In the Matter of Ibarra, 26 I&N Dec. 809 (BIA 2016), the BIA held that INA aggravated felony provision for a “theft offense” in sec 101(a)(43)(G) includes extortionate takings. The Board found that a California statute for robbery by force or fear is cate
I explain why both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are doing a major disservice to the voters by being cagey about making public information about their health.
In a news release from Sep. 13, 2016, the USCIS urged prospective H2B employers seeking to hire “returning workers” with employment start dates in FY-2017 to identify those workers and provide the H2B Returning Worker Certification. There is uncertainty a
In this blog, I review an interesting blog post discussing the benefits of the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which like the EB5 program requires reauthorization.
The Eighth Circuit issued a precedent decision in Rodriguez-Quiroz v. Lynch concerned an alien who was charged as deportable for having entered without being admitted or paroled. The Court ruled that the alien was prejudiced when the IJ denied the alien i
On Sep. 2, 2016, the USCIS set the FY-2017 cap for CW-1 nonimmigrants at 12,998. The CW-1 program is a special nonimmigrant work visa program for the Northern Mariana Islands. It will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2019. In order to qualify for CW-1 stat
On Sep. 8, 2016, the BIA issued a precedent decision in the Matter of Khan, 26 I&N Dec. 797 (BIA 2016). The Board held that immigration judges do not have authority to adjudicate requests for waivers of inadmissibility under INA 212(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the IN
On Sep. 9, 2016, the Board clarified its decision from earlier in the year in the Matter of Guzman-Polanco, 26 I&N Dec. 713 (BIA 2016). The Board explained that it will follow controlling circuit court law regarding whether “conduct such as the threatened
The USCIS announced that it will create a streamlined parole policy for eligible U visa petitioners and their derivatives residing abroad. The new policy will make it easier for U visa petitioners and derivatives residing abroad to seek parole into the Un
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