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• They’re Calling THAT Fraud? Materiality, Willfulness and the Facts
• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship: Silence v. Material Omission; What is a Retraction, When is It “Timely;” Impact of Claims on Form I-9
• New Challenges for Minors: Mens Rea & Legal Capacity for Fraud, Misrepresentation or False Claims; Accrual of Unlawful Presence for INA §212(a)(9)(C) Permanent Bar Cases
• “Stealth” Grounds of Exclusion: Exit Compliance, Short Overstays, Prior Status Violations, and Other Surprises You Won’t Find in §212
• “Medical” Grounds: DUIs, Drug Use and HIV processing
• Security Checks, Export Licenses and Other De Facto Bars

Faculty:
David W. Leopold (dl), AILA 1st Vice President, Cleveland, OH; Kathleen Campbell Walker, Immediate Past President, El Paso, TX; Amy Peck, AILA Board of Governors, Omaha, NE

• Whether Waivers Are Available--Or Not
• Port Parole – Getting in While Waiting for the Waiver
• Strategic Considerations in Applying for a §212(d)(3) Waiver – Border vs. Consular Processing
• Lack of Documents – §212(d)(4) “On-The-Spot” Waivers
• Admissibility Review Office – How the ARO Works and How to Work With the ARO

Faculty:
Diane M. Butler (dl), Seattle, WA; K. David Andersson, Vancouver, BC, Canada; John Klow, Program Manager/Chief Lead, Admissibility Review Office, Admissibility Requirements and Migration Control Office of Field Operations, CBP, Washington, D.C.; Michael D. Olszak, Director, Admissibility Review Office, Admissibility Requirements and Migration Control Office of Field Operations, CBP, Washington, D.C.

• Burden of Proof for Applicants for Admission, Returning LPRs
• Effectiveness of Pardons and Other Post-Conviction Relief
• Current strategies for §212(c), (h), Including Stand-Alone Applications and Re-Adjustment
• Rescission, Fraud, and INA §237(a)(1)(H) Waivers
• A Single Youthful Indiscretion – Inadmissibility and 9th Circuit Exceptions Under Lujan and Dillingham

Faculty:
Mary E. Kramer (dl), Miami, FL; Socheat Chea, Duluth, GA; Linda A. Cristello, Boston, MA

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HOT TOPICS -- UPDATE FROM THE HILL
Faculty:
Jeanne A. Butterfield, AILA Executive Director, Washington, D.C.; Marshall D. Fitz, AILA Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.

• Proving Hardship for Unlawful Presence Bar – What are the Real Standards and Practical Tips on How to Document Your Case
• Related or Compound Waivers, Including Fraud, Criminal History
• Use of Experts to Document Your Case
• Procedures for Resubmitting or Supplementing Improperly or Insufficiently Documented Cases
• Handling “Complex Track” Waivers and Appeals
• Strategies and Standards for I-212 Readmission After Removal

Faculty:
Edward Rios (dl), El Paso, TX; Charles H. Kuck, AILA President, Atlanta, GA; Avi Friedman, Santa Monica, CA; Warren Janssen, IV Waiver Officer in Charge, USCIS, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

• No Objection, IGA, Hardship, Persecution
• Pursuing More Than One Waiver
• Travel/Status While Waiver Is Pending
• F-1 Student Visa Violators – Is There Any Solution?
• What Triggers Unlawful Presence after a “D/S” Admission?

Faculty:
Elizabeth A. Goss (dl), Boston, MA; C. Lynn Calder, Raleigh, NC; Stephen D. Springer, Metairie, LA

• Special Waivers under VAWA: Criminal Violations, Unlawful Presence, and the Abuse Nexus
• Alternative Remedies to Inadmissibility for VAWA Beneficiaries
• Standards for Waiver of Joint Filing Requirements: Hardship, Bona Fide Marriage and Extreme Cruelty
• Still Married, but Not Happily: Strategies for Maintaining Continuous Status and Successfully Removing Conditions During Divorce
• Multiple or Changed Waiver Category, Including Review in Removal
• When Best to Pursue I-751 or File New Adjustment?
• Filing the I-751 Overseas

Faculty:
Julie E. Dinnerstein (dl), Brooklyn, NY; Gloria A. Goldman, AILA Board of Governors, Tucson, AZ; Gail L. Pendleton, Plymouth, MA