Eligible participants can receive up to 1.8 CLE credit hours. AILA will administer CLE credit only to individuals who register and log into the web seminar. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the web seminar and use your name to log in to participate in the program. Therefore, persons who log in or listen in on the web seminar as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.

Please note that your jurisdiction may limit the amount of distance learning credit you can earn. To view details on your jurisdiction's credit restrictions and CLE requirements, visit the CLE Center.

AILA has filed for CLE and specialized credit in all jurisdictions with mandatory CLE requirements. For details about specific approvals, contact us at cle@aila.org.

• AILA applies for accreditation upon attorneys’ request after participation for the following states: AR, DE, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, OR, TN and WY. Programs are typically approved.
• Florida and Rhode Island - Attorneys must apply on their own for approval of seminars in FL and RI. Programs are typically approved.
• The OnDemand Recording format does not qualify for CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: MO and PR. Please note that your jurisdiction may limit OnDemand credit based on the date of the original presentation. View the OnDemand Downloadable Expiration Chart for more details.

To receive CLE credit for the live event, attorneys must record web seminar attendance and the CLE code provided within one week of the web seminar date via webCLE.

Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a seminar recording.

Nicole Simon (DL), AILA USCIS Case Assistance Committee Chair, Philadelphia, PA

Nicole Simon is the managing partner of Landau, Hess, Simon, Choi & Doebley. She is the current chair of the USCIS Case Assistance Committee and previously chaired both the AILA Philadelphia Chapter and AILA’s VSC Liaison Committee. Ms. Simon received her JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (2001).

Kevin W. Miner, AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee Vice Chair, Atlanta, GA

Kevin W. Miner is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, and works with employers throughout the U.S. on business immigration processes. Mr. Miner is a co-author of Business Immigration: Law & Practice, 2nd Edition, which is a leading treatise on business immigration matters. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the AILA USCIS HQ (Policy and Benefits) Committee. Mr. Miner speaks regularly around the country on topics relating to high-skilled immigration.

Nneka N. Umeh, Chicago, IL

Nneka Umeh is a partner at Quarles in Chicago, Illinois. Her practice focuses on managing corporate immigration programs, including I-9 compliance, green card and visa sponsorship. She analyzes U.S. immigration processes to draft in-house policies and processes that incorporate the changing immigration landscape, while meeting internal business needs and budgets. Ms. Umeh received her JD from the University of Texas School of Law (2007).

Sylvia S. Yong, Toronto, ON, Canada

Sylvia S. Yong is an associate attorney with KPMG Law LLP in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration and compliance, global mobility solutions, and U.S.-Canada cross-border issues. She is currently Vice Chair of the AILA Canada Chapter, and serves on the AILA Distance Learning Committee. Ms. Yong received her JD from the University of British Columbia in Canada, and is admitted to the Ontario and New York State bars.