would like to send its sincerest thanks to
USCIS Representatives
for their informative session
VIEW PHOTOS OF THE EVENT (pdf)
Also thanks to the
Honorable Council Member
James Van Bramer
and our
NY Cares Tutors
for all their time and support
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) announces 2010 Fall Seminar & Webinar schedule. Webinars create a convenient learning environment and to reach out to the legal/immigration community outside of California.
Fall 2010 Seminar & Webinar Calendar
See entire calendar & register:
New! You can now purchase webinar recordings on CDs that can be viewed on your computer!
Seminars:
● Introduction to Deportation Defense (San Francisco): September 20, 2010, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
● Essential Elements of Immigration Law: (San Francisco): September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, & November 3, 2010, 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Webinars:
● Intercountry Adoptions: September 15, 2010, 10:00 am – 11:30 am PDT
● Motions to Reopen: September 16, 2010, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT
● Good Moral Character in Naturalization Cases: October 8, 2010, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT
● BIA Jurisdiction: October 14, 2010, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT
● Advanced Webinar on Waivers in Consular Processing with a Focus on Ciudad Juárez: October 21, 2010, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm PDT
U Visa Webinar Series:
● Assisting Family Members through the U Nonimmigrant Status Process: September 30, 2010, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT
● Traveling with a U Visa: October 28, 2010, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT
● Addressing Inadmissibility Issues for U Nonimmigrants: December 2, 2010, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PST
● U Visa Removal Issues: December 9, 2010, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PST
Employees of California IOLTA organizations: Contact Sai Suzuki at ssuzuki@ilrc.org to receive an IOLTA registration form.
What is a Webinar?
A webinar is a web conference system that allows you to join ILRC trainings from the convenience of your own office via the telephone and internet. You simply dial a conference call number and click on a web link provided by the ILRC, and you will be able to learn by listening to the instructor’s lecture and watching the computer screen simultaneously.
For more details & questions:
Contact 415-255-9499 x789 or seminars@ilrc.org.
EIIC Fall Computer Sessions (GET PRINTABLE PDF)
As of May 10, 2010
Fall Schedule—Computer Classes
Computers for Beginners
Students will learn about computer software and hardware, the Internet, email and the basic features of Microsoft Word.
Mondays—10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
September 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 11
$5.00 donation per class
Intermediate Computer Applications
Using Microsoft Word students will create letters, flyers, tables and memos. In Microsoft Excel students learn basic features by creating a budget, small payroll and other financial documents. *Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. is required.
Mondays—6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
September 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 11
$15.00 fee per class
Computers for Beginners Part II
Students will learn information about e-mail such as inserting attachments, setting up an address list, deleting files, etc. Search engines will be used to navigate the web. Flyers, tables and cards will be created using the format features in Word.
Mondays—10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
$5.00 donation per class
Advanced Computer Applications
—the following topics will be covered:
Microsoft Word—mailmerge
Microsoft Excel—large payroll and sales report
Microsoft Power Point—slide presentation
Microsoft Access—create a database
*Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. is required.
Mondays—6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
$15.00 fee per class
Typing for Beginners
Students will learn correct keyboarding reaches, master alphabetic keys and use of other keys such as symbols, tab key, caps lock, num lock, enter, delete, backspace, etc. Students will work at their own pace after a teaching demonstration. Typing Quick and Easy is the program used.
Mondays—10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
December 6, 13, 20 and January 3, 10
$5.00 donation per session.
The computer lab contains nine (9) computers utilizing Windows XP, Microsoft 2003.
Contact Eileen Morgan, computer instructor, at Emerald Isle for additional information and registration.
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DHS, CBP Announce Interim Final Rule For ESTA Fee
08/06/2010
Washington — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced an interim final rule that amends Department of Homeland Security regulations to require travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to pay operational and travel promotion fees when applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) beginning September 8.
A fee of $4 will recover the costs incurred by CBP of providing and administering the ESTA system and is in addition to the mandatory $10 travel promotion fee established by the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, enacted as Section 9 of Public Law 111-145, the United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009. The total fee for a new or renewed ESTA will be $14.
All payments for electronic travel authorization applications must be made by credit card or debit card when applying for or renewing an ESTA. ( ESTA – the Official U.S. Government Web Site ) The ESTA system currently accepts only the following credit/debit cards: MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover. Your application will not be submitted for processing until all payment information is received.
DHS published a notice of the interim final rule in the Federal Register today and will accept comments through October 8. Collection of the fees will begin for ESTA applications filed on or after September 8.
ESTA is an electronic travel authorization that all nationals of VWP countries must obtain prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the United States under the VWP. This travel authorization has been mandatory since Jan. 12, 2009.
ESTA applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel. Once approved, authorizations are generally valid for multiple entries into the U.S. for up to two years or until the applicant’s passport expires or other specific circumstances give rise to a need to reapply, whichever comes first. Under the new interim final rule, travelers with an approved ESTA will not need to pay the ESTA fees when updating an ESTA application. However, travelers with new passports and re-applying for an ESTA will need to pay the ESTA fees.
Citizens interested in commenting on this rulemaking—identified by docket number USCBP-2010-0025—may submit written comments by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal and following the instructions for submitting comments or by mail at: Border Security Regulations Branch, Office of International Trade, Customs and Border Protection, (Mint Annex), Washington, D.C. 20229. ( Regulations.gov )
The VWP is administered by DHS and enables eligible nationals of 36 designated countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. Additional information regarding the VWP is available on CBP.gov. ( Visa Waiver Program ) For more information about ESTA, please visit CBP.gov. ( Electronic System for Travel Authorization )
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
