How to Unstick Your Stuck Consular Processing Case

Tuesday November 24
2015

  • By: American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    This event takes place telephonically.
    Webinar/Teleseminar, United States
  • Source: Immigration Advocates Network > IAN Nonprofit Resource Center

What can you do when your client gets snagged in the "administrative processing" net? Although your options may be limited, understanding the process and agencies involved can help you anticipate possible triggers and manage client expectations. Our panel of experts discusses the basics of administrative processing and offers practical tips.

Featured Topics:

  • What Is "Administrative Processing" and What Is the Regulatory Authority?
  • What Are the Triggers? Database Hits, Technology Alert List, Fraud Prevention Unit Investigations, and Administrative Error
  • Where Is It Stuck: The Consulate, USCIS, FBI, Another Agency, or Elsewhere?
  • How Can You Prod It Loose? Visa Office Inquiries, Congressional Offices, Litigation, Writs of Mandamus, and Other Options

Faculty:

  • Yeu S. Hong (dl), AILA DOS Liaison Committee Chair, Los Angeles, CA*
  • Lynn Marie Lee, AILA USCIS International Operations Liaison Committee Vice Chair, Springfield, VA*
  • Robert G. Heiserman, Denver, CO*

*invited, not confirmed

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  • CLE Credit Comments: AILA will administer CLE credit to individuals who register for and dial in to the seminar only. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the seminar and use your own telephone line to participate in the call. Therefore, persons who listen in on the call as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.
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