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 areas: (1) Students, (2) Immediate Relatives, (3) Investors, (4) Employment & Extraordinary Ability and (5) Work-Related Green Cards. 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.” Stephen provides a thorough discussion of the following visas: 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.