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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By
For the EOIR statement on prosecutorial discretion, click the following link http://www.justice.gov/eoir/press/2011/EOIRProsecutorialDiscretion11172011.htm For the November 17 2011 ICE statement on ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2011 By
The K-1 visa is meant to be used by a United States Citizen (USC) to bring his/her fiance(e) into the U.S. conditioned on the fact that they will marry within 90 days of entry. There are some basic ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By
Please click on the link for full details; http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/WHD20110619.htm http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/whd20110619-qa.pdf
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Posted on Apr 28, 2011 By
Voluntary Departure literally means and implies what it says. It involves permitting a person who is otherwise removable the privilege of leaving or departing on his/her own. A subtle point worth ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2010 By victor okeke
When a person receives proper notice of a removal hearing or proceedings against her, and fails, refuses or neglects to attend, such a person would in all likelihood be ordered removed in absentia. ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2010 By
EOIR announces that effective 08/23/2010, there would be a more secure way to access your Immigration Court case information over the phone. See ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2010 By victor okeke
The U visa: primarily for crime victims who have been helpful to law enforcement reaches its numerical limit of 10,000 for 2010. Read on ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2010 By victor okeke
Temporary Protected Status has been extended for nationals of El Salvador or those without nationality who last habitually resided in El Salvador from the current expiration date of September 9 2010 ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2010 By victor okeke
In Matter of Luis Felipe Garcia Arreola, 25 I&N Dec.267 (BIA 2010), the BIA departed from Matter of Saysana, 24 I&N Dec.602 (BIA 2008) on the issue of mandatory detention as provided under INA ...
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Posted on Apr 28, 2010 By victor okeke
H-1B petitions for FY 2011 still being accepted by USCIS as the cap amount of 65,000 has not been reached as at 4/22/201 ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2010 By victor okeke
1. An application for asylum must be filed within 1 year of an applicant's arrival to the United States to be considered properly filed and be adjudicated (very limited exceptions to this rule). 2. ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2010 By victor okeke
As an immigrant, it is best to avoid an aggravated felony conviction, or indeed a conviction of any type. If a conviction seems inescapable, then your criminal defense attorney, in consultation with ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2010 By victor okeke
Padilla was facing deportation after pleading guilty to drug distribution charges in Kentucky. He had been a Lawful Permanent Resident for over 40 years. Padilla argued that his counsel failed to ...
Continue reading "Padilla v Kentucky: U.S. Supreme Court Decision on 3/31/2010" »
Posted on Mar 31, 2010 By victor okeke
USCIS will begin accepting petitions for H-1B visas tomorrow, 1st April 2010 for the FY 2011 cap. The cap is 65000 with an additional 20000 for the advanced degree exemption. The earliest requested ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2010 By victor okeke
City of Farmers Branch, Texas had enacted an Ordinance that required property owners/landlords to determine if a tenant or a prospective tenant was in eligible immigration status. The United States ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2010 By victor okeke
The recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals of the Ninth circuit in Retuta v Holder is instructive. The court held that the word "conviction" as used in the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a) (48) ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2010 By victor okeke
Immigration Judge in Memphis grants asylum to German family due to persecution in Germany arising from homeschooling their children. The New York Times Report indicates an appeal has been filed on ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By victor okeke
Today, 02/24/2010, two United States Senators, Kerry (D-Mass.) and Lugar (R-Ind.) introduced a bill called the “StartUp Visa Act of 2010”. The aim of this bill according to a release on Senator ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2010 By Victor Okeke
The U visa and the Violence against Women Act (VAWA) both aim at enabling victims of crimes have a path to adjustment of status. For VAWA to apply, there need to have been a marriage relationship, or ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2010 By Victor Okeke
Q. 1. I have a green card. Can my wife and children join me? If they can, how long will it take? A. 1. Yes they can. How long it actually takes would depend on several factors. First, if your children ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2010 By Victor Okeke
Temporary Protected Status for Haiti designated by the Secretary of the department of homeland security. Eligible Haitians can apply between 01/21/2010 through 07/20/2010. Also the TPS period is from ...
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