Program Details
2026-08-14 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-08-14 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session equips immigration attorneys to advise N-400 clients in the post-2025 adjudication landscape, including the aftermath of USCIS policy memoranda PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194 following the nationwide vacatur issued in Dorcas, and the expanded criminal history disclosures triggered by the April 2026 FBI Next Generation Identification resubmission. Attorneys will learn how to prepare clients at each stage — filing an N-400, awaiting an interview, preparing for the interview, and pursuing post-interview review.
Jesse Matthew BlessLance Curtright 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session examines the federal court remedies available to challenge naturalization delays, naturalization denials, and the DOJ’s civil denaturalization surge under the Shumate Memo. Attorneys will analyze the APA, due process, and statutory arguments that have succeeded and failed in live litigation, including Dorcas, Wagafe v. USCIS, and Doe v. Trump. Attendees will leave with a working framework for identifying viable claims, building the administrative record, and advising clients on exposure across all three enforcement pipelines.
Jesse Matthew BlessLance CurtrightJesse M. Bless is the founder and owner of Bless Litigation LLC. In 2004, Mr. Bless was selected for the Attorney General’s Honors Program at the Department of Justice. Mr. Bless worked at the DOJ between September 2004 and May 2017. In September 2019, Mr. Bless was selected as the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s first Director of Federal Litigation. In September 2022, Mr. Bless started Bless Litigation LLC.
Lance Curtright is the Managing Partner of De Mott, Curtright & Armendáriz, LLP in San Antonio, Texas. He has practiced immigration law since 2001 and is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice spans removal defense, federal litigation, business immigration including TN and E visas, and family-based immigration.
Jesse M. Bless is the founder and owner of Bless Litigation LLC. In 2004, Mr. Bless was selected for the Attorney General’s Honors Program at the Department of Justice. Mr. Bless worked at the DOJ between September 2004 and May 2017. In September 2019, Mr. Bless was selected as the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s first Director of Federal Litigation. In September 2022, Mr. Bless started Bless Litigation LLC.
Lance Curtright is the Managing Partner of De Mott, Curtright & Armendáriz, LLP in San Antonio, Texas. He has practiced immigration law since 2001 and is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice spans removal defense, federal litigation, business immigration including TN and E visas, and family-based immigration.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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