In the Matter of Zaragoza-Vaquero, 26 I&N Dec. 814 (BIA 2016), the BIA held that a federal conviction for criminal copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 506(a)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. 2319(b)(1) is a crime of moral turpitude. A key point was that the statute requires the infringement to be willful, that is, a voluntary violation of a known duty to not infringe on copyrights.
New USCIS Policy on NTA Issuance After Denied Benefit Request
March 31, 2025
On February 28, 2025, the USCIS new policy guidance on when to issue NTAs after denying a benefit request.
