Nov. 6-20, 2025 | 2-3:30 p.m. ET | CA MCLE: 1.5 per webinar

Please join us for a three-part webinar series on representing refugees and asylees. We will discuss family reunification options and how the Trump administration’s policies impact these options. Next, we will explore the eligibility requirements for adjustment of status and discuss the application requirements. Finally, the series will cover naturalization, termination of status, and travel as they pertain to refugees and asylees.

Registration

Please note that CLINIC is committed to preventing the Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (UPIL). CLINIC online trainings are open to the staff and volunteers of CLINIC Affiliates, any other nonprofit agency, and private attorneys and their staff. Independent non-attorney legal workers are not eligible to register for CLINIC trainings. CLINIC reserves the right to request proof of an agency’s nonprofit status, proof of employment/volunteer status with a nonprofit, and/or proof of authorization to provide immigration legal services to the community.

NOTE: Access to recordings of the webinars is included with your purchase of the three-part webinar series. Your access will be available until Dec. 22.  

Webinar One: Family Reunification for Asylees and Refugees

Nov. 6 | 2-3:30 p.m. ET | CA MCLE 1.5

In week one, we will focus on family reunification for refugees and asylees. We will discuss the processing of I-730s for family members who are both inside and outside the United States. The webinar will cover issues that arise before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and consulates abroad, how to respond to common Requests for Evidence, as well as how the Trump administration’s travel ban and end to refugee processing impact family members outside of the United States.  

Webinar Two: Adjustment of Status for Refugees and Asylees

Nov. 13 | 2-3:30 p.m. ET | CA MCLE 1.5

Special rules govern the adjustment of status to permanent residence for refugees and asylees. This webinar will focus on the eligibility requirements, procedures, and trends in adjustment of status for both principals and derivatives, including a look at special exemptions and waivers of inadmissibility grounds. We will also cover the nunc pro tunc asylum process for applicants who lose derivative status before adjustment. Finally, the presenters will provide tips on adjustment application completion, filing practice, and interview preparation.

Webinar Three: Travel Issues, Termination, and Naturalization for Refugees and Asylees

Nov. 20 | 2-3:30 p.m. ET | CA MCLE 1.5

In this webinar presenters will discuss issues that are unique to refugees and asylees in the naturalization process. The session will also cover when and how asylum and refugee termination issues arise and strategies to represent your client when USCIS attempts to terminate status. Finally, we will discuss how your client can travel, whether it is advisable for your client to travel, and potential risks and consequences of traveling while in asylee or refugee status.