AILA amicus brief filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the meaning of “particular social group” for asylum purposes, arguing that the “social visibility” or “particularity” should not constitute part of the social group inquiry. Asylum Adjudication of asylum Asylum meaning How to apply for political asylum

USCIS statement on stakeholder questions about the adjudication of petitions that for purposes of the job creation requirement have utilized what has been commonly termed a “tenant-occupancy” methodology. EB-5 attorney The EB-5 EB-5 conference Have money for a bussines? Get the EB-5 form 

The Court found that convictions for tax violations under 26 U.S.C. §§7206(1) & (2) qualify as aggravated felonies, holding that the convictions involved fraud and deceit, and that tax crimes are not excluded from INA § 101(a)(43)(M)(i). Aggravated felony Aggravated felonies meaning Aggravated felony bar Felony, what is it?

In an unpublished 2/6/12 decision, the AAO granted a 212(i) waiver. The AAO found that the applicant’s U.S. citizen spouse would face emotional, psychological, and financial hardships upon separation from the applicant. 212 form 212 (i) meaning 212 (i) requirements 212 eligibility

DOL final rule, to be published in the Federal Register on 2/21/12, amends the regulations governing the certification of H-2B temporary or seasonal workers, and the enforcement of the obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. H2B H2B attorney H2B Cap H2B Immigration attorney

USCIS press release stating that I-601 provisional waivers for immediate relatives U.S. citizens are not in effect yet and will not be available to potential applicants until USCIS publishes a final rule in the Federal Register specifying the effective date. Form I-601 I-601 meaning Form I-601 requirements Our Immigration Law Firm

Testimony from the 02/15/12 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Hearing, “Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudications Process.” https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/best-immigration-lawyer/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/american-immigration-lawyers-association/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/2013-immigration-law/

As of 1/13/12, USCIS receipted 22,817 petitions toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for FY2012. This count includes 16,571 approved and 6,246 pending petitions. The FY2012 H-2B cap count also includes information for second half of FY2012. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/h-2b/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/h-2b-cap/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/h-2b-cap-count/ https://californiaimmigration.us/visas/h-2b-temporary-worker/

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Question: I am planning on applying for an H-1B. Are there H-1B’s still available? Answer: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2012. USCIS notified the public that yesterday, Nov. 22, 2011, was …

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USCIS alert reminding eligible nationals of Haiti, both first time and late re-registration applicants, to file for TPS prior to 11/15/11. Extension of TPS Honduran TPS TPS meaning The Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner

The court found that a translation error in a medical document corroborating Petitioner’s injuries contributed significantly to the IJ’s adverse credibility finding, and stayed the appeal so that Petitioner could present the error to the BIA. BIA Board of immigration appeals Appeal to BIA BIA decisions

The court found that where a state criminal statute covers both the felony and misdemeanor conduct proscribed by 21 USC §841, it is presumed to be a felony, unless the petitioner proves he was convicted of misdemeanor conduct. Aggravated felony Felony meaning What is an aggravated felony? Is this an aggravated felony?

The court found that the addition of social visibility and particularity to the BIA’s social group definition is inconsistent with prior decisions and rejected it without a reason for adopting the requirements. Asylum meaning Apply for asylum Appeal asylum Asylum seekers

Though the registry statute, INA §249, does not specify a time period for good moral character, the court found that the IJ’s determination based on conduct stretching many years and leading up to the hearing was permissible. Immigration office Immigration services Immigration attorney Immigration Law Firm