In Matter of Ramiro Sanchez-Herbert, the Board held that if the respondent received proper notice of the hearing, it should be considered inappropriate to terminate
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The Immigrant Intent Issue for US Citizen Marriage Green Card Cases
Immigrant Intent Having immigrant intent when you came to the United States on a non-immigrant visa can be a basis for inadmissibility or denial of
Read moreSample Questions for Marriage I130 and I485 Green Card Interviews
The final step in the marriage-based green card process, the I-130 and I-485 based on marriage to a U.S. Citizen, is the interview. Having represented
Read moreHurricane Sandy’s Impact on Immigration Applicants
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the people up and down the East Coast was massive. It has already been a few days since the
Read moreAged Out Children Can Now Retain Old Priority Date and Speed Up Immigrant Visa and Green Card Process
The Ninth Circuit in De Osorio v. Mayorkas held that the plain language of CSPA (Child Status Protection Act) unambiguously grants automatic conversion and priority
Read moreBALCA on Employer’s Duty to Interview and Investigate Applicants
BALCA in Matter of Select International Inc. 2011-PERM-01478, held that where a resume showed a broad range of experience, training, and education, the employer had
Read moreOctober 2012 Visa Bulletin Falls Below Expectations
The October 2012 Visa Bulletin was released on September 10, 2012. October is the start of the fiscal year for immigration purposes. As you may
Read moreDHS Starts Issuing Deferred Action Approvals
The DHS has approved the first set of applications from young illegal immigrants eligible for Deferred Action. The first approvals come just three weeks after
Read moreShow Me Your Papers, ICE Deports Record Number, Circuit Cases on Asylum and Ag Felony
Show Me Your Papers U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ruled that Arizona authorities can enforce the section of the state’s immigration law critics have called
Read moreFamily, Tuition, Politics
Family The Philadelphia Inquirer had a piece on the hardships families with deported parents and U.S. citizen children face. They talked about Chon and Ibed,
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