#1: Be careful what you read. Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have provided an invaluable service by helping us stay connected with the people we care… CONTINUE
Navigating the U.S. immigration system to properly employ and retain foreign talent
If you are a U.S. employer seeking to hire foreign nationals to work in the United States, there are many issues to consider. Let’s get started! General Employment Concepts: While… CONTINUE
Violating Immigration Law
If you have been accused of violating immigration law and need help dealing with criminal immigration offenses, a removal order, or another issue, it is important to learn how to… CONTINUE
BIA HOLDS THAT A PERSON BORN ABROAD TO UNMARRIED PARENTS CAN QUALIFY AS A “CHILD” UNDER INA § 320(a) (AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF DERIVATIVE U.S. CITIZENSHIP) IF HE OR SHE IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE AND WAS BORN IN A COUNTRY OR STATE THAT HAD ELIMINATED LEGAL DISCTINCTIONS BETWEEN CHILDREN BASED ON THEIR PARENTS’ MARITAL STATUS OR HAD A RESIDENCE OR DOMICILE IN SUCH A COUNTRY OR STATE.
BIA HOLDS THAT A PERSON BORN ABROAD TO UNMARRIED PARENTS CAN QUALIFY AS A “CHILD” UNDER INA § 320(a) (AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF DERIVATIVE U.S. CITIZENSHIP) IF HE OR SHE IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE… CONTINUE
BIA PARTIALLY VACATES Matter of Chairez-Castrejon, HOLDING THAT—AS TO THE DIVISIBILITY OF AGGRAVATED FELONY STATUTES—IMMIGRATION JUDGES SHOULD FOLLOW THE LAW OF THE CIRCUIT IN WHOSE JURISDICTION THEY SIT, APPLYING Chairez-Castrejon ONLY IF THERE IS NO CONTRARY CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AUTHORITY.
BIA PARTIALLY VACATES Matter of Chairez-Castrejon, HOLDING THAT—AS TO THE DIVISIBILITY OF AGGRAVATED FELONY STATUTES—IMMIGRATION JUDGES SHOULD FOLLOW THE LAW OF THE CIRCUIT IN WHOSE JURISDICTION THEY SIT, APPLYING Chairez-Castrejon ONLY IF… CONTINUE
BIA HOLDS THAT DEPARTURES FROM THE U.S. FOLLOWING CONVICTIONS FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY UNDER INA § 275(a)(1) INTERRUPT ONE’S CONTINUOUS PHYSICAL PRESENCE BECAUSE THEY WERE PURSUANT TO A FORMAL, DOCUMENTED PROCESS WHICH ESTABLISHED THE RESPONDENT’S INADMISSABILITY.
On December 10, 2014, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) upheld an Immigration Judge’s (IJ) determination that departures from the U.S. following INA § 275(a)(1) convictions were pursuant to a sufficiently formal,… CONTINUE
APPLICATION PER 8 CFR § 1292.2(d) FOR PARTIAL ACCREDITATION
BIA HOLDS THAT, IN ADJUDICATING AN APPLICATION PER 8 CFR § 1292.2(d) FOR PARTIAL ACCREDITATION OF AN ACCREDITTED REPRESENTATIVE AT ADDITIONAL OFFICES, A RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION NEED NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR EACH… CONTINUE
Matter of American Paralegal Academy, Inc., 19 I. & N. Dec. 386 (BIA 1986)
CLARIFYING Matter of American Paralegal Academy, Inc., 19 I. & N. Dec. 386 (BIA 1986), THE BIA HELD THAT IN ADJUDICATING AN APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AS A NON-PROFIT OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING… CONTINUE
