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.

Hon. A. Ashley Tabaddor | National Association of Immigration Judges

A. Ashley Tabaddor is a dynamic legal leader with over two decades of distinguished service in immigration law, federal litigation, and executive leadership. She currently serves as Chief Counsel for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the Department of Homeland Security, a role to which she was appointed by the Biden-Harris Administration. In this capacity, she leads a nationwide legal team of approximately 500 attorneys and staff, providing strategic legal oversight and counsel across complex areas including immigration, labor and employment, procurement, and national security.

Ms. Tabaddor is the architect of the Proactive Litigation Initiative (PLI), a DHS-wide litigation strategy that has enabled the agency to efficiently manage and defend against a dramatic surge in federal litigation—over 11,000 cases in FY24 alone. She also spearheads interagency collaborations with the Departments of Justice, Labor, Health and Human Services, and State, delivering high-impact, cross-cutting legal and policy solutions.

Before her DHS appointment, Ms. Tabaddor served for over 15 years as a federal immigration judge, presiding over one of the nation’s busiest immigration courts. She is recognized for her fair and thorough adjudication in high-stakes asylum and removal proceedings, including those involving detained individuals and vulnerable populations. Prior to her judicial appointment, she held several prominent litigation roles within the Department of Justice, including Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California and Trial Attorney in the DOJ Civil Division, where she handled complex litigation involving federal agencies and national security.

A respected educator, Ms. Tabaddor has taught at UCLA School of Law, USC Law School, Chapman University, and George Washington University. She has trained newly appointed immigration judges and provided judicial education through the Judicial Council of California.

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