<< (1) An alien who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude for which a sentence of a year or longer may be imposed has been convicted of an offense “described under” section 237(a)(2) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(2006), and is therefore ineligible for cancellation of removal under section 240A(b)(1)(C) of …

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The “personal use exception” of 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i), which exempts from removability those convicted of only a “single offense involving possession for one’s own use of 30 grams or less of marijuana,” does not apply to aliens who have more than one drug conviction. Petitioner was ineligible where his conviction for possession of concentrated …

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USCIS released the summary of a teleconference for H-2A petitioners on prohibited fees. The summary includes information about H-2A regulations on prohibited fees, how USCIS determines whether the fees are conditions of employment, and RFEs. H-2A petitioners H-2A Job registry H-2A temporary visa holders Visa H-2A will receive a final ruling of it´s amended regulation

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