CLE 2026: AILA LACC's 14th Annual Conference - La Paz, Bolivia

We are elated to present the AILA Latin America and Caribbean’s 14th Annual Conference and CLE November 18-21, 2026 in La Paz, Bolivia, which is home to 36 specific indigenous languages. Roughly 20% of Bolivians speak Quechua and roughly 14% speak Aymará as their first languages.

Join us on November 18th for a Welcome Cocktail reception, November 19th for our Conference Dinner at Gustu, and on November 20th for an outstanding CLE Conference!

Pamper yourself at the Casa Grande Hotel, the most luxurious business hotel in La Paz where chic contemporary luxury meeting inovative sustainable design. The hotal is just minutes from the best attractions, historic landmarks and things to do in the city, includign La Valle de La Luna (Moon Valley), Cableway and more.

CLE attendees are eligible for a special room rates beginning at $145 single/double occupancy per night plus tax and includes breakfast and internet access. To book contact the hotel at [email protected] via WhatsApp at +591-62478000 adn mention the AILA LACC LA PAZ discounted room rate. The number of rooms is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Addtional lodging is available at the Atix Hotel directly across the street.

Not a LACC member? Go to aila.org and join the LACC prior to registering. Dues are only $75! Then register for the conference as a LACC member and save $150 off the non-LACC member rate (net savings of $75)!

Please be sure to familiarize yourself with applicable travel advisories and exercise due diligence traversing to Bolivia. CLE credit is being applied for in Florida and Texas. California provides reciprocity with Texas and Florida. All states have a process for getting credit for a course approved in another state. Please look into your state’s process.

REFUNDS: Cancellation deadline is October 1, 2026. Refunds will be provided if notice of cancellation is emailed to [email protected] on or before October 1, 2025. A $100 processing fee will be withheld. NO REFUNDS AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2026.

Info: Scratching Your Head to Keep Up with Whirlwind Developments as we Close Out Year 2 of this administration? Unpack with AILA leaders who will provide pragmatic take-a-ways to help us get our cases across the finish line
• Debrief on the Midterms
• Current State of Play with Travel Bans and other Executive Orders
• What’s New and How is Extreme Vetting Playing out at USCIS, DOL, CBP, and DOS?
• Litigation Update - Wins and losses where do we stand? Habeas, Mandamus, Congressional and in what order?
• Enforcement - ICE, DOL, USCIS - Are your clients prepared?
• What are AILA’s Biggest Concerns with using AI tools and keeping client confidences using Gemini, Co-Pilot, Chat GPT and Claude - How can our data stay in a closed loop and not shared?

Info: Historically limited to students and DUIs, visa revocations are in full swing and are now being triggered by arrests or small brushes with the law (even when charges are subsequently dropped). Sometimes a visa holder never receives notification of the visa revocation because of a changed email address. DOS has been busy expanding Revocations to professional nonimmigrant visa categories. USCIS has been busy in ancillary activity, as well. Expert panelists will demystify the differences between regular revocations and prudential revocations, with proactive strategic planning and possible remedies

Info: Prior overstays, criminal history, material misrepresentations, and other grounds of inadmissibility can significantly impact both immigrant visa (IV) and nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants, often requiring a waiver before a visa may be issued. This panel will explore current adjudication trends, practical strategies, and creative advocacy approaches for pursuing IV and NIV waivers.

Info: Trump 1.0 was all about specialty occupation/related degree. Trump 2.0 is about selecting the correct Wage Level given the I-129’s form’s additional questions on degree, level of supervision and experiential requirements including “special skills.” Learn how to protect your clients against allegations of H-1B misbehavior or selection of wrong SOC/wrong wage level, while being mindful of representations on future and current PERMs in play.

Info: State of Play at La Paz Post and Considerations at US Embassy and Presentation by the American Chamber of Commerce, La Paz, Bolvia

Info: Can USCIS still attract the best and the brightest and investment in the US despite a current USCIS adjudicatory climate of fear and RFEs? Experts in the front lines will provide key nuggets on the following: EB-5 State of Play, H-1Bs for Business Owners, E’s - Is it really Business as Usual? L-1s Strategies for Start-Ups and Renewals, L Blankets How DOS “Clearly Approvable” Standard Crept into USCIS Adjudications, Creative Options for Entrepreneurs and Start Ups - How to go from O-1A to EB-1A, Buyer Beware: Dos and Don’ts with Expert Opinions and Awards, To what extent is immigration counsel supposed to dig to verify awards/experts writing testimonial letters to confirm representations to USCIS- are waivers of conflicts possible? What AI tools are helpful?

Info:  Internal procedures for clients in case of raid
 Company self-audits
 Training for employers regarding documents
 Challenging an audit
 Negotiating with ICE Counsel
 Recent trends

Info: In this Deep Think panel addressing conundrums du jour, seasoned strategists will help us solve roadblocks and get to successful outcomes: The $100k H-1B fee: How to Avoid and Overcome It, Travel Bans - Workarounds, Extreme vetting at EB and MB AOS interviews: When More is More in Document Preparation, Not a national of a Treaty Country? Securing dual citizenship a country that works, Visa Bulletin EB-2-EB-3 Roller Coaster: Manage Expectations Around Desires to Transfer the Underlying Basis of an AOS case , H-1B Transfers filed within 60 day Grace Period - State of Play with USCIS’ RFEs and stance towards underlying bridge COS applications to B-1/B-2 - Solutions to Get to Yes, NTAs with NIV and AOS cases: How to Get Dismissed, What technologies are best used to track possible NTAs, Dancing the dance - building administrative record/Congressional intervention, Does it ever make sense for the foreign national to have separate immigration or Criminal counsel?

Info: Securing US citizenship or naturalizing can require specific strategic decisions. This panel will discuss creative options for assisting clients with complex histories and how to represent LPRs in meeting their goals of securing the American Dream.
• Technical Differences: Comparing & Contrasting “Paper” vs. “Online” N-400
• Strategic Plans: Tackling Inconsistent Information on Previously Filed USCIS & DOS Forms, Dates of Birth, Formal Names, US Tax Filings & More
• Bad Behavior: Consequences of Previous Criminal Histories
• Moving Quickly: Qualifying based on Military Service, 319(b) or Child of USC Ineligible for Automatic US Citizenship
• Losing It: Denaturalization and Advising Applicants Who Were Not Eligible for LPR Status
• Finding out about material misrepresentations during the Naturalization Process - Duty to Withdraw amidst deadlines

Info: Whether by land, sea or air, traveling in and out of US ports of entry can be a stressful endeavor. This panel will discuss common pitfalls travelers face and the current approach of CBP on resolving errors, whether made by the applicant or by CBP.
• Can It Be Fixed: Updating I-94s, Granting Parole, AOS Approved Abroad
• Pre-Clearance: Using PFIs & Problematic Trends
• Visa Revalidation: Any potential pitfalls?
• Air vs Land: How to Best Approach
• Electronic Devices: Who & What Can be Searched
• Attempt Entry or SB-1: LPR Abroad Over a Year
• Case Management Systems to track I-94 errors

Event venue & nearby stays

Casa Grande Hotel, 8009 Calle 16, La Paz, Bolivia

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