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As of December 30, 2013, USCIS receipted 15,831 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 H-2B cap for the first half of FY2014.

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The court reversed the decision of the IJ and BIA, holding that a conviction does not attain a sufficient degree of finality for immigration purposes until direct appellate review of the conviction has been exhausted or waived.

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Boehner Is Said to Back Change on Immigration

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California Supreme Court Finds Undocumented Immigrant Can Be Admitted to State Bar

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http://ow.ly/sx70W The Washington Post reports that in response to an ACLU FOIA lawsuit, federal prosecutors in New York say they cannot meet a judge’s demands to quickly deliver documents about thousands of immigrants who have been detained nationwide for months or years as their immigration statuses are reviewed.

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The BIA found that the Supreme Court precedent in Vartelas v. Holder allowed for the IJ to consider 212(c) relief since the respondent’s sole conviction pre-dated the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) and IIRIRA. http://ow.ly/sx6uJ

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Another recent immigration win. AOS and 212(h) case granted by IJ Tabaddor. DHS waived appeal. Represented client throughout removal process; from when she was detained by ICE and placed in proceedings until she was granted permanent residency. Client was initially charged with inadmissibilty but later with removability once we submitted proof of her lawful entry. Client married her USC husband while in proceedings and we prepared and filed the I-130 which was approved after an RFE. She had several theft convictions, the most recent in 2009 with a 16 month sentence. Client and her co-sponsor testified in support of her applications. Court determined that testimony of husband and children and other witness was not necessary. http://ow.ly/sEOaU

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http://ow.ly/sx5dU The Latino Post reports that two new surveys reveal that Latino and Asian-Americans are more concerned about addressing the threat of deportation than creating a pathway to citizenship.

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▶ The B1 B2 Visitor Visa and how to have a better chance of success – YouTube http://ow.ly/sDiO9

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