Why You Should Attend
This program will provide an overview of the basics of U.S. immigration law, including current developments and trends, and will be extremely useful to attorneys who are beginning their immigration practice, as well as those who need a refresher on immigration law or are involved in immigration policy work.

What You Will Learn
After completing this program, participants will be better able to:

• Understand basics of the U.S. immigration system and current developments
• Recognize the difference between nonimmigrant (temporary) and immigrant (permanent/green card) visas
• Identify various visa categories
• Note key issues concerning family-sponsored visas
• Examine the basics of removal proceedings and review inadmissibility
• Understand the process of naturalization
• Spot issues when seeking to protect an employer from sanctions
• Evaluate unique ethical issues in immigration practice

Who Should Attend
The program will benefit attorneys new to immigration practice and will also be useful for attorney in other practice areas who need to become familiar with immigration law in order to work with immigration counsel or undertake representation on their own.

This program is a companion to PLI’s Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Crime Victim, and Other Immigration Relief 2025: The Basics program, taking place live in New York and as a Webcast on January 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET.

PLI offers full scholarships, registration fee waivers, and discounts to attend PLI programs for attorneys, paralegals, law librarians, and staff working for nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys/volunteers (providing no-fee legal assistance to clients individually or through a nonprofit organization); government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; retired attorneys; independent/freelance paralegals; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. Learn more here.