Events and Seminars

ACIP promotes professional development through ongoing education and training by offering workshops, webinars, teleconferences and our Annual Symposium.
 
In addition, ACIP staff and Board Members are frequent speakers at industry conferences, roundtables, and networking events in the United States and abroad, where we look forward to meeting you. We are also pleased to provide information on related industry events that may be of interest. If you would like to list your event, please send information to info@acip.com.
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ACIP Members Invited: USCIS Engagement on Self-Check (E-Verify) Program

Wed, 02/01/2012
2012-02-09 15:00
US/Eastern
The USCIS Verification Division and the Office of Public Engagement will hold a national stakeholder engagement to discuss the nationwide launch of Self Check program on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm ET at the USCIS Orlando Field Office. The Self Check program is an online service of the E-Verify system and allows for an individual to check his/her employment eligibility in the United States. During the engagement, USCIS will describe and demonstrate the service, discuss its performance, and debut the new Self Check webpages and promotional materials. If you would like to participate, please send an email to USCIS-IGAOutreach@dhs.gov by February 7, 2012, with a cc to acip_agencyliaison@acip.com, and reference the following in the subject line of your email:
If you plan to attend in person, please reference “Self Check – In Person”
If you plan to attend by phone, please reference “Self Check – Phone”
If you plan to attend by live web stream, please reference “Self Check – Live Web Stream.”
 

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ACIP Members Invited: USCIS Teleconference on E-Verify Final Non-Confirmation Review Process

Wed, 01/25/2012
2012-02-13 15:00
2012-02-13 16:30
US/Eastern
The USCIS Verification Division will hold a teleconference on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET to discuss a potential Final Nonconfirmation Review (FNC) process for E-Verify. The E-Verify system, at this time, does not provide a formal process for employers and employees to request a reexamination of a case when an FNC was received in error. USCIS is looking for input from stakeholders relating to the development of an FNC review process. If you plan to participate, please provide your full name and the organization you represent no later than COB on Thursday, February 9, 2012 to uscis-igaoutreach@dhs.gov with a cc to acip_agencyliaison@acip.com and reference “E-Verify Administrative Review Process” in the subject line of your email.

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ACIP Members Invited: CISOMB Teleconference on L-1B Adjudications

Thu, 01/19/2012
2012-02-07 14:00
US/Eastern
The Office of the CIS Ombudsman will hold a teleconference on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET regarding the USCIS adjudications of L-1B “specialized knowledge” filings. CISOMB would like to hear from stakeholders about their experience with L-1B adjudications. Participation is anonymous for callers. If you plan to participate, please RSVP by sending an email to cisombudsman.publicaffairs@dhs.gov and reference “L-1B Telecon” in the subject line.

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ACIP Members Save the Date: USCIS Engagement with Director Mayorkas

Thu, 01/05/2012
2012-01-24 14:00
US/Eastern
USCIS will hold a national stakeholder engagement with Director Alejandro Mayorkas to discuss agency’s accomplishments for 2011 and priorities in 2012. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm ET at USCIS Tomich Center in Washington, D.C. Following the discussion, participants will be able to join various breakout sessions: Consistency in the Adjudication of Immigration Benefits; Customer Service and Public Engagement; and Fraud Detection and National Security. Registration information will be forthcoming soon.

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ACIP Members Invited: USCIS Teleconference on Consular Notification Process

Thu, 01/05/2012
2012-02-01 14:00
US/Eastern


USCIS will hold a teleconference on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET to discuss “Consular Notification Process on Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Approvals as Related to Visa Issuance.” If you plan to participate, please provide your full name and the organization you represent no later than COB on Monday, January 23, 2012 to Donna Kane at donna.kane@dhs.gov with a cc to acip_agencyliaison@acip.com and reference “February 2012 Teleconference” in the subject line of your email. ACIP IS LOOKING FOR AGENDA ITEMS AND INPUT ON THIS TOPIC. Please send responses by January 12th to acip_agencyliaison@acip.com.

 

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ACIP’s Inside the Beltway Series – Monday, January 9th at 2:00 pm ET

Thu, 01/05/2012
2012-01-09 02:00
2012-01-09 03:00
US/Eastern
 
Do you want to get the insider’s scoop on what is going on in immigration in Washington? On January 9th, ACIP will begin our monthly “Inside the Beltway” series for members. We invite you to join us every month for a recap of the previous month’s immigration events as well as a look forward to what may be in store in Congress and the agencies.  Please feel free to also invite your Government Relations teams to join in the calls.  
 
Our first call will take place next Monday, January 9th at 2 pm ET.  Speakers include ACIP’s Director of Agency Liaison, Jasmine Majid and ACIP’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Rebecca Peters with a welcome message by ACIP’s Executive Director, Lynn Shotwell.  We will utilize the following dial-in and we invite all members to participate.  There will be time for questions and answers.

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ACIP Members Invited: CISOMB Teleconference on VIBE

Thu, 12/22/2011
2012-01-11 14:00
US/Eastern
The Office of the CIS Ombudsman will hold a teleconference on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET regarding the USCIS VIBE program and how it is impacting stakeholders in terms of filings, processing times, RFEs, and decisions. CISOMB would like to hear from stakeholders and participation is anonymous for callers. If you plan to participate, please RSVP by sending an email to cisombudsman.publicaffairs@dhs.gov and cc acip_agencyliaison@acip.com and reference “VIBE Telecon” in the subject line.

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ACIP Members Invited: USCIS I-140 Teleconference

Thu, 12/22/2011
2012-01-18 13:30
US/Eastern
USCIS will hold a teleconference on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm ET to discuss the analysis that USCIS officers use when evaluating supporting evidence in adjudications of I-140 immigrant petitions. The following USCIS officials will participate in the call: Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of USCIS, Robert Silvers, Senior Counselor to the Director, and Stephen Legomsky, USCIS Chief Counsel. If you plan to participate in the teleconference, please provide your full name and the organization you represent no later than Tuesday, January 17, 2012 to the Office of Public Engagement at Public.Engagement@uscis.dhs.gov with a cc to acip_agencyliaison@acip.com. Please reference “I-140 teleconference” in the subject line of your email. The call-in number for the teleconference is 1-888-469-1174 and the passcode is I-140.

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CISOMB: Teleconference on VIBE Issues

Tue, 12/20/2011
2012-01-11 14:00
US/Eastern
The Office of the CIS Ombudsman will hold a teleconference on USCIS Validation Instrument for Business Enterpises (VIBE) program on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET. The teleconference will provide an opportunity for the stakeholder community to provide comments on how VIBE is impacting filings, processing times, RFEs, and decisions. VIBE is a tool that USCIS utilizes to obtain commercially available information about companies and organizations petitioning to employ foreign workers. Participants can join the discussion by anonymously sharing their own experiences with VIBE. To register, please RSVP by sending an email to cisombudsman.publicaffairs@dhs.gov and reference "VIBE Telecon" in the subject line. Please note that particiation is anonymous for callers.

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