USCIS updated its count of FY 2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions

USCIS updated its count of FY 2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 7/9/10, approximately 24,800 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 10,600 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees. H-1B  H-1B cap H-1B cap season updates  FY2022 H-1B 

DOS issued U.S. passports to thousands of registered sex offenders

The Government Accountability Office (GAO)  found that Department of State (DOS) issued U.S. passports to thousands of registered sex offenders during FY 2008. Currently, DOS has no statutory authority to deny passports to registered sex offenders, except those convicted of sex tourism.

Case updates on how one analyzes crimes in Immigration

Nijhawan vs. Holder case updates how one analyzes crimes in Immigration under the categorical approach. Look at 1) categorical and 2)circunstancial. Crimes  Crimes and immigration Crimes of moral turpitude Naturalization granted for person with crimes

A New win for Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner

A New win for Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner: Client was in deportation because no proof of I-94 entry to U.S. We provided declarations, etc. and applied for Cancellation of Removal and now he has his Green Card. Form I-94 Arrival/departure record  Removal proceedings  A deportation attorney is very important for you 

New Case involving modified categorical approach

New Case involving modified categorical approach: Under modified categorical approach, bank employee’s guilty plea to stealing, embezzling, and misapplying $65,000 of bank funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 656 qualified as an aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101(a)(43)(M)(i) because the knowing misapplication of funds necessarily involved fraud. Carlos-Blaza v. Holder. Aggravated felony analysis  …

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