For purposes of establishing adjustment of status eligibility under INA §245(a), an alien seeking to show that he or she has been “admitted” to the U.S., need only prove procedural regularity in his or her entry. 25 I&N Dec. 285 (BIA 2010).
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DOJ OSC flyers for employers and employees on Form I-9 document issues for persons covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). Topics include proving work authorization, automatic EAD extension and when to contact USCIS or OSC.
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Citing security concerns, the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez is closed on July 30, 2010 and has cancelled all scheduled appointments and services for that date. Information on date of reopening will be announced by warden notice and posting on their web page.
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The court held that a vacated conviction that was based on a guilty plea combined with hearsay statements from police reports did not provide enough reason to believe that the petitioner trafficked in a controlled substance.
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DHS press release announcing the production of the first Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a WHTI-compliant document that recognizes tribal membership and U.S. citizenship for the purpose of entering the U.S. through a land or sea port of entry
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DHS officially issues statement on public charge rule
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DHS press release announcing the production of the first Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a WHTI-compliant document that recognizes tribal membership and U.S. citizenship for the purpose of entering the U.S. through a land or sea port of entry.
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EOIR press release on the opening of the Pearsall Immigration Court in Texas including the mailing address for court filings, court location, hours of operation and telephone number.
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EOIR press release on disciplinary actions against 15 attorneys for violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct including immediate suspension of seven attorneys and final orders against eight attorneys. EOIR reinstated four attorneys.
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A grant of Family Unity Program benefits does not constitute an “admission†to the United States under section 101(a)(13)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(13)(A) (2006), for purposes of establishing that an alien has accrued the requisite 7-year period of continuous residence after having been “admitted in any status†to be eligible for cancellation of removal under section 240A(a)(2) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(2) (2006).
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For purposes of establishing eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a) (2006), an alien seeking to show that he or she has been “admitted†to the United States pursuant to section 101(a)(13)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(13)(A) (2006), need only prove procedural regularity in his or her entry, which does not require the alien to be questioned by immigration authorities or be admitted in a particular status. Matter of Areguillin, 17 I&N Dec. 308 (BIA 1980),reaffirmed.
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