A Guide to Naturalization in 2025: Navigating Recent Policy Changes
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $200
Non-Member Price: $250
Areas of Law: Immigration
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.0 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 1.0, NJ General: 2.3). |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 2.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Ethics Credit: 0.5, PA Substantive Credit: 1.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- David H. Nachman, Esq.
- Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group P.C., Ridgewood
Presenters
- Snehal Batra, Esq.
- Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group, P.C., Raritan
- Kerry W. Hartington, Esq.
- Kerry Hartington Immigration Law LLC, Vineland
- Alan J. Pollack, Esq.
- Frank & Pollack LLC, Perth Amboy
- Ludka Zimovcak, Esq.
- Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group, P.C., Ridgewood
Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Immigration Law Section
This year, the Trump administration has implemented sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy, significantly shaping the naturalization process. One of the most impactful updates came in August 2025, with the expansion of the good moral character requirement – just one of several recent shifts that are impacting the evaluation of naturalization applications.
Due to the ongoing policy changes, immigration attorneys are seeing increased demand for representation in naturalization applications. Now more than ever, it is critical to stay ahead of these developments to ensure you are prepared to effectively serve your clients.
Join this timely and comprehensive seminar featuring immigration law experts who will break down the latest policy updates and provide practical strategies for handling naturalization applications.
Topics include:
- Expansion of the good moral character requirement
- New vetting protocols for anti-Americanism
- Implications of unlawful voting and false claims to U.S. citizenship
- Preparing clients for the return of neighborhood investigations
- Nuts and bolts of filling out the N-400 application form
- What clients can expect at a naturalization interview
- Key ethical considerations for handling naturalization matters
- Addressing criminal history
- Other ways to acquire citizenship