Hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) & NAPABA

June 27, 2025 | 4 – 5 PM ET

In response to the U.S. State Department’s May 28 policy announcement signaling aggressive visa revocations and heightened scrutiny of Chinese students, particularly those on F-1 visas, AASF & NAPABA invite students, scholars, and other members of the university community to a timely webinar. This session will provide a basic overview of relevant immigration issues and seeks to address growing fears and confusion in the wake of these new anticipated restrictions, including:

• What visas are impacted, and who is most at risk?
• If your visa is revoked, what are your options?

As evolving visa policies disrupt the educational lives of thousands, this webinar seeks to provide greater clarity as to the relevant immigration law from immigration law experts and advocates. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the immigration laws and policies, available resources, and the broader implications on the U.S. talent pipeline.

Whether you are a student, advisor, or researcher navigating this uncertain landscape, join us to learn, ask questions, and prepare.

GUEST SPEAKER

Maximillian L. Del Ray | Global Mobility and Migration (GMM) Partner | Mayer Brown
Max is a Global Mobility and Migration (GMM) partner in Mayer Brown’s Washington, DC, office in the Employment & Benefits group. He has extensive experience advising clients related to US immigration regulatory enforcement, compliance, and critical enterprise matters. He counsels employers on navigating immigration regulatory priorities to effectively manage risk and meet business demands for top talent. Max’s representative matters include enterprise-level programmatic development of immigration policy and systems for clients, risk review and audit of key compliance files, managing immigration compliance priorities through corporate transactions, including merger and acquisition (M&A), and guiding clients to prepare for government investigations. Max also manages GMM’s preparation of the full spectrum of requests for US immigration benefits to the US Department of State, Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Sang M. Shin | Partner, Houston & Austin | Jackson Walker
An experienced business immigration attorney, Sang Shin provides creative legal counsel to companies, individuals, investors, and institutions throughout the U.S. and internationally. He has broad experience managing employment-based immigration cases for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, and immigration planning and compliance programs for entities engaged in a wide range of industries, including: energy, engineering, healthcare institutions, construction, financial services and banking, agriculture, architecture, technology, entertainment, food service, hospitality, retail, education, export and import, and other sectors. Sang handles a wide range of nonimmigrant visas and petitions, and also provides advanced and strategic advice to clients on a variety of immigrant visas and labor certifications (PERM) for numerous occupations. He handles family-based cases and U.S. citizenship matters, and regularly represents companies in connection with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of State (DOS), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) audits.

Gisela Perez Kusakawa | Executive Director | Asian American Scholar Forum
Gisela Perez Kusakawa is the Executive Director of the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing belonging, freedom, and equality. A civil rights attorney admitted to practice in D.C. and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Kusakawa is a nationally recognized expert in anti-profiling, national security, and civil rights policy. She led the charge to end the Department of Justice’s “China Initiative,” has been the lead legal strategist on landmark cases including those of Dr. Xiaoxing Xi and Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao, and has shaped national advocacy efforts on behalf of immigrants and scholars. Formerly the founding director of the Anti-Profiling, Civil Rights & National Security program at Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Kusakawa has also received numerous honors, including the Thurgood Marshall Civil Liberties Award. She has served on several nonprofit boards and has international experience in education, research, and community development across Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

Dr. Xiaodong Zhang | Robert M. Critchfield Professor in Engineering | Ohio State University
Xiaodong Zhang is a University Distinguished Scholar and the Robert M. Critchfield Professor in Engineering. He joined the Ohio State University in 2006 as the Chair of the Computer Science and Engineering Department. Prior to the current position, he was the Lettie Pate Evans Professor and the Chair of the Computer Science Department at the College of William and Mary. He was Program Director on High Performance Computing in the National Science Foundation, 2001-2003. He is a member of the AASF Board and an AASF Fellow.

MODERATOR

Edgar Chen | Special Advisor | NAPABA
Edgar Chen is Special Advisor to NAPABA. He brings nearly two decades of legal and advocacy experience in the private law firm, government, and non-profit sectors. He is responsible for developing and advancing policies that support NAPABA’s strategic goals and working with affiliates, organizational allies, and executive branch and congressional offices to promote NAPABA’s work. In this role, he has spearheaded NAPABA’s efforts, in concert with affiliates, to combat the resurgence of anti-Asian “alien land laws” across various states and has worked to develop and implement its Advocacy and Action Plan for Indianapolis. Prior to joining NAPABA, Edgar served in three different federal agencies during administrations of both parties, including as Chief of Staff at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury; as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); and as attorney advisor for oversight matters in the U.S. Department of Commerce.