On February 5, 2026, the EOIR released an interim regulation which would shorten the time to appeal an Immigration Judge’s order to the BIA from 30 to 10 days, and allow the BIA to summarily dismiss appeals, forcing immigrants to take their cases directly to Federal Court. AILA’s Executive Director posted on X: “The Administration […]
Deportation Defense: When you attend a removal or deportation hearing before an Immigration Judge, make sure you go to the courtroom with the most experienced and knowledgeable deportation defense attorney you can find. Why? Because the government will be represented by an attorney who has appeared in hundreds of deportation hearings.I know – I am […]
Currently, there is a backlog of over 3 million cases in Immigration Courts (Imm Courts) across the country. The backlog has tripled since 2019, growing by more than one million cases in the last year alone. What is your best strategy for winning your case in Court? Immigration Judges determine whether you are subject to deportation […]
The Immigration Court 800 Number lets individuals get information about their cases through an automated system, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. EOIR calls this system the Immigration Court Information System. You can stay up-to-date with the waiting times in the Visa Bulletin by subscribing to our Free E-Mail Newsletter. Immigration Court 800 Number – […]
Recently, we represented a young Chinese, Christian man who requested asylum from an Immigration Judge in San Francisco. What follows is a short guide for immigrants and immigration attorneys alike in preparing a case before an Immigration Judge. Play It As It Lays Take the time to find out all of the pertinent facts in […]
Kapag dumalo ka sa isang pagdinig sa pagtatanggal o deportasyon sa harap ng isang Hukom ng Imigrasyon, tiyak na pupunta ka sa silid ng hukuman na may kasamang pinakamaraming karanasan at may kaalamang abogado ng pagtatanggol sa deportasyon na mahahanap mo. Bakit? Dahil ang gobyerno ay kakatawanin ng isang abogado na malamang na lumitaw sa […]
Winning your case in immigration court requires the assistance of an experienced immigration attorney. Los Angeles deportation defense attorney Carl Shusterman, a former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82), who has assisted thousands of persons across the U.S. in winning their deportation and removal cases, explains how to win your case in Immigration Court. When your case […]
On May 27, 2021, John Trasviña, the Principal Legal Advisor for ICE, sent a memo to government attorneys enabling them to use prosecutorial discretion to dismiss pending cases in Immigration Court and to refrain from placing certain persons in removal proceedings. This memo could save many thousands of people, perhaps hundreds of thousands, from deportation. […]
