Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
http://ow.ly/zU4ix DOS provided an update regarding the ongoing technical issues with its passport and visa system. DOS anticipates that it will take weeks to resume full visa processing capacity. DOS provided statistics on how the backlog has impacted visa production, stating that “we issued more than 220,000 nonimmigrant visas globally. Based on our average production …
http://ow.ly/zU47d The Seventh Circuit applied Chevron deference and upheld the BIA’s decision in Matter of Camarillo that a Notice to Appear (NTA) that does not specify a particular time and date for an initial hearing suffices to trigger the stop-time rule under INA §240A(d)(1).
http://ow.ly/zU406 The First Circuit denied the application for CAT relief, upholding the adverse credibility finding due to inconsistencies in the Petitioner’s submissions and testimony.
http://ow.ly/zU3T9 BALCA held that the letters the employer sent to U.S. applicants were insufficient, noting that there was no attempt to determine whether the applicants could become qualified with reasonable on-the-job training and there was no proof that the applicants received the letters.
http://ow.ly/zU23X Another win for Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner: 5 year old in absentia order was reopened for detained client who was presumably placed into proceedings after filing to renew her fraudulent TPS application. Motion was filed in time to stop her deportation, motion was granted in 2 months time and client was released …
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The Fifth Circuit remanded for the BIA to consider the Convention Against Torture (CAT) claim under the “color of law” legal standard, with information that extortionists in El Salvador may have received information about the petitioner from government officials acting in their official capacities. http://ow.ly/zh47d http://ow.ly/zh48Z
Immigrant visa was denied in 2012 because of false claim to citizenship. We filed a motion in March based on a new interpretation of false claims and minors and we just received a notice from the consulate indicating that Client is eligible to schedule a new immigrant visa appointment. http://www.californiaimmigration.us http://ow.ly/zeM4A
Recent Win – E-2 Consulate Processing Approved blerner@californiaimmigration.us – Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC Mail http://www.californiaimmigration.us
http://youtu.be/0V6dJbe0Wh4 How to do Consulate Processing. A Video Explanation.
http://ow.ly/yBK6d NBC Los Angeles reports that yesterday, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) began the first of two public hearings on proposed regulations for a state law that directs the agency to issue driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants living in California.
http://ow.ly/yV74p The New York Times reports that two leading House lawmakers—one Republican and one Democrat—declared efforts to overhaul the nation’s broken immigration system all but dead for the year.
http://ow.ly/yBJDt A Montana state district court found most sections of Montana’s voter-approved immigration law were preempted by federal law. The law would have required state agencies to determine an applicant’s immigration status before granting a wide variety of state services, including unemployment insurance benefits, licenses to practice trades or professions, enrollment in state universities, and …
http://youtu.be/B5PwheKunDU Get the lowdown on all of the employment based categories.
http://ow.ly/yBJso In light of the policy change, effective June 1, 2014, that limits validity of medical examinations to one year from the date that USCIS receives the form, the USCIS National Benefits Center instructs that Form I-693 be submitted one of three ways: together with Form I-485 to the location specified on Form I-485; after …