Central Florida Chapter Annual Conference - American Immigration Lawyers Association

Dilip Patel, shareholder and Yova Borovska, counsel in the firm’s Immigration practice, participated in the American Immigration Lawyers Association Central Florida Chapter’s 36th Annual Immigration Law Conference at The Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa in Clearwater, Florida.

On Friday, October 28, 2022, Dilip Patel spoke as part of a CLE session on “RFE, NOID, NOIR Strategies in Family and Naturalization Cases” and discussed creative strategies to respond to difficult requests and notices from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

On Saturday, October 29, 2022, Yova Borovska presented a CLE as a discussion leader and co-panelist on “AC21 and Job Changes: Understanding the Rules Governing Portability to a New Employer or Position.” Her session covered topics including H-1B portability and job changes, amended petitions, grace periods, portability in the I-485 context, and related I-9 compliance and practical considerations.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national association of more than 16,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. AILA member attorneys represent U.S. families seeking permanent residence for close family members, as well as U.S. businesses seeking talent from the global marketplace. AILA members also represent foreign students, entertainers, athletes, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis. Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that provides continuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise through its 39 chapters and over 50 national committees.  AILA CFC is the local Central Florida Chapter of AILA.