NOVEMBER & DECEMBER PROGRAMS
Tuesday, December 1st
Friday, November 13th
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00pm
Place: Boston Bar Association @ 16 Beacon Street, Boston
Event: Why is the Department of Homeland Security Visiting U.S. Employers? Worksite visits to H and L employers by the USCIS’s Division of Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS)
In the last several weeks, USCIS has started to send investigators to H and L employers all over the United States to conduct unannounced visits and interviews of company personnel and H and L foreign workers. Employers and H/L workers should know what is happening and how to respond.
The panel will discuss:
- What the FDNS is and their legal authority for conducting worksite visits
- How the visits are conducted, who they interview, and what questions are asked
- How to prepare your clients, both employers and foreign workers, for these unannounced visits - the documentation they should be familiar with and what they should and should not do when the USCIS investigator shows up
- Recent actions by other government agencies relating to fraud detection and employment law compliance, specifically the Department of Labor and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm, followed by cocktail reception
Place: John Adams Courthouse @ One Pemberton Square, Boston
Event: Immigration Judge’s Panel: Presenting Your Case to the Court
Back again by popular demand, we are privileged to have several of Boston’s federal immigration judges join us for an intimate panel discussion and reception. The judge’s will discuss several case hypothetical, their preferences when handling different elements of cases (direct, cross, experts, evidence, etc.), and the latest court process and procedures. The panel discussion will be followed by a meet and greet reception with the judges and a great networking event with local immigration attorneys.