An Overview of U.S. Immigration Law (What Every Lawyer Should Know)

This program, led by immigration attorney Michael Wildes, is designed to provide a general overview of U.S. immigration law practitioners new to the field or for practitioners in other areas of the law, providing a review of immigration law basics as well as the intersections of immigration law and other practice areas. Here, Mr. Wildes will address various issues, such as nonimmigrant (temporary) visas, lawful permanent resident status, eligibility for U.S. citizenship, employer compliance and employer sanctions, and the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.  

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand the basics of immigration law
2. Identify the different types of visas 
3. Address the different types of immigration (temporary, permanent, and citizenship)
4. Discuss immigration issues in other areas of the law, such as estate planning, income taxation, labor, corporate, family, and criminal issues