Following on the heels of Castro-Tum, the Attorney General has issued another ruling that erodes the judicial independence of our immigration judiciary and further mechanizes the courtroom into an assembly line. In Matter of L-A-B-R, 27 I & N Dec. 405 (A.G. 2018),...
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Month: August 2018
Federal Judge Orders Government To Restore DACA Program | DACA Update
In a previous post, we discussed an important US District Court ruling that held the government's rescission of the DACA program to be unlawful. When the Court issued its ruling on April 24, 2018, it stayed its order to restore DACA for ninety days in order to provide...
What Kind of Issues/Factors Point to Fraud in a Marriage Interview? | I-130 Questions
A few years ago, an internal USCIS fraud referral sheet was leaked online that provides incredibly useful insight into the adjudicatory process and just what types of factors officers are looking at. While the document appears to have been last updated in 2004, it...
Will Divorce Cause My Case To Be Cancelled? | Effect of Divorce on Immigration Marriage Case
In a family-based context, the I-130 is the foundation of any permanent residence case. Whether a person is applying for adjustment of status domestically or an immigrant visa abroad, there must be an underlying approved petition for family member to support the file....