Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
The Asia Society (725 Park Avenue) will be holding a holiday party on Friday, December 7, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. Click here for details and directions.
Experience Asia Society with a free night of fun & culture, including:
The University of Pennsylvania Muslim Law Students Association (Penn MLSA) will host its Seventh Annual Muslim Law Conference on February 16, 2013. Legal employers interested in recruiting diverse applicants are encouraged to join in this event. Please click here to download a copy of the flyer.
Penn MLSA organizes this conference each year for the dual purpose of assisting Muslim law students entering the legal field and educating the broader community about legal issues pertaining to the Muslim community. This year’s gathering will include speeches from prominent attorneys involved in issues pertaining to the Muslim community at the local, state, and national levels. Supported by the national branch of Muslim Law Students Association, attendants will range from university leadership to legal experts, practitioners, and policy advocates from around the country.
The conference will also include a career fair for students. As of now, Penn MLSA is looking for employers who would like to attend and offer information to prospective interns. Organizations and employers interested in attending can contact Haider Sultan, President of Penn MLSA, at (860) 918-6560 or Haidersultan.7735@gmail.com
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites interested parties to participate in a stakeholder teleconference on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the use of interpreters in USCIS domestic field office interviews.
During this engagement, USCIS will outline its current guidance related to the use of interpreters and discuss anticipated policy development regarding the use of interpreters at USCIS domestic field office interviews. The discussion will focus on who may be eligible to serve as an interpreter and we will seek stakeholder feedback on possible exceptions to this general policy.
To Participate in the Session
Please email the Public Engagement Division no later than Monday, December 10, 2012 at Public.Engagement@uscis.dhs.gov and in the subject line of your email, reference “Interpreters.”
To Join the Session
On the day of the engagement, please use the information below to join the session by telephone.
Call-in Number: 800-779-9654
Passcode: Interpreters
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) has moved from a telephone Hotline to a web-based interface to offer information for asylees seeking benefits and services supported by ORR. Please note that the toll-free Asylee Hotline number listed on the asylum grant letter is no longer in service.
Instead, please visit the ORR website, where you will find the poster below, with a link to “Asylee Eligibility for Assistance and Services”, and fact sheets in eight languages (plus English).
Contact information for local service providers can be found on the ORR Map; click your state for full details.
Please visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr for more information, and distribute widely within your networks.
WH Blog: A New Front Door for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
From USCIS we recently learned of a new initiative to encourage immigration from entrepreneurs as a way to help invigorate the US economy. Read more via the link above to the White House blog. To learn more about the USCIS Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) program click here.
KALAGNY’s 2012 Holiday Party will take place at MK Karaoke Lounge in the heart of Koreatown. This year’s party will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. We have reserved the entire lounge for our special, private event, so we hope you will join us as we ring in the holidays. We will provide delicious finger food and unlimited karaoke in both private rooms as well as the main lounge. This free event is open to KALAGNY members and guests (non-lawyers are encouraged to attend). We look forward to celebrating with you while looking forward to another great year of KALAGNY events.
Details:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 6-9 p.m.
MK Karaoke Lounge
11 West 32nd Street, 5th Floor between 5th and 6th Ave. (map)
RSVP required. Click here to rsvp. Please rsvp by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2012. Click here to view pictures from last year’s event.
At the party, we will also collect donations for post-Sandy recovery efforts. Stay tuned for details.
