years of experience in
immigration law. The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree, a paralegal certificate and experience in all facets of business immigration, including H and L nonimmigrant visa petitions, standard and PERM labor certification filings, I-140 visa petitions in all preference categories, consular processing and adjustment of status. Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. Non-exempt position, hours: 8:30am-5:30pm. Must be flexible for overtime. Will not relocate/local residents only. Send resume to Steve Ladik at sladik@jenkens.com.
Help Wanted: Immigration Attorneys
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Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegal
One of the Midwest's largest law firms has an immediate opportunity for an
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Letters
Readers are welcome to share their comments, email: editor@ilw.com (300-words or fewer preferred). Many letters to the Editor refer to past correspondence, available in our archives.
Dear Editor:
Mr. Alexander's letter (03/17/06 ID) makes the
assumption that the delays and problems in processing
immigrant visas are due to capacity constraints. This
is simply not correct. The high number of applicants
does not affect Mr. Bossler and his wife because they
are in a different category, with fewer numbers of
applicants. The multi-year delays are experienced in
categories for more distant relatives. The amnesties
also ran on a different track. The real explanation is
that the USCIS treats each application differently
according to the nature of the stakeholder. An H-1B
non-immigrant visa can be approved in a question of a
couple of months, or weeks if "premium" fees are
paid. Businesses would not tolerate otherwise. A Cuban
arrived to US shores will get his "greencard" in a
year. The powerful South Florida Cuban lobby would not
accept any delays. Unfortunately, the average US
citizen, or even worse a foreigner, will be
discriminated against and can only expect mistreatment
and delays. The numerical caps are one thing, whether
reasonable or not, but the unduly discretionary treatment of applications by USCIS is something the US
taxpayer should not accept anymore.
Sebastian
Washington, DC
Dear Editor:
Rmccour's letter (03/17/06 ID) does not give details as to how the mentioned hard
working, taxpaying, formerly legal persons became "undocumented". A common method which is rampant involves a legal visa with fraudulent intent to overstay. Despite billions spent on legal immigration and
illegal invasion, more than any other country, for some it is never
enough. As many point out, including the letter preceding his and was
the point of my letter and ID's comment (03/l5/06 ID), the primary
"incompetency" of the system can be attributed to the millions who clog
and attempt to evade, fool and take advantage of the procedures and
policies which were designed for limited numbers, all at the expense of
the legitimate entrants. To blame the system under these circumstances
has some similarities with the Mendez brothers asking to be excused from
killing their parents because they were orphans. Besides, there is no
excuse for being undocumented with the large number of underground
"paper mills" providing any kind of "documentation" needed. Granting
amnesties, not securing borders and lax enforcement has led to these
problems. Many of the same people responsible for this mess now claim to
have a solution, not unlike the 9/11 catastrophe where lax entry
policies were taken advantage of.
R. L. Ranger
Dear Editor:
I think everyone agrees, immigrants are needed in all aspects of American life. The only immigration issue that should lead to discussion is that of illegal immigrants. Close the borders more efficiently, and send anyone being caught, back where they came from. Then when things have successfully slowed down, the INS can then pay attention to the many legal, tax paying, law abiding immigrants, and clear up the backlogs in the system. Backlogs that hold legal immigrants back from being even more valuable to the American society. When this is cleared up, time can be spent on deliberating what should be done about all the illegal immigrants that are already here, and possible ways of making immigration to the USA legal for all who match a required criteria to immigrate. It is time to stop giving illegal immigration preference over legal immigration.
Linda Cogill
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