2023-2024 Meeting Schedule
2023 - 2024 meetings will be a mixture of in-person meetings and virtual meetings. Please see individual meeting details below. Updates and details will be added as soon as they are available.
2023/2024 Meetings
July Meeting: 7/25
September Meeting: 9/27
November Meeting: 11/30
January Meeting: 01/17
March Meeting: 03/12
May Meeting: 5/13
2022/2023 Meetings
March Meeting
January Meeting
Updates from MN Dept of Public Safety/Driver/Vehicle Services
SEVP Updates
Women in Federal Law Enforcement Initiative
MN Translator and Interpreter Cooperative
Don’t Pack A Pest: Cultivating Generations of Responsible Travelers
November Meeting
International Tax Requirements and Support for F/J Visa Holders
US Dept of State Bureau of Consular Affairs
Post-OPT Visa Options (H1B Cap, H1B Cap exempt, Open Avenues)
September Meeting
Wednesday, September 21st from 9:00 - 11:30am:
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and MIE Announcements, Maria Matveenko, MIE Chair
9:10 – 9:35 Immigration Law Updates, Robert P. Webber, Immigration Attorney, Webber Law Firm 2.0
9:35 – 10:10 SEVP Updates, Julie Rabaey, MN SEVP Field Representative:
10:10 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 10:50 Public Benefits Eligibility for Refugees / Asylees, F-1 Visa Holders, and TPS Holders. Patricia Fenrick, Refugee Workforce, Development and Outreach Specialist, Resettlement Programs Office, MN Department of Human Services. Teri Guhl, Immigration Law Specialist, Resettlement Programs Office, MN Department of Human Services, Deborah Morrison, Victim Assistance Specialist, Homeland Security Investigations, St. Paul
10:50 – 11:30 Updates on “Public Charge” Rule, Laura Melnick, Lead Attorney, Economic Justice Unit, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Marissa Hill-Dongre, ISSS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
11:30 – 11:45 Questions? Please feel free to ask!
