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DOS issued U.S. passports to thousands of registered sex offenders

The Government Accountability Office (GAO)  found that Department of State (DOS) issued U.S. passports to thousands of registered sex offenders during FY 2008. Currently, DOS has no statutory authority to deny passports to registered sex offenders, except those convicted of sex tourism.

ICE began using a new biometric information in 8 additional NC counties

ICE began using a new biometric information sharing capability, as a part of Secure Communities program, in eight additional North Carolina counties including Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Swain and Yancey.

New Jersey business become a member of the ICE Mutual Agreement

 ACCU Staffing Group in Cherry Hill, N.J. is the first New Jersey business to become a member of the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program.

Case updates on how one analyzes crimes in Immigration

Nijhawan vs. Holder case updates how one analyzes crimes in Immigration under the categorical approach. Look at 1) categorical and 2)circunstancial.

Crimes 

Crimes and immigration

Crimes of moral turpitude

Naturalization granted for person with crimes

Is Foreign convictions an Aggravated Felonies?

Foreign convictions are NOT Aggravated Felonies if they are more than 15 years old.

Grand Theft is not an aggravated felony?

SNAP fraud is an aggravated felony 

Alien convicted of aggravated felony 

The definition of aggravated felony

More U Facts: Citizen false claims not a bar; all criminal grounds can be waived and even if there is one that can’t be waived, there is significant discretion available.

More T facts: Public Charge does not apply; health grounds can be waived; mot other waivers available if related to the trafficking; adjust under 245(e)(2)

More Updated VAWA Facts

More VAWA facts: 212(a)(9)(c) is not a permanent bar; 212 and 601 waivers available at local office; EWI is OK; Public charge relaxed by completing I-864W; 212(i) Waivers do not need qualifying relative and 212(h) Waivers need not show hardship.

Get a VAWA 

VAWA petition 

Update on VAWA facts 

VAWA attorney 

Can U Visas lead to Residency?

U Visas are granted over old orders and can lead to residency.

How can he get his residency? 

Legal resident of this country 

Conditions on residence 

Residency approved 

You can file a Join Motion to Reopen with the EOIR

U Visas: You can file a Join Motion to Reopen with the EOIR

Motion to reopen 

Join in a motion to reopen

Justifying a motion to reopen 

Motion to reopen is one of the best ways…