This intensive six-day training is designed to provide staff working at not-for-profit agencies the foundation to gain accreditation from the Board of Immigration Appeals and to practice before, USA immigration judges, and the BIA. (The BIA now often cites successful completion of this training as a positive factor in granting accreditation.)

When: Wednesday, August 12th to Wed., August 19th

(No training Saturday and Sunday)

Where:

ICIRR’s Office (Corner of Jackson & Wabash)
55 East Jackson, Ste. 2075
Chicago, IL 60604

Cost: $500 for staff of ICIRR member agencies and CLINIC affiliates
$650 for staff of non-member agencies**
$800 for staff of for-profit non-member
Agencies (space permitting)

This fee covers registration, course materials (but not statute and regulations), and breakfast & lunch.

For: This training is designed to enable paralegals for non-profits to acquire BIA accreditation. (Attorneys or paralegals in private practice will be admitted on a limited basis.)

Space is limited. Preference will be given to staff of ICIRR member agencies
who have not attended the training in the past, and then to staff of non-member agencies.
A certain number of slots will be reserved for out-of-state applicants.

For more information or for an application contact Veronica Castro at vcastro@icirr.org or 312-332-7360 x221.