http://ow.ly/sHT1h Another win for the Immigration Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner Case with a long history before the Immigration Court was administratively closed in 2006 when DHS was not ready to proceed. Client has a conviction for lewd and lascivious acts with a minor (possibly an aggravated felony) but still qualifies for Naturalization. Natz …

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▶ The K3 Visa – How to get your spouse here sooner – YouTube http://ow.ly/sHmLo

Attorney Brian D Lerner: The Fiancee Visa and what to look for – YouTube http://ow.ly/t52Yv

http://ow.ly/sHIYu Naturalization application approved by Officer. Client was granted residency in the early 90s. He had an arrest before he got his green card (no conviction), an arrest shortly after (no conviction) and then a 2007 conviction for resisting arrest.

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http://www.californiaimmigration.us Adopting the reasoning of the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. district court in Massachusetts held that detention pursuant to INA §236(c) is presumptively unreasonable after six months, at which time ICE detainees are entitled to a bond hearing.

http://www.californiaimmigration.us As of December 30, 2013, USCIS receipted 15,831 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 H-2B cap for the first half of FY2014.

http://www.californiaimmigration.us The court reversed the decision of the IJ and BIA, holding that a conviction does not attain a sufficient degree of finality for immigration purposes until direct appellate review of the conviction has been exhausted or waived.

http://www.californiaimmigration.us Boehner Is Said to Back Change on Immigration

California Supreme Court Finds Undocumented Immigrant Can Be Admitted to State Bar

http://ow.ly/sx70W The Washington Post reports that in response to an ACLU FOIA lawsuit, federal prosecutors in New York say they cannot meet a judge’s demands to quickly deliver documents about thousands of immigrants who have been detained nationwide for months or years as their immigration statuses are reviewed.

The BIA found that the Supreme Court precedent in Vartelas v. Holder allowed for the IJ to consider 212(c) relief since the respondent’s sole conviction pre-dated the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) and IIRIRA. http://ow.ly/sx6uJ

Another recent immigration win. AOS and 212(h) case granted by IJ Tabaddor. DHS waived appeal. Represented client throughout removal process; from when she was detained by ICE and placed in proceedings until she was granted permanent residency. Client was initially charged with inadmissibilty but later with removability once we submitted proof of her lawful entry. …

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http://ow.ly/sx5dU The Latino Post reports that two new surveys reveal that Latino and Asian-Americans are more concerned about addressing the threat of deportation than creating a pathway to citizenship.