Eligible participants can receive up to 1.8 CLE credit hours. AILA will administer CLE credit only to individuals who register and log into the web seminar. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the web seminar and use your name to log in to participate in the program. Therefore, persons who log in or listen in on the web seminar as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.

Please note that your jurisdiction may limit the amount of distance learning credit you can earn. To view details on your jurisdiction's credit restrictions and CLE requirements, visit the CLE Center.

AILA has filed for CLE and specialized credit in all jurisdictions with mandatory CLE requirements. For details about specific approvals, contact us at cle@aila.org.

• AILA applies for accreditation upon attorneys’ request after participation for the following states: AR, DE, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, OR, TN and WY. Programs are typically approved.
• Florida and Rhode Island - Attorneys must apply on their own for approval of seminars in FL and RI. Programs are typically approved.
• The OnDemand Recording format does not qualify for CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: MO and PR. Please note that your jurisdiction may limit OnDemand credit based on the date of the original presentation. View the OnDemand Downloadable Expiration Chart for more details.

To receive CLE credit for the live event, attorneys must record web seminar attendance and the CLE code provided within one week of the web seminar date via webCLE.

Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a seminar recording.

Mahsa Khanbabai (DL), AILA Board of Governors/USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, Easton, MA

Mahsa Khanbabai is founder of Khanbabai Immigration Law, a boutique firm focusing on health care workers, employment-based immigration and consular processing issues, her dedication for this work stemming from her own J2 to U.S. citizen experience. Mahsa is an elected Director of AILA’s Board of Governors and serves on AILA’s DEI and USCIS Benefits & Policy Committees. She has been a national advocate on issues ranging from the Muslim/Africa Travel Ban, Deferred Action, the Afghan & Palestinian immigration crisis and consular delays that primarily impact clients from the Global South.

Lauren McClure, AILA ICE Liaison Committee/Removal Defense Section Steering Committee, Chicago, IL

Lauren McClure is a partner with Kriezelman Burton and Associates, LLC. She currently serves as a member of the ICE Liaison Committee and the Removal Defense Section Steering committee for AILA National, as well as chair of AILA Chicago’s OPLA liaison committee. She received her JD from Loyola University Chicago, School of Law.

Nadia F. Gonzalez, San Diego, CA

Nadia F. Gonzalez, Senior Attorney, has been working with Jacobs & Schlesinger, LLP since 2021. She received her JD Degree from NSU Shepard Broad College of Law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2016). Nadia has dedicated her legal career to the immigration field, gaining wide-ranging experience in family, naturalization, and employment-based immigration processes. Nadia has worked in top metropolitan areas in California, New York, and Florida, representing foreign individuals before USCIS, EOIR, ICE, and U.S. Consulates abroad.

Ian A. Wilson, Phoenix, AZ

Ian A. Wilson is a Senior Associate at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP’s Phoenix office, representing a diverse array of corporate clients and their employees in immigration matters. Prior to joining Fragomen, he served for eight years as an in-house advisor and Alternate Responsible Officer at the University of Arizona, where he received his law degree in 2008.