This seminar is designed for attorneys representing immigrant victims of domestic abuse and other crimes in adjustment of status and removal proceedings cases. We will cover: Common grounds of inadmissibility including entries without inspection, unlawful presence, false claims to U.S. citizenship, misrepresentation, the permanent bar, crimes involving moral turpitude and public charge, as well as the specific inadmissibility waivers available to VAWA self-petitioners and U nonimmigrant status holders Removal issues including VAWA cancellation of removal available to abused immigrants in removal proceedings, VAWA-specific motion to reopen provisions, reinstatement of removal, expedited removals vs. regular removals Instructors:Nora Privitera, ILRC Special Projects Attorney & Lead Staff Attorney for ILRC’s Attorney of the Day (AOD) Consultation Service. She is the author of ILRC publication, Hardship in Immigration Law: How to Prepare a Winning Case in Waiver and Cancellation of Removal Cases and the forthcoming ILRC publication, Remedies and Strategies for Permanent Resident Clients in Removal Proceedings. Sally Kinoshita, ILRC Deputy Director Sally is the co-author of the ILRC publications: The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants; Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Children Under Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Immigration Benchbook for Juvenile and Family Court Judges and principal author of How to Obtain U Interim Relief: A Brief Manual for Advocates Assisting Immigrant Victims of Crime.