Program Details
2025-07-11 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-07-11 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ESTThis session examines the evidentiary requirements for EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions and EB-2 National Interest Waiver applications. Practitioners will learn the regulatory criteria, the Kazarian final merits test, and the three-prong NIW framework including substantial merit, positioning, and the labor certification balancing test.
Anne Rowley
Hallie Cohen
Suzanne Lazicki 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session covers essential E-2 visa requirements including treaty eligibility, substantial investment standards, and the real and operating business test. Attendees will explore business plan strategies, filing venue considerations, and how to demonstrate economic viability and job creation potential.
Anne RowleyHallie CohenSuzanne Lazicki 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm ESTA brief intermission allowing attendees to refresh before continuing with the remaining program sessions.
Anne RowleyHallie CohenSuzanne Lazicki 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm ESTThis session addresses L-1A and L-1B visa requirements with emphasis on new office petitions and executive/managerial capacity definitions. Practitioners will learn to craft compliant business plans, organizational charts, and job descriptions that demonstrate relief from non-qualifying operational duties.
Anne RowleyHallie CohenSuzanne Lazicki 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session analyzes current adjudication trends across EB-1A, NIW, E-2, and L-1 categories including shifting approval rates and increased scrutiny. Attendees will gain practical strategies for anticipating RFEs, strengthening evidence packages, and preparing clients for successful outcomes.
Anne RowleyHallie CohenSuzanne LazickiAnne Rowley is a business immigration attorney with a particular focus on international students and early-career professionals, helping them understand and successfully complete the transition from academic study to employment in the United States. A frequent author, presenter, and media commentator on immigration law developments, she speaks with particular emphasis on employment authorization, H-1B visas, and issues affecting F-1 international students and exchange visitors, and is recognized for translating complex regulatory developments into practical guidance for employers, institutions, and individuals.
Hallie Cohen is a Senior Attorney at Grossman Young & Hammond whose practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters, counseling clients throughout all stages of the immigration journey from nonimmigrant classification through naturalization.
Suzanne Lazicki is the founder of Lucid Professional Writing, a boutique service specializing in business plans for immigration purposes, known for combining business expertise with comprehensive grasp of immigration policy and practice.
Anne Rowley is a business immigration attorney with a particular focus on international students and early-career professionals, helping them understand and successfully complete the transition from academic study to employment in the United States. A frequent author, presenter, and media commentator on immigration law developments, she speaks with particular emphasis on employment authorization, H-1B visas, and issues affecting F-1 international students and exchange visitors, and is recognized for translating complex regulatory developments into practical guidance for employers, institutions, and individuals.
Hallie Cohen is a Senior Attorney at Grossman Young & Hammond whose practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters, counseling clients throughout all stages of the immigration journey from nonimmigrant classification through naturalization.
Suzanne Lazicki is the founder of Lucid Professional Writing, a boutique service specializing in business plans for immigration purposes, known for combining business expertise with comprehensive grasp of immigration policy and practice.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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