Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
USCIS policy memo to immigration service officers about legislation affecting the T and U nonimmigrant programs. The INA amendments under the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008 apply to applications filed on or after 12/23/08.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that the DOS passport issuance process continues to be vulnerable to fraud, as the agency issued five of the seven passports GAO attempted to fraudulently obtain. GAO obtained three passports, but DOS had two recovered from the mail before delivery.
Request on renewal of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) process whereby a party seeking access to Sensitive Security Information (SSI) in a civil proceeding in federal court may request conditional access to the SSI at issue in the case.
ICE FY 2007 – 2010 removal statistics as of 7/22/10 including total removals, non-criminal removals, convicted criminal removals, average length of stay and average daily population in ICE custody.
ICE news release on the sentences of nine people who pleaded guilty to charges connected with their involvement in a scheme in central Ohio to arrange fraudulent marriages between foreign nationals and U.S. citizens.
For purposes of establishing adjustment of status eligibility under INA §245(a), an alien seeking to show that he or she has been “admitted” to the U.S., need only prove procedural regularity in his or her entry. 25 I&N Dec. 285 (BIA 2010).
DOJ OSC flyers for employers and employees on Form I-9 document issues for persons covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). Topics include proving work authorization, automatic EAD extension and when to contact USCIS or OSC.
Citing security concerns, the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez is closed on July 30, 2010 and has cancelled all scheduled appointments and services for that date. Information on date of reopening will be announced by warden notice and posting on their web page.
The court held that a vacated conviction that was based on a guilty plea combined with hearsay statements from police reports did not provide enough reason to believe that the petitioner trafficked in a controlled substance.
DHS press release announcing the production of the first Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a WHTI-compliant document that recognizes tribal membership and U.S. citizenship for the purpose of entering the U.S. through a land or sea port of entry.
EOIR press release on the opening of the Pearsall Immigration Court in Texas including the mailing address for court filings, court location, hours of operation and telephone number.
EOIR press release on disciplinary actions against 15 attorneys for violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct including immediate suspension of seven attorneys and final orders against eight attorneys. EOIR reinstated four attorneys.
A grant of Family Unity Program benefits does not constitute an “admission†to the United States under section 101(a)(13)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(13)(A) (2006), for purposes of establishing that an alien has accrued the requisite 7-year period of continuous residence after having been “admitted in any status†to be …
For purposes of establishing eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a) (2006), an alien seeking to show that he or she has been “admitted†to the United States pursuant to section 101(a)(13)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(13)(A) (2006), need only prove procedural …
The misdemeanor offense of assault and battery against a family or household member in violation of section 18.2-57.2(A) of the Virginia Code Annotated is not categorically a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 16(a) (2006) and therefore not categorically a crime of domestic violence within the meaning of section 237(a)(2)(E)(i) of the Immigration and …