{"id":1271,"date":"2021-12-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2021\/12\/09\/champion-bobsledder-kaillie-humphries-granted-u-s-citizenship-olympics\/"},"modified":"2021-12-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T00:00:00","slug":"champion-bobsledder-kaillie-humphries-granted-u-s-citizenship-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/citizenship\/champion-bobsledder-kaillie-humphries-granted-u-s-citizenship-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Champion Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries Granted U.S. Citizenship in Time for Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the most celebrated bobsledders in the world recently became a citizen of the United States. Just in time to qualify for competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Kaillie Humphries\u2019 story highlights the importance for international athletes to consider immigration aspects of competing in the international arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is Kaillie Humphries?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2800\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA Today article<\/a>\u00a0detailed Kaillie Humphries\u2019 lengthy immigration journey. Humphries is a renowned Canadian-American bobsledder with a proven track record of success. She is a two-time Olympic gold champion in the two-woman category (in 2010 and 2014). She also won the bronze medal at the 2018 Olympics, and a number of world championships in the last decade. Humphries is justifiably regarded as the most successful Canadian bobsledder in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, the athlete\u2019s association with the Canadian Olympic team became contentious. Humphries filed complaints of verbal and emotional abuse against several high-ranking officials affiliated with the Canadian bobsled federation, <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (\u201cBCS\u201d)<\/a>. The allegations and subsequent investigation have been the source of significant controversy and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2802\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stateless: Kaillie Humphries<\/strong> <strong>Abandons Her Canadian Affiliation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In light of these allegations, Humphries formally petitioned to be freed from her association with the team, pursuant to requirements of the <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Bobsleigh &amp; Skeleton Federation (\u201cIBSF\u201d)<\/a>. In September of 2019, the IBSF\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2804\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">granted her request<\/a>, and she began to compete for the United States. While she was not born in the United States, Humphries is married to a U.S. bobsledder.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing on the horizon, Humphries found herself in a predicament. By freeing herself of her Canadian affiliation, Humphries, a Canadian citizen at birth, became stateless in the eyes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Olympic Committee (\u201cIOC\u201d)<\/a>, which governs the regulations for participation in the Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regulations of the International Olympic Committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The IOC sets strict rules for individuals hoping to represent a country at the Olympic Games. Notably, these regulations require citizenship of the representative country. It is common practice to allow individuals to obtain dual citizenship in order to compete for countries other than the country for which an athlete holds naturalized citizenship. In fact, athletes have even competed independently of national affiliation for reasons including political transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Competing as a U.S. Citizen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having completed the involved process required to become a United States citizen, Humphries is now eligible to represent the United States at the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics in February of 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the 12,000-mile round trip from Germany to the United States to formally complete her citizenship process, Humphries capped off her week in predictable fashion, securing not&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2806\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one<\/a>, but&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/2807\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two<\/a>&nbsp;wins, her first two as an American. With her hand over her heart, she affirmed it was her \u201cfirst win, officially, as an American.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Humphries\u2019 immigration journey highlights the need for international athletes to consider the immigration consequences of national association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about this blog post, or if you have any other&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/ib\/106\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immigration concerns<\/a>, please feel free to contact me at&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:rglahoud@norris-law.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rglahoud@norris-law.com<\/a>&nbsp;or (484) 544-0022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most celebrated bobsledders in the world recently became a citizen of the United States. Just in time to qualify for competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. 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