Hot Topics: Visas, Consular Processing, and Travel Bans - Catholic Legal Services

Christine Alden, shareholder in the firm's Immigration practice group, will be speaking at a Catholic Legal Services seminar panel session, titled "Hot Topics: Visas, Consular Processing, and Travel Bans." The panel will provide an overview of current policies and challenges affecting student, investment and employment-based visa categories. The travel bans, visa revocations, processing delays, and other notable trends will be covered, with a juxtaposition of change-of-status and consular processing strategies. The session's topics include:

• Overview: F-1, M-1, duration of status and optional practical training
• Is there a standard or legal requirement for revoking student status?
• Does revocation mean you’re out of status? 
• Investment Options: E-1 visas 
• L visa based on affiliate investment
• EB-1 immigration following E or L nonimmigrant status
• EB-5 requirements: trends, processing times (and the new Gold Card)