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Thursday, March 30th5:30pm — 8:00pm | All | Registration |
6:00pm — 7:00pm | All | Ethics (1 hour) A discussion on Ethics in the Practice of Immigration Law - Join us for cocktails as we hear from three former Chapter Chairs who will give us a roadmap for handling ethical questions that get raised during the practice of immigration law. They will discuss real-life conundrums, and everyday situations that raise ethical questions (as if our lives aren’t challenging enough!) Speakers: Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez, Dallas, TX Jacqueline L. Watson, Austin, TX Irene Mugambi, Dallas, TX |
7:00pm — 8:00pm | All | Welcome Party! |
7:00am – 8:30am | All | Registration |
7:30am – 8:30am | All | Breakfast |
8:00am | All | Conference Opening |
8:15am – 9:05am | Business | “Bright Lights” by Gary Clark Jr.: Hot Topics from the Agencies & Legislative Agenda Topics include:
Speakers: Alexis Axelrad, New York, NY Matthew Stump, Oklahoma City, OK Sharvari Dalal-Dheini, AILA National |
Family | “Love without End, Amen” by George Straight: USCIS and DOS hot topics Topics include:
Speakers: Marisol Perez, San Antonio, TX Kelli Stump, Oklahoma City, OK Jeremy McKinney – AILA National President |
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9:10am – 10:00am | Business | "Always on my Mind” by Willie Nelson: H-1Bs Topics include:
Speakers: Matt Dillinger, Austin, TX Maka Hutson, Dallas, TX Sujata Ajmera, Austin, TX |
Family | “La Grange” by ZZ Top: Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing - Tips and Trends Topics include:
Speakers: Teresa Coles Davila, San Antonio, TX Roy Petty, Dallas, TX J.J. Slater, Houston, TX |
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10:05am – 10:55am | Business | “Right on the Money” by Alan Jackson: Wage issues and processing updates Topics include:
Speakers: Stephen Parker, Dallas, TX Heather Frayre, El Paso, TX Elizabeth Cleveland Wakefield, Houston, TX |
Family | “You're Gonna Miss Me” by 13th Floor Elevators: Updates in Family Based Immigration Topics include:
Speakers: Lakshmi Nayar, Dallas, TX Garry Davis, Dallas, TX Jennifer Walker Gates, Austin, TX Heather Kryzak, Albuquerque, NM |
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10:55am | All | Break |
11:10am – 12:45pm | All | Business Lunch |
1:00pm – 1:50pm | Business | “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” by Janis Joplin: Consular L-1, E-1s, E-2s, and Related Topics include:
Speakers: Leigh N. Ganchan, Houston, TX Ramon Curiel, San Antonio, TX Benjamin Hamilton, Dallas, TX |
Family | “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone: Naturalization - Tips and Trends Topics include:
Speakers: Maria McIntyre, Dallas, TX Annie Schwartz, Houston, TX Rebecca Kitson, Albuquerque, NM |
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1:55pm – 2:45pm | Business | “Attitude Adjustment” by Hank Williams Jr.: Employment Based AOS Topics include:
Speakers: Guillermo Ortiz, Dallas, TX Angelica Grado-Wright, Houston, TX Olsi Vrapi, Albuquerque, NM |
Family | “(Hey Baby) Que Paso” by Texas Tornados (Freddy Fender): T and U visa Topics include:
Speakers: Stacie Jonas, TRLA, Austin, TX Cristina Cigarroa, American Gateways, Austin, TX Hannah Zimmermann, RAICES, Rural Services, Austin, TX |
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2:50pm – 3:40pm | Business | “The Way We Get By” by Spoon: Making the most of non traditional scenarios with the traditional employer Topics include:
Speakers: Dustin J. O’Quinn, Houston, TX Lisa Sotelo, Dallas, TX David Ware, Vancouver, CDA |
Family | "Break My Soul" by Beyonce: Border Issues Topics include:
Speakers: Jodi Goodwin, McAllen, TX Marysol Castro, El Paso, TX Laura Peña, ProBar, Brownsville, TX |
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3:40pm | All | Break |
3:55pm – 4:45pm | Business | "Crossing the Border" by Kris Kristofferson: Northern and Southern Topics include:
Speakers: Beatriz Ballerini, Houston, TX Evelyn Ackbah, Calgary, CDA Tim Golden, Toronto, CDA Julieta Grinffiel, Dallas, TX |
Family | "That'll Be The Day" by Buddy Holly: Parole programs Topics include:
Speakers: Olsa Cano, Houston, TX Magali Candler, Houston, TX Lindsay Gray, VECINA, Austin, TX |
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4:50pm – 5:40pm | Business | "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughn: EB1As, EB1Bs, NIWs and Os Topics include:
Speakers: Cecilia Lai, Dallas, TX Matthew Thompson, Houston, TX Alec Kempster, Chicago, IL |
Family | “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” by Selena: The Brave new world of Asylum Topics include:
Speakers: Edna Yang, American Gateways, Austin, TX Cori Hash, Austin, TX Ruby Powers, Houston, TX |
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6:00pm – 8:00pm | All | Boat Party Happy Hour on Ladybird Lake (board the boat at the docks behind the hotel) |
8:00am – 9:00am | All | Breakfast |
8:30am – 9:30am | Litigation | “Black Moon Rising” by Black Pumas: Current practice issues in Immigration Court Topics include:
Speakers: Rocio Martinez, Fort Worth, TX George Rodriguez, Dallas, TX Guillermo Hernandez, San Antonio, TX |
9:30am – 10:30am | Litigation | "Across the Borderline” by Flaco Jimenez: Panel with Immigration Clinic Professors Topics include:
Speakers: Erica Schommer, St. Mary’s, San Antonio, TX Aimee Maldonado, South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX Natalie Nanasi, SMU, Dallas, TX |
10:30am – 11:30am | Litigation | “Pancho and Lefty” by Townes Van Zandt: BIA precedent and crimmigration updates
Speakers: Stephen O’Connor, Austin, TX Kathryn Karam, Houston, TX Ross Miller, Houston, TX Robert Hoffman, Houston, TX |
11:30am – 12:30pm | Litigation | “La Que Manda” by Gina Chavez: Federal Court Litigation Update Topics include:
Speakers: Lance Curtright, San Antonio, TX Javier Maldonado, San Antonio, TX Nina Perales, San Antonio, TX Amanda Waterhouse, Houston, TX |
12:30pm | End of Conference |