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Thursday, March 30^th

5:30pm — 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!

Friday, March 31^st

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: Fee Increases: Discouraging paper filing but w/out having e systems set for atty submission? DOL backlogs and new 9089 USCIS processing trends CBP Public Charge 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: Efiling updates Delays, and what’s being done about them Consular backlogs InfoPass - what works, what doesn’t Speakers: Marisol Perez, San Antonio, TX Kelli Stump, Oklahoma City, OK Jeremy McKinney – AILA National President
9:10am – 10:00am	Business	"Always on my Mind” by Willie Nelson: H-1Bs Topics include: Cap case processing reminders SOC code updates and reminders for extensions H-1B transfer best practices AC21 reminders 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: New Trends in Adjustment Filings Public charge and the new application Increased “refusal” in cases Updates on the concept of non-reviewability Obtaining review through LegalNet Processes to move case along (Ombudsman inquiry; Congressional Liaison Assistance) Updated guidance on adjusting after travel on TPS travel authorization document Speakers: Teresa Coles Davila, San Antonio, TX Roy Petty, Dallas, TX J.J. Slater, Houston, TX
10:05am – 10:55am	Business	“Right on the Money” by Alan Jackson: Wage issues and processing updates Topics include: Wage Requirements for LCA-dependent NIV cases Alternative Wage Surveys Prevailing Wage Updates and Processing Tips Audits of Wages and Best Practices Wage Transparency Laws and PERM recruitment PW and PERM Processing Updates 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: I601A delays and strategies 204(l) and humanitarian reinstatement Speakers: Lakshmi Nayar, Dallas, TX Garry Davis, Dallas, TX Jennifer Walker Gates, Austin, TX Heather Kryzak, Albuquerque, NM
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: Consular updates for E-2 processing L-1 Blanket Renewals without appointments L2S Designation Issues Consular Strategies & Expedite Requests 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: Updated Guidance on N-648 New Testing process coming through Speakers: Maria McIntyre, Dallas, TX Annie Schwartz, Houston, TX Rebecca Kitson, Albuquerque, NM
1:55pm – 2:45pm	Business	“Attitude Adjustment” by Hank Williams Jr.: Employment Based AOS Topics include: Ability to Pay Issues/new I-485 Basis Transfer vs. New I-485 AC21 and Portability 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: Consular processing and extending status for adjustment Derivatives abroad and options for grandchildren BFD program How to handle EAD delays - what extensions apply? Trends Speakers: Stacie Jonas, TRLA, Austin, TX Cristina Cigarroa, American Gateways, Austin, TX Hannah Zimmermann, RAICES, Rural Services, Austin, TX
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: DACA TPS I-9 reverification for those with automatic extension Asylees wanting EB sponsorship Consular Processing for employees outside the US Family-based support 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: Current policies Title 42 exceptions Speakers: Jodi Goodwin, McAllen, TX Marysol Castro, El Paso, TX Laura Peña, ProBar, Brownsville, TX
3:40pm	All	Break
3:55pm – 4:45pm	Business	"Crossing the Border" by Kris Kristofferson: Northern and Southern Topics include: Border NIV Updates TN POE/Visa processing Blanket Ls Northern Border 212(d)3 waivers 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: Ukraine and Afghanistan Updates Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua parole program Status of reinstatement of Cuban Family Reunification Parole program Speakers: Olsa Cano, Houston, TX Magali Candler, Houston, TX Lindsay Gray, VECINA, Austin, TX
4:50pm – 5:40pm	Business	"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughn: EB1As, EB1Bs, NIWs and Os Topics include: Current adjudication standards and trends Does O-1 equate to EB1A? Strategies for unusual cases Requirements for supporting staff Adjudication Trends/RFEs 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: Filing- I-589 online EAD clock Recent Trends in asylum law Speakers: Edna Yang, American Gateways, Austin, TX Cori Hash, Austin, TX Ruby Powers, Houston, TX
6:00pm – 8:00pm	All	Boat Party Happy Hour on Ladybird Lake (board the boat at the docks behind the hotel)

Saturday, April 1^st

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: ICE Liaison Update WebEX Hearings: Scheduling and challenges Advocating without being present Motion practice - best practices for joint motions, update on prosecutorial discretion 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: Mentoring new practitioners Preparing students for future immigration practice Challenges clinics face 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: Patel v. Garland; Herrera-Alcala v. Garland; Niz-Chavez v. Garland and Pereira v. Sessions (updates) DACA–Updates on 5th circuit litigation, pending legislation and who qualifies to apply now, issues involving AP and adjustment 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

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