Replay: Navigating Family-Based Immigration

Date: Nov 22, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $199.00

Non-Member Price: $250.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I015624R

Areas of Law: Immigration

Earn up to 4 credits, including 1.0 in Ethics! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Presenters

David H. Nachman, Esq.
Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group P.C., Ridgewood
Snehal Batra, Esq.
Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group, P.C., Raritan
Kerry Walsh Hartington, Esq.
Kerry Hartington Immigration Law LLC, Vineland
is a Partner in Hartington King English, LLC in Freehold and Vineland, New Jersey. Managing the firm’s Vineland office, she limits her practice to immigration law and has represented immigrants in Immigration Court and before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She has represented more than 100 individuals who have successfully obtained immigrant visas abroad after filing an unlawful presence waiver or provisional unlawful presence waiver, and has represented individuals before the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, the Department of Justice and the Department of Labor.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and before the United States Supreme Court, Ms. Hartington is fluent in Spanish and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the Federal and New Jersey State Bar Associations. She has served as the AILA liaison to the Mount Laurel United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Field Office. Prior to becoming an attorney Ms. Hartington worked as a BIA-Accredited Representative at Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia and as a paralegal at immigration law firms in Philadelphia and South Jersey. She has lectured on waivers and family immigration law topics at immigration law seminars throughout the country.

After studying abroad at the University of Granada, Spain, Ms. Hartington received her B.A. from the University of Delaware and her J.D. from Widener School of Law, where she worked as an intern with the Chester County District Attorney’s Office during her last year.
Ludka Zimovcak, Esq.
Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group, P.C., Ridgewood

Best of NJICLE Replay
Don't miss this opportunity to catch up on the Navigating Family-Based Immigration seminar you missed!

NOTE: This is a previously recorded seminar and does not count as "live" credits.


Join this esteemed panel of immigration law experts for an important update on navigating family-based immigration in 2024.

This replay will provide a comprehensive overview of family-based immigration. The panelists will begin with a review of the family-based immigration scenarios you may encounter as you advocate for your clients. Attendees will learn how to navigate the application processes for spousal petitions, understand the visa bulletin, gain insight into the ethical considerations when representing clients and more. Additionally, attendees will hear the latest updates in family-based immigration, including legislative changes and what to look out for in the future. This panel will leave you with important information to effectively advocate for your clients in the current climate. 

Topics include:

  • Overview
    - Overview of the Day’s Program
    - Importance of Family-Based Immigration Law and Public Policy
  •  Overview of Family-Based Immigration Categories
    - Immediate Relatives vs. Family Preference Categories
    - Spousal Sponsorship
    - Parent and Child Sponsorship
    - Sibling Sponsorship
  • Application Processes and Procedures for Spousal Petitions, Fiancés
    - 90-day rule: Fact or Fiction?
    - I-130 and aI-129K Petitions: Requirements and Best Practices
    - Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing
    - Common Challenges and Solutions
  • Understanding the Visa Bulletin and Waiting Periods
    - How the Visa Bulletin Works
    - Managing Expectations for Beneficiaries
    - Strategies for Navigating Delays: cross, chargeability and expedites
  • Legal and Ethical Considerations
    - Ethical Obligations of Immigration Attorneys
    - Avoiding Misrepresentation and Fraud
    - Handling Conflicts of Interest
  • Waivers and Provisional Waivers, and Parole in Place
    - Navigating Waivers and Provisional Waivers
    - The Ins and Outs of Parole in Place: keeping families together programs, DACA and other humanitarian programs
  • Recent Changes in Family-Based Immigration Policies
    - Overview of Legislative Changes
    - Impact of Policy Changes on Applications
    - Future Trends and Predictions: What does family-based immigration look like under a Harris versus Trump administration?

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.0 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 1.0, NJ General: 3.0).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 0.5, PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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