AILA’s next Audio Seminar, Mergers and Acquisitions: Impact on Employment-Based NIV and IV Cases is Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 2:00 pm eastern time. The faculty will also hold a Q&A session. CLE now pre-approved in many states. Register today!

CIS Ombudsman Offers Pathway to Resolve Pending Derivative I-485s Due to File Separation (Updated 11/6/09)

ARB Finds ALJ Abused Discretion for Dismissal Based on RSOL Failure to Attend Hearing

AILA/SCOPS Liaison Q&As (11/04/09)

ICE Secure Communities MOA with the State Identification Bureau Template

2009 ICE Secure Communities Standard Operating Procedures

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AILA InfoNet's Featured Topics offer categorized search results on commonly researched issues. With just one click, find the documents you’re looking for by skimming the list of Featured Topics under the left hand navigation. Just added: EB-2/EB-3 Degree Equivalency and REAL ID.

The 12th Annual AILA New York Chapter Immigration Law Symposium will be held December 1, 2009 in New York City. Register online now for this one-day program that will provide updates on the local issues that affect New York-based immigration practices, as well as the hot issues of Washington, D.C.

Or just want to listen at your own convenience? Session recordings from AILA's in-person CLE conferences are available for purchase, including the Annual Conference. You can also purchase and download past AILA audio and web seminars to your own computer. Downloads are generally available for purchase within 48 to 72 hours after the seminar.

The American Immigration Council's Legal Action Center's Practice Advisories provide in-depth discussion and analysis of select substantive and procedural issues in immigration law, including federal court procedures, relief from removal and immigration applications.

The California Chapters CLE Conference, November 12-14 in Marina del Rey, will focus on a far-reaching range of immigration law topics and those of particular interest to California practitioners. Topics covered will include sessions on hot topics, recent developments at local USCIS and National Benefits Center, and updates from ICE, CBP and the California and Nebraska Service Centers. Additionally, there will be a special panel on Bias and Substance Abuse.