Adjustment of Status and Removing Conditions on Residence Training
Synopsis: Under certain criteria, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) permits an individual to apply for or change status to permanent residency while in the United States and avoid having to return to their home country to complete visa processing. The common term for a change to permanent status is "adjustment of status." This seminar will explain the ins and outs of the adjustment of status process, including practical information such as when and how to file, visa availability, and step-by-step instructions.
Also, if permanent residency was given based ona marriage that was less than two years old, additional steps must be taken to remove these conditions and ensure the U.S. government that the applicant did not get married to evade the immigration laws of the United States. The seminar will go over the eligibility, how to remove the conditions, and the available options if the petitioner and the beneficiary are no longer married.
Presented by: Lisa D. Ramirez, Esq.
Speaker Bio: Lisa is a California State Bar Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist ad notably one of the first women and the first Spanish speaking specialists in Orange County. Her practice focuses on Department of Homeland Security I-9 investigations and audits, establishing compliance programs for companies, and obtaining various visas for professional athletes, artists, scientists, and religious workers. Additionally, she supports family-based immigration through petitions and waivers, naturalization, and removal (deportation) defense in Federal Immigration Court.
Before founding U.S. Immigration Law Group, LLP she was a solo practioner in Santa Ana, California for a number of years. Earlier in her career, Ms. Ramirez served at Catholic Charities of Orange County as the Director of Legal Services and Advocacy, and later at the Public Law Center where she developed the legal immigration services program.
Lisa is most proud of her pro bono work on behalf of the poorest and most vulnerable immigrants, including asylum seekers, trafficking victims, and battered women and children. She is a past president of the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County, and serves on the Hispanic Advisory Commission for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Location: Atrium Building, 19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612
Parking: Attendees will pull a ticket upon entering the parking structure, but no fees will be charged after 6:00 pm.
Light refreshments will be served.
OCPA is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE provider and certifies that this seminar qualifies for MCLE CREDIT 1.0.
Event Fee: $10.00 for OCPA members, $20.00 for non-members and $20.00 for all walk-ins who have not pre-registered online (both members and non-members) IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE. Walk-ins are on a first come first serve basis.
PLEASE NOTE: Effective January 1, 2016, OCPA will no longer accept checks as a form of payment for event registration. Please log in to your OCPA account to submit electronic payment via credit card, debit card or PayPal.
*Space is limited for all OCPA events, so please submit your reservation via this website event. Walk-ins are welcome on a first come first serve basis if space is available.
*Cancellation Policy - If you need to cancel your reservation, please e-mail the Immigration Section Chair, Katherine Gracia at kgracia@californiacriminaldefender.com. No refunds shall be issued. Credit for a future meeting shall be held in your OCPA account which may be applied to future meetings if your cancellation is received no less than 48 hours prior to the event.
Please note: Credit shall not be issued to passport holders.
Questions? Please contact the Immigration Section Chairs Katherine Gracia at kgracia@californiacriminaldefender.com. If you have a topic or speaker you would like to hear at an upcoming section meeting, please let us know.
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