Circuit Court Strikes Down Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Chavez Gonzalez v. Garland, which repealed Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, holding that the Attorney…
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EOIR Announces Appointment of 24 New Immigration Judges
EOIR announced the appointment of 24 new immigration judges, including four Assistant Chief Immigration Judges and two Unit Chief Immigration Judges. The memo provides a…
BIA Remands for IJ to Determine Qualification for “Simple Possession” Exception
The BIA sustained the appeal and remanded to allow the immigration judge (IJ) to evaluate if the respondent qualifies for the “simple possession” exception to…
BIA Rules on Adverse Credibility Findings Based on Fraudulent Documents
The BIA found that immigration judges may find a document to be fraudulent without forensic analysis if it contains obvious defects or readily identifiable hallmarks of fraud…
BIA´s decision
The Second Circuit held that the BIA’s decision declining to certify the petitioner’s untimely appeal of his removal order was a discretionary determination and, accordingly,…