BIA Issues Precedent Decision in the Matter of Fatahi, 26 I&N Dec. 791 (BIA 2016)
In the Matter of Fatahi, 26 I&N Dec. 791 (BIA 2016), the Board of Immigration Appeals held that immigration judges should consider direct and circumstantial evidence of whether an alien presents a danger to community at large in determining whether to den
EOIR Announces Investiture of Five New Immigration Judges
On July 29, 2016, the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) announced the investiture of five new immigration judges.
USCIS Releases New Edition of the Form N-600K
On July 28, 2016, the USCIS released a new edition of the Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322. The new edition of the Form N-600K is dated July 7, 2016. USCIS will continue to accept the edition of the Fo
Obama Administration and Costa Rica Reach Agreement on Working to Manage Central American Refugee Crisis
The Obama Administration reached an agreement with Costa Rica where Costa Rica will host 200 persons from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala every six months in order for their eligibility for refugee status to be assessed. This is in response to the in
Release of August 2016 Visa Bulletin
The DOS has released the August 2016 Visa Bulletin. The USCIS has determined that the Application Final Action Dates must be used instead of the Filing Dates. The Visa Bulletin shows when the beneficiary of an approved IV petition may file for AOS. The Fi
Recent SCOTUS Decisions
The Supreme Court issued a number of opinions in ending its October 2015 term. In addition to the Court upholding an injunction against the DAPA program, it issued several decisions that may have an effect on removal and deportation defense. The Court als
Attorney Role at the Adjustment Interview Is Expanded
Attorney Role at the Adjustment Interview Is Expended. When called for a USCIS interview, an applicant should make sure to bring a duly qualified Attorney
Immigration Reform – How Will it Happen?
On April 12, 2013, a bipartisan group of eight Senators unveiled legislation that offers the most radical change of the nation’s immigration laws in nearly thirty years. Here is what they propose: At present, there are approximately 11 million illegal imm
Agreement Reached in National Class Action Lawsuit
Asylum seekers would often fall into a limbo when they had to wait for months until USCIS’s Asylum Office made a decision on their asylum applications. In waiting for the deicision, these potential refugees would not be allowed to work and had to survive
U.S.-Born Kids Of Deported Parents Struggle As Family Life Is ‘Destroyed’
I stumbled upon an article with this very name by Helen O’Neill, a New York based national writer for The Associated Press. The article was published in HuffPost’s “Latinovoices” section and can be found using the following link: http://www.huffingtonpost
