Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
The BIA held that to establish that a returning LPR is to be treated as an applicant for admission, the government has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that a §101(a)(13)(C) exceptions applies.
USCIS press release announcing that the first release of Transformation, which was scheduled for December 2011, will be delayed due to incomplete testing of the system.
The court found jurisdiction to review the BIA’s order remanding for a grant of voluntary departure, but prudentially declined to exercise jurisdiction in light of Dada and 8 CFR §1240.26(b)(1)(i)(D).
Question: My brother is in deportation proceedings, but he has mental competency issues. Will he be deported? Answer: Until recently, attorneys and immigration judges had limited guidance about safeguards that might be available to ensure a fair hearing in immigration court for noncitizens with mental competency issues. As a result, many such individuals …
The en banc panel affirmed the CO’s denial finding that the term “begin the recruitment” in 20 CFR 656.40(c) refers to the commencement of the first recruitment step, not to the commencement of any individual recruitment step.
Over dissent, the court found that where Petitioner unintentionally drove into Mexico without advance parole, he did not abandon his NACARA adjustment of status because 8 CFR §245.13(k)(1) applies only to “desired” departures.
USCIS press release reminding stakeholders that after 12/2/11, certain naturalization and citizenship forms that are received at local and district offices will no longer be forward to the appropriate USCIS lockbox facility.
The court found insufficient evidence that MS-13 targeted Petitioner on account of his Christian beliefs, finding instead that the evidence supported the conclusion that the threats were based on his refusal to join the gang.
The court found that termination of asylum under 8 CFR §208.24 does not “mark the consummation of a decision-making process” and is therefore, not a final agency action for purposes of APA jurisdiction.
Although the Guatemalan government was willing to protect Petitioner in exchange for her testimony in a murder trial, the fact that it relocated her to Mexico is an admission that it could not actually protect her.
Effective 12/1/11, all E visa applications will be processed in Rome. All new E visa applications submitted after 12/1/11, should be sent to the E Visa Section in Rome by following the directions available on the web. Cases will be processed in the order received.
Department of State updates to the visa reciprocity tables, including an updated documents section for Syria and new military records information for Belarus.
Department of State updates to the visa reciprocity tables, including an updated documents section for Georgia and new police record information for Papua New Guinea.
U.S. dedicating the new consulate compound in Dubai, UAE. The new facility creates a secure and sustainable workplace for approximately 280 people. DOS hopes that the Consulate Office Building with multimedia center increases U.S. interaction with the Emirati people.
DOS press release announcing that on 11/19/11, the U.S. and Russia continued to work on a visa issuance agreement that would allow tourists and business travelers from both the U.S. and Russia to receive visas with validity periods of 36 months, valid for multiple entries.