Ellen AILA Letter to Voters 4.17.18 Dear Colleagues, Over the past 17 years, I have proudly served AILA at local, national and international levels. I currently serve as Chair of the Global Migration Section Consular Liaison Committee and Chair of the 2018 Annual Conference Fundamentals and Special Session Tracks, as well as on the National […]
AILA – BOG Candidate Ruben Reyes
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[texas] Voting Open – AILA National – Letter from Texas Chapter Candidates
Colleagues: Last year, the AILA Board of Governors voted to remove the 2018 Annual Conference from Texas as a statement of protest against SB4, costing several hundreds of thousands of dollars in cancellation fees. Instead of using that money to assist our members in litigating the bill or helping our members […]
Call for cases involving reformulation of PSG or citing W-Y-C- & H-O-B-
From our colleague Rosemary Vega The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, the Texas A&M School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic, and the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic seek cases involving the issue of reformulation of an articulated particular social group or that cite the case Matter of W-Y-C- & H-O-B-. These clinics are representing […]
*DFO Call for Questions for Small Group Liaison Meeting May 23, 2018
In preparation of our small group meeting, please forward any questions you would like for the Liaison Committee to present for discussion at our next meeting on May 23, 2018. The deadline to submit questions to the Dallas Field Office is May 9th,but you can start sending questions now. Keep in mind, the questions should […]
Dallas OCC Schedule for week of May 7, 2018
From our EOIR Liaison Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez External Schedule Week of 5-7-18
Candidate Statement from Rebecca Kitson for Secretary
Hello everyone! I am Rebecca Kitson, and I am excited at the opportunity to run as your Chapter Secretary. In this tumultuous time in immigration law, our clients are facing an uphill battle, and we are called on to be fierce advocates. I am running to be your Chapter Secretary to support you, my amazing […]
Candidate Statement from Michelle Edstrom for Secretary
Voting Open – AILA National – Letter from Texas Chapter Candidates
Colleagues: Last year, the AILA Board of Governors voted to remove the 2018 Annual Conference from Texas as a statement of protest against SB4, costing several hundreds of thousands of dollars in cancellation fees. Instead of using that money to assist our members in litigating the bill or helping our members become better […]
*Dallas AILA Section Meeting May 22, 2018
From our Dallas Section Coordinators Rebecca Massiatte and Sonali Patnaik AILA DALLAS SECTION LUNCH CLE ON 05/22/2018 Topic of Discussion: Employment Based Adjustment of Status Interviews Speaker: Alana N. Taylor, Esq., Gupta & Wiora, P.C. Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Time: 11:30-Noon: Lunch and networking (bring cards […]
*HFO CIS May Walk-in Dates for Emergencies
From our CIS Liaison Jennifer Mizulski In an effort to provide more efficient service to applicants who have legitimate travel or employment emergencies, the Houston Field Office will be open between the hours of 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM on May 10th and May 22nd, to allow applicants to walk in to the office without […]
*AILA HOUSTON CIS Quarterly Meeting date changed to May 17, 2018
From our USCIS HFO Liaison Jennifer Mizulski HFO USCIS has changed the date for the AILA General Quarterly Meeting to the original date of Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 3 pm. It will be held at the HFO on 810 Gears Road, Houston, TX.
*USCIS DFO LIAISON MEETINGS NOTES
From our USCIS DFO Liaison Susan Bond Responses to questions 2017_07_27 Responses to questions 2018_01_18 Responses to questions 2018_04_09
*USCIS DFO Emergency Walk in Dates for May 2018
From our DFO Liaison Susan Bond In an effort to provide more efficient customer service to customers who have legitimate travel or employment emergencies, the Dallas Field Office will open up two Wednesdays per month, between the hours of 6:30 and 9:30, to allow the customers to walk in to the office without an appointment […]
*Tony Cook Golf Tournament @ AILA National Conference June 14, 2018
From Past AILA Chair Rick Gump Jr. For golf lovers, there are still spots available if you are interested in participating in the annual Tony Cook Golf Tournament at the annual conference! The website for Presidio Golf Course is www.presidiogolf.com and the Registration Form is attached. It has all the information anyone will need […]
DFO Liaison Meeting Call for Questions
From our DFO USCIS Liaison Susan Bond In preparation of our small group meeting, please forward any questions you would like for the Liaison Committee to present for discussion at our next meeting on May 23, 2018. The deadline to submit questions to the Dallas Field Office is May 9th,but you can start sending […]
*Call for Questions for DFO USCIS Small Group Committee
From our DFO Liaison Susan Bond In preparation of our small group meeting, please forward any questions you would like for the Liaison Committee to present for discussion at our next meeting on May 23, 2018. The deadline to submit questions to the Dallas Field Office is May 9th,but you can start sending questions now. […]
AILA elections for executive committee
Elections for our executive committee are now open. The bylaws allow the executive committee to decide whether to hold the ballot electronically or on paper. The executive committee has made a decision to hold the ballot electronically. However, those who want to vote by paper ballot can email the Chapter Secretary, Irene Mugambi, at secretary@ailatexas.org to request […]
US Congressional Rep Joaquin Castro Welcomes AILA Texas Chapter to San Antonio
Civil Rights & Immigration CLE in Austin
From our AILA Austin Section Co-Chair Claudia Baellow Austin AILA Members, Please see below for info on an upcoming CLE. It is becoming increasingly difficult to advise immigrants and their families regarding precautions to take in an interaction with law enforcement and ICE agents. We’ll discuss some pointers to advise clients regarding jail and ICE […]
