Total Credits: 1.25 CLE
Learn how to help your clients through the process of becoming a US citizen, even if you don’t practice immigration law. Natalia Polukhtin and Monika Sud-Devaraj will guide you through the basics of what you will need to know about the citizenship process.
Topics will include:
• Naturalization Requirements
• Military Service
• Derivation, Acquisition and Automatic Citizenship
• Denials and Remedies
Faculty:
Natalia Polukhtin, Global Practice
Monika Sud-Devaraj, Law Offices of Monika Sud-Devaraj, PLLC
| Becoming a US Citizen -Materials (2.7 MB) | 22 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Natalia Polukhtin, attorney at Global Practice (Scottsdale, AZ), specializes in business and investment immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories. Native to Moscow, Russia, Natalia earned her graduate and undergraduate degrees from Moscow State University before obtaining a law degree from Mercer University School of Law. She is currently admitted to practice in Arizona and Georgia. Natalia is a recipient of several professional awards, including Top 25 EB5 Attorneys and recognition from IIUSA. She is a Member of the Ethics Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a long-standing member of the Executive Council of the Immigration Law Section of the State Bar. Natalia published multiple articles on topics of employment-based immigration in trade and professional publications.
Ms. Monika Sud-Devaraj received her JD degree in 1992 from the University of Arizona, College of Law in Tucson, Arizona. She obtained her BS/BA degree from the University of Arizona in 1989 with Honors. Ms. Sud-Devaraj was born in New Delhi, India, but has spent most of her entire life in the United States. She is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and is a member of the Arizona State Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Ms. Sud-Devaraj started work with the law firm of Marshall G. Whitehead, P.C. in June 2002 bringing 13 years of immigration law experience with her from the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service. Specifically, prior to 2002 for a period of 10 years, Ms. Sud-Devaraj was a formal federal immigration prosecutor with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. In 1994, Ms. Sud-Devaraj received the INS’ Commissioner’s Attorney of the Year Award for her efforts while at the Eloy Detention Center. She has also been an adjunct professor with Summit Law School as well as a Special Master for the federal courts in the CSS/Newman Class Action. Ms. Sud-Devaraj took over the firm of Marshall Whitehead in September 2008 upon his retirement and the Law Offices of Monika Sud-Devaraj was formed. Presently, Ms. Sud-Devaraj is on the National AILA EOIR Liaison Committee. She was the Chair for the AZ Bar Immigration Law Executive Council for the 2021-2022 year. Email: monika@msdlawaz.com
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