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CASSETTE #1   or   CD #1
Update from Capitol Hill: How the Election Results and New Legislation Will Impact Your Practice

• 9/11 Report, Legislation and Enacted Law Update
• Update on Pending Legislation
• Restrictionist Measures -- Post Election Report: Gains and Losses
• Update on the H Cap Issue –Where Are We Now?
• How the New Law and Election Impacts Your Day-To-Day Practice of Law

Faculty:
David W. Leopold (d.l.), AILA Board of Governors, Cleveland, OH; Judith Golub, Senior Director of Advocacy, AILA National, Washington, DC; Jeff Joseph, Denver, CO

CASSETTE #5   or   CD #5
Keynote Luncheon (Cactus Room)

Speaker:

William Carlson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certification, DOL,Washington, DC

"Discussion and Update on Backlog Reduction Centers"

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CASSETTE #2   or   CD #2
Keeping Your Options Open -- Realistic Alternatives in the World of the H-1B Cap

• H-1B  --  Options for Dealing With the Cap Issue
• TN
• Mexican TN
• L
• J
• B-1 In Lieu of H-1B
• Other Potential Options

Faculty:
Charles H. Kuck (d.l.), AILA Treasurer, Atlanta, GA; Palma R. Yanni, AILA Past President, Washington, DC; William A. Stock, Philadelphia, PA

CASSETTE #6   or   CD #6
Advanced Strategies for Labor Certification Applications In the Age of PERM

• Conduct of Recruitment under the new PERM Regulations

• What About Pending Labor Certification Applications?

• Before the Regulation becomes Effective -- Use the Old or New Rules?

• Strategies for Preparing for/Guarding Against Audits

• Experience Gained with Related Employer -- What's New?

• SVP vs. SOP -- What Now?

• Changes in Prevailing Wage Rules

Faculty:
Marcine Seid (d.l.), San Jose, CA; Frances C. Berger, New York, NY; Josie Gonzalez, Pasadena, CA; William Carlson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certification, DOL,
Washington, DC

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• When CIS Rewrites Your Job Description
• Ability to Pay
• Permanency of Job Issues
• Educational Equivalencies
• Citations in Service Decisions -- May Not Be What You Think
• Unique RFEs for Small Companies
• “Illegal” RFEs  --  Request For Information That is in Violation of the Law

Faculty:
Eleanor Pelta (d.l.), AILA Board of Governors, Washington, DC; S. Christopher Stowe, Warwick, RI; Cora Tekach, Associate Director, Liaison and Information, AILA National, Washington, DC

Category

• Impact on Your ETA Application
    -- Redraft if Traditional or Not Yet Filed?
    -- Refile as a New Petition?
    -- File Additional ETA for Different Position?
• Impact on I140 Petition
    -- If Not Yet Filed, Can You Claim EB2 Classification?
    -- If Already Filed, Any Steps You Can Take?
• Impact on I485 Applications or Consular Processing Applications
    -- Timing Issues
    -- Work Authorization Issues
    -- Travel Issues
    -- Substitution of Employers/Portability Issues
• Strategies for Maintaining Lawful Nonimmigrant Status During the Backlog

Faculty:
Elissa M. McGovern (d.l.), McLean, VA; Pamela S. Cowan, Seattle, WA; Edward R. Litwin, San Francisco, CA
 

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• The Continued Drama with Social Security Cards and No Match Letters
• The Status of Driver’s Licenses -- When Did This Become an Immigration Issue?
• Where Does AAMVA Fit In?
• The Dilemma of the “Breeder” Documents

Faculty:
Amy M. Nice (d.l.), Washington, DC; Jerome G. Grzeca, Milwaukee, WI

CASSETTE #8   or   CD #8
Navigating The Government Structure: How, When and Where?

• Dealing with the National Benefits Center

• Updates at the National Visa Center and the New Immigrant Visa

• Where Does Your NIV Application Go After Approval?

• Infopass For Interim Benefits

• New Fraud Units -- the What, How, Why and When

• Pilot Program Updates

• Online Filing Applications

Faculty:
Carlina Tapia-Ruano (d.l.), AILA First Vice President, Chicago, IL; Raul E. Godinez, Southern California Chapter Chair, Los Angeles, CA; Nancy-Jo Merritt, Phoenix, AZ

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