Sep 23 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Gina Polo, shareholder in the firm's Immigration group, provided updates on consular processing and the National Visa Center during a CLE titled Emerging from the Haze held by Catholic Legal Services. Gina covered the following topics:
- Consulates Reopening and Priorities.
- Understanding Current Movements in the Visa Bulletin and the Implications.
- Tips for Communicating Effectively with the National Visa Center.
- Oops! Denial at the Consulate! Navigating Non-Reviewability
- Initial Steps: Engaging with the Consulate, LegalNet, and Other Steps.
- What is Consular Non-Reviewability and How To Argue Against It.
- Final Options: Congress Intervention and Federal Court.