CUNY Citizenship Now

Webinar topics:

• New York State and New York City laws and regulations. 
• Information on how UPL victims can obtain restitution and bring violators to justice.
• Non-profit agency recognition and accreditation by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Webinar Presenters

Speakers:

• Tom Shea, Esq.
  Director of Training and Technical Assistance,
  New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
• Daysi Mejia, Esq.
  Attorney-in-Charge, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s Immigrant Affairs Program

Moderator:

• Patricia Wonder, Esq.
  Instructor, CUNY School of Professional Studies

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Webinar Resources

Power Point Slides <ppt>

Form EOIR-31 <pdf>

Definition of “Practice” for Immigration Purposes <pdf>

List of BIA-Recognized Agencies in New York <pdf>

EOIR Factsheet: Who Can Represent Aliens in Immigration Proceedings <pdf>

Form G-28 <pdf>

EOIR Factsheet: EOIR at a Glance <pdf>

List of Additional BIA Precedent Decisions <pdf>

Professionals from across the country, in many different fields, are faced with immigrant employment and family issues on a regular basis. Increasingly paralegals, social workers, lawyers, community advocates, and government officials are turning to The City University of New York School of Professional Studies to learn about the complex and ever-changing field of immigration law and regulation.

This program is offered through the CUNY School of Professional Studies. For more information visit www.sps.cuny.edu.

Courses:

Introduction to Immigration Law   Learn the basics of U.S. immigration and citizenship law with an emphasis on family-based immigration, adjustment of status to permanent resident, citizenship and naturalization.  (Click here for full description)

Business Immigration Law Gain a comprehensive understanding of business immigration law by learning to provide immigration law paralegal services to employers as well as preparing document applications.  (Click here for full description)

Proceedings in Immigration Court: The Removal Process and Applications for Relief   This course will cover what happens once a non-citizen has been charged and placed in immigration removal proceedings (formerly called deportation proceedings). The student will study each step of the proceeding, with the choices that the client and her representative must make in the effort to avoid removal.  (Click here for full description)

Family-Based Immigration Law Obtain a comprehensive overview of family-based immigration law, including sponsorship of family members for residence and other immigration benefits.  (Click here for full description)

Naturalization and Citizenship The student will learn the law regarding eligibility for Naturalization under different sections of the I&N Act, as well as when and how one can acquire citizenship at birth, and how one can derive U.S. Citizenship.  (Click here for full description)