Is this a T? Facing denials, RFEs, and doubts (& other T visa questions)

Speakers: Corie O’Rourke, Attorney

Speaker Qualifications:

Corie O’Rourke (she/her/ella) is a founding partner of CK Legal, PLLC. Corie has presented on and contributed to publications on a wide range of immigration topics, including SIJS, T visas, domestic violence, and working with children. Corie co-authored the ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Manual for Virginia Practitioners and serves on CILA’s Advisory Committee. She also serves on the Fairfax County Step Up 4 Kids Coalition and Fairfax County Council to End Domestic Violence. Prior to founding CK Legal, Corie was the Managing Attorney of Children’s Legal Services at Ayuda, a non-profit organization that provides immigration legal services to low-income immigrants in Virginia, DC, and Maryland. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, as well as both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in International Studies from the University of Oklahoma College of International Studies. Corie began her legal career as a Gallogly Foundation Fellow at Ayuda in 2016 and later served as a Staff Attorney and Supervising Attorney before becoming a Managing Attorney. Corie speaks English and Spanish and is licensed to practice law in Virginia and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

During this time:

• Focus on facing denials, RFEs, and other doubts

• What fact pattern may qualify an individual to apply for T visa status

• What might make a case for a T visa more difficult?

• If this is a more difficult case, are there tips for improving the case strategy, tips for what types of evidence may be helpful, and tips for reporting to law enforcement for that fact pattern?

• This is a fact intensive UNRECORDED live Zoom training – bring your questions and there should be time to go in depth on at least 2 specific hypotheticals proposed by audience members, using the rubric for analyzing T visa eligibility

• If we happen to go over time in the discussion, additional CLE credit not provided (just consider it fun extra info!)

For this event, it’s okay for lawyers and their paralegals to attend

Rules on recording:

• This will not be recorded so please join us for the live virtual

• All participants must honor these rules as the discussion topics are sensitive and involve law enforcement issues.

• Third-party recordings or participant recordings are strictly forbidden.

North Carolina CLE will be requested by Helen Tarokic Law PLLC

• NC CLE credit will be requested since the organizer is based in North Carolina

• Attorneys licensed outside of NC can attend. A certificate of attendance will be provided upon request for those who need proof of attendance.

• Attorney-supervised paralegals may attend for educational purposes.

• Attorney-supervised means the paralegal must be employed by a licensed attorney and under regular supervision to prevent the unauthorized practice of law.

• Attorneys signing up paralegals take responsibility for their employee’s registration fees and participation in the program and agree to pay full and fair wages for time the paralegal trains in the seminar as part of work hours/on-the-job training.

This is an interdisciplinary seminar, so please be mindful that we will have individuals of various levels of knowledge attending and have law enforcement, therapists, and other anti-trafficking professionals in attendance. It will be an excellent opportunity for all.