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CASSETTE #1   or   CD #1
Welcome
Marcia N. Needleman, Program Chair, AILA Board of Governors, New York, NY

Remarks
Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.), Washington, DC
Introduction by Deborah J. Notkin, AILA President, New York, NY

CASSETTE #2   or   CD #2
Learning From Success and Failure—AILA Lawyers Share Their Greatest Achievements (and Their Biggest Disappointments)

• Interactive Faculty Discussion and analysis of actual NIV filings—including examples of  H-1B, L-1, O, TN:

• Analyzing Case Decisions: Approvals, RFEs, NOIDS, and Denials

• Targeting and Positioning Case Strengths and Weaknesses

• Brainstorming Issues, Problems, and Challenges

Faculty:
Marcia N. Needleman (d.l.), AILA Board of Governors, New York, NY; Kelly M. McCown, AILA Northern California Chapter Chair, San Francisco, CA; Robert P. Deasy, AILA Director of Liaison and Information, Washington, DC; Matthew I. Hirsch, Wayne, PA

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The panelists will examine several common myths of these nonimmigrant visa categories and discuss uncommon approaches — examples:

• A Benched Employee Paid Below Prevailing Wage is Not Out of Status

• Out of Status Aliens Can Get Seventh Year as H-1B

• Investor can Obtain an E2 Visa if he Owns 20% of the Company

• In Order to be Transferred as an L-1, an Individual Must Have Been an Employee of a Related Company Outside of the United States

• Aliens With Two Year Return Requirement can Change to

• H-1B…And More

Faculty:
Nita J. Itchhaporia (d.l), San Jose, CA; Charles H. Kuck, AILA Second Vice President, Atlanta, GA; Dinesh P. Shenoy, Minneapolis, MN

• To Convert or Not to Convert: RIR v. PERM?

• Impact of Retrogression on Portability and Job Flexibility

• EB1, NIW and Schedule A: Alternatives for Success?

• H-1B Sixth Year Limit Issues

• Three Year Extensions Under AC21

• EB2 Numbers-Is There a Future?

Faculty:
Denyse Sabagh (d.l.), AILA Past President, Washington, DC; Cyrus D. Mehta, New York, NY; Michael F. Turansick, Chicago, IL

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CASSETTE #5   or   CD #5
Lunch Panel – Immigration Legislation and Policy:  Views From Washington

Jeanne A. Butterfield, AILA Executive Director, Washington, DC; Robert Divine, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS, Washington, DC; Carlos Iturregui, Chief, Office of Policy & Planning, USCIS, Washington, DC; Crystal Williams, AILA Deputy Director, Programs, Washington, DC

CASSETTE #6   or   CD #6
PERM Progress Report Card: (Almost) One Year Later

• Backlog Elimination Centers: Status of Workflow and Impact on Case Strategy

• Update on O*Net

• Approaches to Audits and Denials

• Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on PERM Filing

• Effective Recruitment Strategies: Journals, Websites, Employee Referral Programs

Faculty:
Josie Gonzalez (d.l.), AILA Board of Governors, Pasadena, CA; Rebecca P. Burdette, Houston, TX; Robert H. Cohen, Columbus, OH

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• Step by Step Analysis of Form 9089 Focusing on “Trigger” Questions

• Special Requirements and Business Necessity Justification-What’s Working?

• Experience Gained on the Job-the New Formula

• “Job Offered” and “Alternative Requirements”

Faculty:
Linda Rose (d.l.), Nashville, TN; Romy K. Kapoor, Atlanta, GA; Suzanne B. Seltzer, New York, NY

CASSETTE #8   or   CD #8
Protecting Your Practice: Ethical Issues related to Business Immigration

• How to Avoid Malpractice when Filing PERM Cases

• Skeletal Filings to Beat the H-1B Cap

• Dual Representation Issues in Business Filings-Who Pays Your Fees and Does it Matter?

Faculty:
Palma R. Yanni (d.l.), AILA Past President, Washington, DC; Warren R. Leiden, AILA Board of Governors, San Francisco, CA; Marketa Lindt, AILA Chicago Chapter Chair, Chicago, IL
 

All tapes and CDs © 2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association