Public Charge Updates
October 6, 2020
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Time

Date: October 6, 2020
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Time
MCLE: 1.5 CA
Location: Online
Regular: Webinar $150 / Recording $115 / Webinar and Recording $175
Nonprofit: Webinar $105 / Recording $85 / Webinar and Recording $130
Presenters:
Ariel Brown, ILRC Special Projects Attorney
Sarah Lakhani, ILRC Skadden Fellow

With new public charge rules in place and new forms in use at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS), the time is now to brush up on public charge law and policy and retool to zealously represent immigrant clients navigating public charge inadmissibility under the Trump administration. In this webinar, we will outline the current public charge landscape, share policy updates, and explain how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped implementation of the new public charge rules and exacerbated many community members’ fears about public charge and accessing public benefits. We will review the new totality of the circumstances test under the DHS and DOS rules and offer tips for preparing and gathering evidence to complete new Forms I-944 and DS-5540. We will also offer other case preparation strategies to guide your representation from initial client consultation to green card interview.

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center is a State Bar of California Department of Legal Specialization approved provider.