Matter of Thakker, 28 I&N Dec. 843 (BIA 2024) (1) The assumption in Matter of Jurado that a retail theft offense involves an intent to permanently deprive a victim of their property is inconsistent...
USCIS, Sept. 19, 2024 "We have received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025. Sept...
Lopez Orellana v. Garland "The question presented here is whether the Louisiana accessory-after-the-fact statute, LA.REV. STAT. § 14:25, is a categorical match for the generic federal offense...
USCIS, Sept. 18, 2024 "Effective Sept. 10, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 36 months...
Singh v. Garland "Petitioner Varinder Singh, a native and citizen of India, seeks rescission of a removal order entered in absentia. We previously granted Singh’s petition because the government...
ILRC, Oct. 2015 - "Effective January 1, 2016, a new California drug law will help defendants avoid catastrophic immigration consequences for minor offenses. The text of the new law, California Penal Code § 1203.43, is set out in Appendix I. Anyone who has successfully completed deferred entry of judgment (DEJ) will be able to withdraw the plea, in a way that is expected to work for immigration purposes. To withdraw the plea, the person only needs to show that DEJ was successfully completed and the case was dismissed. There is no requirement to show prejudice. People who previously completed DEJ, and those who complete DEJ in the future, will qualify for this relief."