Deported Aliens Have No Right To Bond Hearing After Six Months | Indefinite Detention

June has been a historic month for the Supreme Court, which released many groundbreaking, seismic opinions ranging from the Second Amendment (New York State Rifle and Pistol Assn, Inc. v. Bruen) to abortion (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organiza… Read More
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Notice to Appear Missing Immigration Court's Address Does Not Warrant Termination

In yet another decision diluting the Supreme Court’s holding in Perreira v. Sessions, the Board of Immigration Appeals recently ruled that a Notice to Appear that does not include the address of the Immigration Court or where the government wil… Read More
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Court Rules Individuals Detained For More Than 180 Days Entitled To Bond Hearing

Immigration court matters arguably present some of the most challenging areas to understand. This is especially so with respect to detention issues, where an individual’s liberty is restrained, sometimes indefinitely. In a recent Third Circuit… Read More
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Even If Divorced, K-1 Adjustment Applicants Still Required To Submit I-864 Affidavit

In recent months, many of the more notable immigration developments have concerned the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The first rumblings occurred when the Department of State began implementing new guidelines vitiating the presumptive weig… Read More
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False Claims to US Citizenship To Get Private Job Must Be Proven on I-9 Form

The Ninth Circuit recently issued a precedential case that is instructive, and potentially helpful, to individuals accused of making false claims to US citizenship. In Diaz-Jimenez v. Sessions, No. 15-73603 (9th Cir. 2018), the court confirmed that o… Read More
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New Ruling Curbs Immigration Court's Power to Dismiss or Terminate Deportation Cases

On September 18, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued Matter of S-O-G & F-D-B, 27 I & N Dec. 462 (A.G. 2018), the latest in a trifecta of cases curtailing the authority of immigration judges. Under this new ruling, judges are strictly… Read More
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NJSA 2C:29-9 Contempt of Court | Restraining Order Immigration Consequences

The Board of Immigration Appeals recently issued an important decision that should be of interest to any individual charged with domestic violence, contempt of court, and violating a restraining order in NJ. One common New Jersey statute implicated i… Read More
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Immigration Judges No Longer Allowed To Postpone Cases Without "Good Cause"

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… Read More
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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… Read More
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No More Administrative Closure for Immigration Court Cases

In a previous article, we briefly discussed the differences between administrative closure and judicial termination of an immigration court case. Just last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rendered his ruling in Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I & N… Read More
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