Vermont (VT) Immigration CLE Course Catalog

This program is geared toward attorneys interested in taking a remote pro bono immigration case. The presentation will provide an overview of the Cuban Adjustment Act, including eligibility, forms, and the application process.

You will learn the best practices for practicing immigration law in a virtual environment.

Need to understand your tax obligations as a newly-arrived worker to the United States? Join this program to explore the intricacies of income tax for non-resident aliens on J or Q visas.

Immigration filings have some unique pressures: urgent deadlines involving I-94 expiration dates, varied and complex procedures for numerous visa petitions, constantly changing regulations, and government agencies that provide little leeway for error. Having concise checklists and reference can help to manage these pressures.

Have recent events prompted the necessity or the desire for you to handle an immigration case? Stop, slow down, and first consider the relative complexity and nature of the matter with an eye on your ethical obligations. Can you weave through the rules and regulations to take the appropriate steps to achieve the right result? Do you know which Model Rules of Professional Conduct are at issue? Let us help you avoid a disciplinary complaint and a client protection claim.

This seminar will provide guidance on technology and resources to effectively and efficiently represent your client in the immigration system.

Understand the differences in addressing rights for marginalized people overseas, as compared to rights within the American context, with emphasis on state and local government efforts to aid immigration and/or the lives of foreign residents in our country.

Learn how to identify cases, successfully complete and submit visa applications to the USCIS, and interact with victims.

Need to understand the basics of Immigration Court proceedings? Join our esteemed panel of national experts as they outline the sources of substantive law, identify the most common types of Immigration Court proceedings, and explain the general rules of the court. Learn practitioner and court logistics and procedural insight that will go a long way toward ensuring you know what to expect and are confident about how to proceed.