How to Prepare Clients for Interviews & Best Practices When Working with USCIS
April 24, 2025 - April 24, 2025
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Virtual Training
Advocate Resources
Executive Order / Administrative Action
Immigration Legal Service Capacity Building
Description
Join the National Partnership for New Americans’ (NPNA) April Legal Training Series focused on protecting immigrants through affirmative legal services. This two-part series will train immigration legal service providers and immigrant-serving organizations on best practices and strategies for navigating affirmative applications, changes under the current administration, and how to best prepare clients.
Session 2: How to Prepare Clients for Interviews & Best Practices When Working with USCIS
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT to 4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT (2 hours)
Learning Objectives:
- Conduct thorough client interview preparation to ensure confidence and accuracy in affirmative application.
- Review recent updates to USCIS forms and potential impact on clients.
- Implement best practices when engaging with USCIS and responding to Requests for Evidence (RFE).
- Perform risk assessments to identify potential red flags and prepare clients accordingly.
- Utilize trauma-informed and client-centered approaches when working with immigrant communities.