USCIS Designates Matter of Z-R-Z-C- as an Adopted Decision
USCIS issued a policy memo designating the AAO decision in Matter of Z-R-Z-C- as an adopted decision, holding that TPS beneficiaries who travel abroad will, upon their return, retain…
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USCIS has issued guidance on the Special Immigrant Juvenile classification.
USCIS has issued guidance on the Special Immigrant Juvenile classification. On October 11, USCIS issued 3 adopted Administrative Appeals Office decisions that clarified the requirements…
Another Win for our office for Same Sex couple
Officer seemed to have it in for the same sex couple and denied the petition. We appealed to AAO and it was reversed granting client…
AAO Sustains Appeal of TSC “Extraordinary Ability” Denial for Judo Coach
In a non precedent decision, the AAO held that the petitioner, a judo athlete transitioning his career from competing to coaching, met the burden of proof…
AAO Grants Motion to Reopen for TPS Applicant Where Notary Falsely Claimed to Be an Attorney
In a nonprecedent decision, the AAO granted the motion to reopen and remanded, finding that the applicant met all of the Lozada requirements, and satisfied his burden of showing…
AAO Sustains appeal of Form I-212
In a nonprecedent decision, the AAO sustained an appeal of a Form I-212, finding that although the applicant was removed in 2012 for being an…
The AAO sustained the appeal and withdrew the director’s decision
The AAO sustained the appeal and withdrew the director’s decision, finding that the petitioner established by a preponderance of the evidence that the beneficiary’s duties…
AAO Finds CSC Overlooked Evidence
The AAO sustained the appeal of an L-1A petition, finding that the beneficiary will be employed in a managerial capacity in his role as senior…
The AAO granted a 212(i) waiver
In an unpublished 2/6/12 decision, the AAO granted a 212(i) waiver. The AAO found that the applicant’s U.S. citizen spouse would face emotional, psychological, and…
AAO Processing Times 1/1/12
AAO Processing Times as of January 1, 2012. https://brian-d-lerner-blog.com/tag/aao/ https://brian-d-lerner-blog.com/tag/office-of-administrative-appeals-aao/ https://brian-d-lerner-blog.com/tag/administrative-appeals-office-aao/ https://californiaimmigration.us/aao-finds-profession-of-%e2%80%9ccomputer-software-engineer%e2%80%9d-does-not-require-specified-field-of-study-for-bachelor%e2%80%99s-degree/
AAO Finds Applicant is Not Inadmissible under 212(a)(9)(C)
In a 12/29/11 decision, the AAO concluded that the applicant was not inadmissible under § 212(a)(9)(C)(i)(II), where the applicant was removed and subsequently reentered the…
EB-5 Holder petition to Remove LPR Status Conditions is denied through AAO
AAO affirmed denial, finding that petitioner failed to execute plan presented in support of Form 1-526 petition by switching to a project not reviewed by…