Deportable Clients: To Naturalize or Not to Naturalize?

Topics:
  • Deportation/Removal
  • Citizenship
  • Naturalization

After years of flying under the radar, many lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who are (or may be) deportable decide they want to naturalize. Our panel of experts will discuss how to advise potentially deportable clients about the risks of applying for naturalization, what factors DHS considers in deciding whether to grant a naturalization application or initiate removal proceedings, and how to advocate effectively for your client.

Featured Topics:

  • Who Cannot File an Application for Naturalization Under Any Circumstance?
  • Reasons for Deportability: Conduct After Becoming an LPR Versus Being Inadmissible at the Time of Admission
  • Analyzing Potential for Relief in Removal Proceedings If Everything Goes Wrong
  • Determining If Your Client Is Mandatorily Detainable Under INA §236(c)
  • Using Agency Guidance to Frame Your Deportable Client’s Case for Naturalization Persuasively
  • Preparing Your Deportable Client for the Naturalization Interview
  • Analyzing a Case in Light of the New Administration

Faculty:

  • Kerry E. Doyle (DL), Boston, MA*
  • Christopher Michael Kozoll, Louisville, KY*
  • Amber L. Weeks, Albuquerque, NM*

*Invited, not confirmed

Registration:
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  • CLE Credit Comments: AILA will administer CLE credit to individuals who register for and dial in to the seminar only. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the seminar and use your own telephone line to participate in the call. Therefore, persons who listen in on the call as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.

IAN Partners

  • pro bono net
  • american immigration lawyers association
  • national immigration law center
  • unidos us
  • immigration legal resource center
  • immigration legal resource center
  • american immigration council
  • american civil liberties union
  • american immigration council
  • national immigration project
  • the advocates for human rights
  • lutheran immigration and refugee service

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