If you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, you may be wondering if it is possible for you to sponsor… CONTINUE
BIA Ruling on Objections in Motion to Reopen & Niz-Chavez Impact
BIA Holds That A Respondent Who Raises An Objection To Missing Time Or Place Information In A Notice To Appear For The First Time In A Motion To Reopen Has… CONTINUE
BIA Ruling on Controlled Substance Violation & Categorical Approach
BIA Holds That Any Fact That Establishes Or Increases The Permissible Range Of Punishment For A Criminal Offense Is An “Element” For Purposes Of The Categorical Approach, Even If The… CONTINUE
Bia Holds That In Determining Whether A Respondent Is Grandfathered For Purposes Of Adjustment Of Status Under INA §245(i)
Bia Holds That In Determining Whether A Respondent Is Grandfathered For Purposes Of Adjustment Of Status Under INA §245(i), A Decision By USCIS To Approve A Visa Petition Filed On… CONTINUE
How Long Can I Live & Work in the U.S. with an H-1B Visa?
The H-1B visa program is a fantastic way for companies in the U.S. to fill their staffing needs with highly trained foreign workers when they cannot do so from the… CONTINUE
BIA Holds No Prima Facie Case for Fourth Amendment Violation in Barcenas Matter – A Legal Analysis
BIA Holds That Where An Immigration Judge Finds That A Traffic Stop Was Nothing More Than A Routine Law Enforcement Action, A Respondent Has Not Established A Prima Facie Case… CONTINUE
BIA Determines Fraud Waiver Cannot Waive Removability under INA §237(a)(1)(D)(i)
BIA Holds That A Fraud Waiver Under INA§237(a)(1)(H) Does Not Waive A Respondent’s Removability Under INA §(a)(1)(D)(i), Where Conditional Permanent Residence Was Terminated For Failure To File A Joint Petition,… CONTINUE
BIA Holds Deferred Adjudication Satisfies Conviction for Particularly Serious Crime Bar under INA § 241(b)(3)(B)(ii)
BIA Holds That A Respondent Who Is Subject To A Deferred Adjudication That Satisfies The Elements Of §§ 101(a)(48)(A)(i) And (ii) Has Been “Convicted By A Final Judgement” Within The… CONTINUE
BIA Holds That “Stop-Time” Rule Is Not Triggered By Final Order of Removal
BIA Holds That The “Stop-Time” Rule Under INA §240A(d)(1) Is Not Triggered By The Entry Of A Final Order of Removal, But Rather Only By Service Of A Statutorily Compliant… CONTINUE
What is an H-1B Visa? | H-1B’s Explanation & Scenarios
The H-1B visa is one of several work-based, non-immigrant visas to the United States. Developed and administered by the Office of Foreign Labor Certifications at the U.S. Department of Labor… CONTINUE
