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SUMMARY:04 · Naughty by Natz: The Virtues and Vices of Naturalization
LOCATION:Room B\, Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel\, 700 Tchoupitoulas St
 reet\, New Orleans\, LA 70130
DESCRIPTION:Vice v. Virtue: Immigration Law in a Complex World\nAILA MidSou
 th Chapter Conference 2026 · Session 04 · Room B\n\nPanelists:\n• Elai
 ne Kimbrell (New Orleans\, Louisiana)\n• Petula McShiras (Kolko & Casey\
 , Greenwood Village\, Colorado)\n\nFrom the first N-400 filing to the fina
 l oath of allegiance\, and everything that can go wrong in between\, this 
 panel covers the virtues\, vices\, and complexities of naturalization prac
 tice.\n\nPanelists discuss pre-filing red flags\, preparing clients for in
 terviews\, recent developments involving N-648 disability exceptions\, sig
 nificant circuit court decisions\, processing delays\, canceled oath cerem
 onies\, and the increasingly important issue of denaturalization\, with pr
 actical strategies for every stage of the naturalization journey.\n\nThe p
 anel will discuss:\n• Before You Confess: pre-filing screening\, eligibi
 lity requirements\, good moral character\, and potential red flags.\n• P
 reparing for Judgment Day: interview preparation\, civics testing\, and re
 cent developments involving N-648 disability exceptions.\n• The Courts H
 ave Spoken: significant circuit court decisions and their implications for
  naturalization practice.\n• Purgatory at USCIS: overcoming processing d
 elays\, stalled applications\, and canceled oath ceremonies\, including fe
 deral litigation.\n• Citizenship's Original Sin: denaturalization procee
 dings\, grounds for revocation\, and strategies for protecting naturalized
  citizens.
CATEGORIES:AILA MidSouth 2026,Room B
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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