AILA - New York Chapter Meet the Leaders NYC’s District Director and Local USCIS Leadership – Monday, June 5, 2017 New York, New York CLE Agenda 6:30 - 7:00 PM Presentation of Awards to the 5th Essay Contest Winners by the NY Field Office Director Will – Bierman. The winning essays will be read aloud. Local chapter election results will be announced by the New York Chapter President. Pro Bono Champion award trophy will be presented to Carmen Maria Rey. 7:00 - 7:15 PM Panel Introduction. – AILA Panelists: Myriam Sanchez Hildenbrand, Co-Chair of the District Director Liaison Committee and Alexis Axelrad, Co-Chai of the CBP Liaison Committee to the New York District of the USCIS CBP Panelists Officer Francis Russo, Port Director, Field Operations, JFK Airport Officer Gregory Eddy, Chief, Passenger Operations, JFK Airport USCIS Panelists: John E. Thompson, Acting District Director for USCIS District 03 Will F. Bierman NY Field Office Director for SDC – Barbara K. Felska NY Office Director for EDC – Brian Meier Deputy Field Office Director for EDC – Elizabeth Miller Long Island Field Office Director – 7:15 7:35 PM General local office update by Officer Russo and Officer Eddy of CBP including update on – – travel/visa bans, policy initiatives, relationship with AILA and other stakeholders, updates on the Southwest Border and the impact to NY, modified Egress A change in the way that CBP – processes passengers at JFK. 7:35 - 7:55 PM - General local office update by FOD Bierman on all operations at the NY District’s various local offices including update on new District Director, realignment of NY offices. 7:55 - 8:35 PM - USCIS Panelists address previously submitted questions from the NY Chapter of AILA, covering the following issues: Local office procedures and processing times; Updates on personnel changes; Issues relating to the Adjustment of Status unit; Issues relating to the Naturalization Unit; Issues relating to the Information Unit; and Best practices in the NY District Office.
AILA - New York Chapter Meet the Leaders – NYC’s District Director and Local USCIS Leadership Monday, June 5, 2017 New York, New York CLE Agenda 6:30 - 7:00 PM – Presentation of Awards to the 5th Essay Contest Winners by the NY Field Office Director Will Bierman. The winning essays will be read aloud. Local chapter election results will be announced by the New York Chapter President. Pro Bono Champion award trophy will be presented to Carmen Maria Rey. 7:00 - 7:15 PM – Panel Introduction. AILA Panelists: Myriam Sanchez Hildenbrand, Co-Chair of the District Director Liaison Committee and Alexis Axelrad, Co-Chai of the CBP Liaison Committee to the New York District of the USCIS CBP Panelists Officer Francis Russo, Port Director, Field Operations, JFK Airport Officer Gregory Eddy, Chief, Passenger Operations, JFK Airport USCIS Panelists: John E. Thompson, Acting District Director for USCIS District 03 Will F. Bierman – NY Field Office Director for SDC Barbara K. Felska – NY Office Director for EDC Brian Meier – Deputy Field Office Director for EDC Elizabeth Miller – Long Island Field Office Director 7:15 – 7:35 PM – General local office update by Officer Russo and Officer Eddy of CBP including update on travel/visa bans, policy initiatives, relationship with AILA and other stakeholders, updates on the Southwest Border and the impact to NY, modified Egress – A change in the way that CBP processes passengers at JFK. 7:35 - 7:55 PM - General local office update by FOD Bierman on all operations at the NY District’s various local offices including update on new District Director, realignment of NY offices. 7:55 - 8:35 PM - USCIS Panelists address previously submitted questions from the NY Chapter of AILA, covering the following issues: Local office procedures and processing times; Updates on personnel changes; Issues relating to the Adjustment of Status unit; Issues relating to the Naturalization Unit; Issues relating to the Information Unit; and Best practices in the NY District Office.
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