This program will examine what U.S. immigration law may look like over the next several months in light of recent executive actions, visa bans and suspensions, proposed regulations, agency policy shifts, and ongoing federal court litigation. The presentation will focus on practical forecasting for immigration lawyers, including how to counsel clients, preserve litigation options, and adjust case strategy in a rapidly changing legal environment.
- Immigration Law as a Moving Target: Executive Power, Agency Action, and the Courts
- Overview of why immigration practice is especially unstable, including executive actions, proposed rules, agency guidance, litigation stays, visa bans, removal powers, nationwide injunctions, emergency dockets, and judicial review.
- Bans, Suspensions, and Visa Issuance Pauses: The New Architecture of Restriction
- Review of the 39-country travel ban, the Diversity Visa issuance pause, the H-1B-related restrictions, and the 75-country immigrant visa processing suspension, with emphasis on scope, exceptions, litigation, and client counseling.
- Citizenship and Naturalization: Birthright Citizenship, Good Moral Character, and Adjudication Risk
- Review of birthright citizenship litigation, naturalization policy and adjudication changes, good moral character scrutiny, denaturalization risks, and how citizenship-related disputes may shape practice over the next year.
- Employment-Based Immigration: A More Restrictive and Costly System
- Review of expected changes affecting employers and foreign workers, including H-1B selection, new fees, visa backlogs, travel risk, and alternative visa strategies.
- Humanitarian Immigration: Processing Holds, EAD Limits, and Status Termination Litigation
- Analysis of asylum, parole, TPS, work authorization, vetting, processing holds, and litigation over termination of humanitarian protections.
- Family Immigration, Adjustment, and Public Charge: A Return to Discretionary Scrutiny
- Discussion of proposed public charge changes, increased vetting, family-based adjustment risks, affidavits of support, and preparation for more discretionary adjudications.
- Students, Exchange Visitors, and Universities: The Possible End of Duration of Status
- Review of proposed fixed admission periods for F, J, and I nonimmigrants and the likely impact on students, scholars, universities, exchange programs, and compliance systems.
- Filing Practice, Fees, Signatures, and USCIS Operations: Compliance Becomes More Expensive
- Summary of new filing fees, signature requirements, rejection risks, form-version tracking, and practical steps for reducing procedural errors.
- Litigation as a Core Immigration Practice Tool
- Closing discussion on how lawyers should use APA claims, mandamus, habeas, class actions, FOIA, and litigation triage in a rapidly changing immigration environment.
- Q&A (As Time Permits)
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Kuck Baxter LLC
Charles H. (“Chuck”) Kuck is the Founding Partner of Kuck Baxter LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. Chuck served as the National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association from 2008-2009. He also served as President of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers from 2010-2014 and has been an Adjunct Professor of Law for more than 20 years, currently at Emory Law School. He was named one of the top 5 immigration attorneys in the world by Chambers & Partners again in 2022, the “Best Lawyer-Immigration” in Georgia by Best Lawyers in 2022, and was previously named one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” by Georgia Trend magazine. Read More ›
Siskind Susser, PC
Greg Siskind is a founding partner of Siskind Susser and has been practicing immigration law since 1990. He is also a co-founder of AI software company Visalaw Ventures. He received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and his law degree from the University of Chicago. Read More ›
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Credits: 1.00 General
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Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.20 General
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