Monday, May 3, 2010

May 4/New York - Immigration Fundamentals for International Adoption

The presentation will outline fundamentals on obtaining immigration benefits for adopted children from outside the United States either via an orphan or a family petition. It will provide an overview of statutory requirements and CIS filing procedures as well as guidance on immigrant visa processing, and an update on the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation with Respect to InterCountry Adoption. The workshop will be conducted by Wanyong Austin, Esq., Director of Immigration Legal Services for the Lutheran Social Services of New York.

In case of economic hardship, an application for waiver of fee will be considered upon request, according to this seminar's flyer: http://www.probono.net/calendar/attachment.169518
Title:
Immigration Fundamentals for International Adoption

Tuesday May 04 , 2010 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

By: The New York Immigration Coalition http://thenyic.org/content.asp?sid=18

Location:
The New York Immigration Coalition
137-139 West 25th Street, 12th Floor (B/w 6th & 7th Avenues)
New York, NY

Contact:
Jonathan Vidal The New York Immigration Coalition – Immigrant Concerns Training Institute

(212) 627-2227 ext.
Website: thenyic.org

CLE Credit Comments:
CLE Credit: 2 credits in professional practice. This course provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys and non-transitional credit for experienced attorneys.

More Information:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.307315-Immigration_Fundamentals_for_International_Adoption

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