Posted on December 17, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on December 16, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on December 16, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on December 14, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The court refused to apply the repeal of INA §212(c) retroactively to Petitioner, where he demonstrated actual reliance on the availability of a §212(c) waiver by affirmatively abandoning his right to pursue a JRAD.
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Posted on December 13, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The court held that the BIA reasonably interpreted its own regulations in Matter of S-M-J- when ruling asylum applicants can be required to provide reasonably obtainable corroborating evidence even when their testimony is credible.
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Posted on December 13, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
In a unanimous opinion, the Court held that the BIA’s comparable grounds rule, as applied to applications for §212(c) relief in deportation proceedings, is arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Posted on December 13, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DOJ OLC opinion rejects the interpretation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in an interim final rule, and concludes that 18 USC §922(g)(5)(B) applies only to nonimmigrants who must have a visa to be admitted to the U.S., not to all nonimmigrants.
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Posted on December 10, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
“Beyond the Board Action Plan” from President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper released on 12/7/11, which articulates a shared approach to security that addresses threats within, at, and away from the borders, while also expediting lawful trade and travel.
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Posted on December 8, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DOS announcing Virtual Embassy Tehran, which is not a formal diplomatic mission but can work as a bridge between the American and Iranian people in the absence of direct contact.
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