Whether your primary practice is criminal defense or employment law, you can provide additional value for your clients if you can spot and help address potential immigration issues. In this CLE course, attorney Stephen Riznyk provides a detailed two hour overview of immigration law for attorneys that specialize in different practice areas.
Stephen will cover these five main topics:
1. Students
2. Immediate Relatives
3. Investors
4. Employment & Extraordinary Ability
5. Work-Related Green Cards
In addition to the 5 main topics of discussion, these topics will also be covered: preference relatives, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), fiancés, retired persons, specialized knowledge, E Visa treaty countries, employees, workers, requirements for extraordinary ability, original scientific or scholarly work of major significance, written consultation from a recognized peer group or labor organization, specialty occupations, and “professionals, skilled and other workers.” To access the course please click here: Immigration Law for the Non-Immigration Attorney.
The following visas are covered:
* L-1
* E-1
* E-2
* EB-5
* H1-B
* H2-B
* H-3
* O1
* EB-1
* EB-2
* EB-3
Steven Riznyk has over thirty years of legal experience as an immigration attorney and negotiator. An author and public speaker in the areas of negotiations and relationships, he has lectured to thousands of people around the globe. His understanding of immigration and its many complex issues extends far beyond the law and his clients have come from 50 countries.
This CLE course is offered in the following states:
* Alaska (AK)
* Arizona (AZ)
* California (CA)
* Connecticut (CT)
* District of Columbia (DC)
* Illinois (IL)
* Maryland (MD)
* Massachusetts (MA)
* Michigan (MI)
* Missouri (MO)
* New Hampshire (NH)
* New Jersey (NJ)
* New York (NY)
* North Dakota (ND)
* Pennsylvania (PA)
* South Dakota (SD)
Attorney Credits offers CLE for attorneys in Illinois and around the country. For more information about CLE in Illinois please click the following link: IL CLE.