It’s been several years since the employment-based preference categories developed huge backlogs. However, no one was prepared for today’s announcement from the State Department that most of the family-based categories will retrogress between one and three years beginning on January 1, 2011. Consider the worldwide categories: Beginning in January 1, the 1st preference category (unmarried sons and daughters […]
On November 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit held, in Sazar Dent v. Holder, that a person in removal/deportation proceedings has a right to receive a copy of his administrative file (A-file). The case involves a man born in Honduras, who was brought to the U.S. as a child by an American […]
Congress may vote on the DREAM Act as early as this week. Unless the DREAM Act passes in lame duck session, it is unlikely that the new conservative Congress will pass this important piece of legislation into law during the next two years. All around the country, something incredible is happening. Student leaders across the U.S. […]
There will be no December newsletter as Mr. Shusterman will be visiting South America in November. Volume Fifteen, Number Ten Special Message: With increased privacy and security concerns around the inbox, mostly due to viruses and spam, delivering our monthly newsletter to your e-mail address presents many challenges. Sometimes you don’t receive our newsletter. However, […]
Memorandum to Class Members Please distribute this memorandum to late-amnesty applicants, advocates and lawyers From: Peter Schey, Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES V. ASHCROFT: On February 15, 2002, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton issued a 19-page Order granting plaintiffs’ motion to amend the complaint, add parties, and modify the class […]
On October 20, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) rolled out its new website. The EOIR is composed of the (1) Immigration Courts; (2) Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the (3) Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO). The EOIR announced the coming of the new website in a press release dated […]
Can a Saturday or a Sunday be a “business day”? It depends on who you ask. The U.S. Department of Labor says yes, while the Department of Homeland Security thinks otherwise. What’s an employer to do? On October 12, the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) issued a decision “In the Matter of Il Cortile Restaurant”. This […]
In Matter of Murillo, the Board of Immigration Appeals interprets the phrase “sought to acquire” in the Child Status Protection Act. The phrase “sought to acquire” in section 3 of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) was interpreted broadly by the BIA in M. The Board rejected the argument of the DHS which would have resulted in Mr. Murillo […]
The USCIS has added a new feature to its website, entitled the Citizenship Resource Center. I am impressed by this new service and I’ll tell you why. Back in the 1970s when I served as an INS Citizenship Attorney, I was appalled that the government had no program to help immigrants interested in becoming U.S. citizens. In fact, applicants […]
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