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AILA Committee Pages
This quick video provides tips on how to learn more about AILA’s Liaison Committees, access committee resources such as minutes, practice resources, and comments, and report problematic trends or issues to the committee's attention.
Responding to RFEs When External Circumstances Make Them Impossible to Fulfill
This video discusses when emergency circumstances outside your control, like the covid-19 pandemic, make it impossible to fulfill an RFE and what should you do.
Conflict of Interest and Affidavit of Support
When your client does not meet the poverty guidelines, is there a conflict of interest in preparing the affidavit of support of the joint sponsor?
Dual Intent in the Context of Adjustment of Status
Which categories of visas are dual intent, and why you can’t just get a visitor visa and file from inside the United States.
Preparing Clients for an Immigrant Visa Application at the Consulate
How to advise clients to prepare for an immigrant visa application at the consulate.
Best Practices for Checks Payable to USCIS
How to submit a check to USCIS and make sure it has been received.
Can Visa Waiver Program Entrants File Adjustment of Status Applications?
Include consideration for the 90-day misrepresentation rule.
Self-Employed Income on the Affidavit of Support for Marriage-Based Filings
Completing the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for marriage-based filings when the petitioner is self-employed.
W-2 Income on the Affidavit of Support for Marriage-Based Filings
Completing the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for marriage-based filings when the petitioner earns income as an employee with a W-2.
Basics of the Affiidavit of Support for Marriage-Based Filings
This video will review the portion of the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for marriage-based filings which is the same for both self-employed and W-2 income.
Filing a Marriage-Based Adjustments of Status
Best practices for conducting a client consultation for a marriage-based adjustment of status.
Consultations for Marriage-Based Adjustments of Status
Best practices for conducting a client consultation for a marriage-based adjustment of status.