The New Alien Registration Requirement: Everything Lawyers Need to Know about the USCIS Rules

Angelo Paparelli | Vialto Law (US) PLLC

Angelo Paparelli is a Partner with Vialto Law (US) PLLC (“Vialto Law”), a U.S.-based law firm that is affiliated with Vialto Partners, the world’s leading global mobility company.

Angelo has been ranked three times as the World’s Leading Corporate Immigration Lawyer in peer rankings of the International Who’s Who of Corporate Lawyers, and annually in Band 1 in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Legal 500 and LawDragon 100. Quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Law, and Immigration Law360, Angelo is the 2010 recipient of the Edith Lowenstein Award for Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law, given by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and a blogger since 2004 (www.nationofimmigrators.com). He can be reached at [email protected].

Ally Bolour | Bolour/Carl Immigration Group, APC

Ally Bolour is an accomplished immigration attorney with deep experience across business and family immigration, asylum and refugee matters, and removal defense. Since his admission to the California Bar in 1996, Ally has helped employers, employees, entertainers, athletes, and individuals navigate complex nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processes.

A proud graduate of Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles (J.D., 1996), Ally distinguished himself early, earning Dean’s List honors and awards for excellence in Constitutional Law II and Immigration Law. He further expanded his international legal perspective through the Cornell-Paris Summer Institute at the Université Paris-Sorbonne in 1994. He also holds an M.B.A. (1990) and a B.S. in Business Administration (1984) from California State University, Fresno.

Ally’s commitment to advocacy extends beyond his practice. He has been a dedicated volunteer attorney for the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center since 2000 and previously served with the HIV & AIDS Legal Services Alliance (HALSA) for over a decade. His contributions to the legal and LGBTQ+ communities have earned him numerous honors, including the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s Outstanding Volunteer Award (2009), the AILA President’s Commendation Award (2016), and multiple Southern California Super Lawyers recognitions (2011–2014).

In addition to his legal practice, Ally has worked with organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign, Equality California, and AIDS Project Los Angeles, demonstrating his enduring commitment to civil rights and equality. He is fluent in Persian.

Charles Kuck | Kuck Baxter Immigration LLC

EDUCATION

Mr. Kuck received his B.A. Degree from Brigham Young University in 1986. He earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Arizona State University Law School in 1989. He is admitted to practice law in Georgia, Washington, D.C., and Arizona. He has been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, nine Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and numerous Federal District Courts.

EXPERTISE

Mr. Kuck is the founder and Managing Partner of Kuck Baxter Immigration LLC and oversees its worldwide immigration practice. Mr. Kuck assists international immigrant investors, employers and employees with business and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation, and citizenship matters. Mr. Kuck also maintains an active Federal Court practice focusing on immigration issues. He has represented asylum seekers and others in more than 700 trials before the Immigration Courts.

Mr. Kuck’s clients include technology firms, manufacturers, multinational corporations, individual EB-5 investors and entrepreneurs, as well as families, individual immigrants and asylum seekers. He maintains a robust and rewarding pro bono practice and has been an adjunct Professor of Law at Emory University and the University of Georgia for the last 17 years.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Mr. Kuck was named one of the top 5 most Highly Regarded Corporate Immigration Lawyer in the World in 2017 by The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, as well as one of the top 5 Immigration Thought Leaders in 2017 by Who’s Who Legal, and as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite in 2017. Mr. Kuck has again been named by Atlanta Magazine as a Georgia Super Lawyer in the field of Immigration Law for 2017.

A. Ashley Tabaddor, President Emeritus | National Association of Immigration Judges

A. Ashley Tabaddor is a distinguished legal expert in immigration and administrative law with extensive executive leadership experience. She served as a senior Biden-Harris appointee as Chief Counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where she played a key role in shaping national immigration policy. Previously, she served as an Immigration Judge for over 15 years and was elected President of the National Association of Immigration Judges, where she was a leading voice on judicial independence and immigration law reform. Her career also includes service as an Assistant U.S.

Attorney in Los Angeles, a trial attorney in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), and an attorney advisor for the Immigration Court. Judge Tabaddor has been widely recognized for her contributions to the legal profession. Her accolades include multiple judicial excellence awards from a broad range of affinity bar associations, as well as, the “Government Lawyer of the Year” award from the Federal Bar Association. She has taught as an adjunct professor at law schools, including UCLA School of Law, and has been invited to serve as a Distinguished Scholar at Southwestern Law School.

A respected advocate for justice, equity, and the rule of law, she continues to shape legal and policy discussions through her teaching, writing, and consulting. Judge Tabaddor earned her B.A., cum laude, from UCLA and her J.D. from UC College of the Law, San Francisco.

I. The fine print and ambiguities of the regulations | 2:00pm – 2:15pm

II. USCIS online Form G-325R – questions and data glitches | 2:15pm – 2:30pm

III. Biometrics scheduling and what to expect | 2:30pm – 2:45pm

IV. Paper or electronic registration papers for nonimmigrants, undocumented noncitizens, permanent residents, and citizens fearful of racial or ethnic profiling | 2:45pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

V. Litigation challenges | 3:10pm – 3:25pm

VI. How to advise clients | 3:25pm – 3:40pm