About AILA Texas

Founded in 1946, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a national bar association of attorneys who practice and teach immigration law. The AILA Texas Chapter includes among its members immigration attorneys from Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, as well as other AILA members with an interest in practicing in those states.

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AILA TX/NM/OK Spring Conference

AILA TX/NM/OK Spring Conference

Save the date! The Spring 2025 conference of the AILA Texas/New Mexico/Oklahoma chapter is scheduled for Thursday, April 10th and Friday, April 11th in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico. A...

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CLE – Joseph Vail Conference at UHLC

The University of Houston Law Center invites you to attend the Joseph Vail Conference on January 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The conference will be in-person or...

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OPLA Dallas Calendar for January 13-17

January 13, 2025

Click below to download the schedule: 1.13 (Redacted)
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Dallas Field Office Closed January 10

January 10, 2025

The Dallas Field Office will be closed January 10, 2025, due to inclement weather.  All interviews scheduled for that day will be rescheduled in the near future. Click below for information about appointments rescheduled due to the office's closure on January 9. https://ailatexas.org/news/dallas-field-office-closure-january-9/
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EOIR Status Update – January 10

January 10, 2025

The Pearsall and San Antonio immigration courts will open at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025. Please see EOIR's Operational Status webpage for additional details and agency operations nationwide.
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Dallas Field Office Closed January 9

January 9, 2025

The Dallas USCIS Field Office will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, to observe the national day of mourning for the late President Jimmy Carter. N400 Interviews Dallas USCIS will be descheduling all N400 interviews that were scheduled for January 9 and will be making phone calls to applicants...
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CLE – Joseph Vail Conference at UHLC

January 9, 2025

The University of Houston Law Center invites you to attend the Joseph Vail Conference on January 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The conference will be in-person or virtual, with speakers from the USCIS, ILRC, Texas Immigration Law Council, and more. Registration is $50. Following the conference, there...
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Austin AILA January CLE – Update

January 9, 2025

Tickets Now Available! Join us on Friday, January 31st in Austin for a CLE lunch event featuring officers from the USCIS San Antonio Field Office. We will gather starting 11 a.m. at the Texas Law Center, 1414 Colorado Street, in Room 101. The presentations will run from 11:30am to 1pm....
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CLE – VECINA Immigration Trial Skills Workshop

January 9, 2025

VECINA, in partnership with the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the University of Texas School of Law, is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Trial Skills Workshop to be held Friday, February 28, 2025, at UT Law. As we gear up for the battles that may lie ahead for...
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