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Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
AAO U Visa Remand - Perjury by Disbarred Attorney
Attorney Michael M. Shabani obtained this Dec. 16, 2022 AAO victory for his U visa client based on being the victim of the crime of perjury by disbarred attorney Douglas Howard Cooner. See , Cooner v. State , 272 So. 3d 206 (Ala. Crim. App. 2018) . ...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
AAO U VIsa Victory
AAO, Oct. 28, 2021 "The Director of the Nebraska Service Center denied the Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status (U petition), concluding that the Petitioner did not establish that she was the victim of a qualifying crime. The matter is...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Court: AAO Flubs Kazarian Two-Step in EB-1A Case: Zizi v. Cuccinelli
Zizi v. Cuccinelli "Plaintiff, a citizen of Belgium, is a biophysicist who holds an M.D. and a Ph.D. Dkt. 1(Complaint) ¶ 3; Dkt. 24-28 (Certified Administrative Record ("CAR")) at CAR0254. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
AAO Hardship Remand
Hats off to Alan Lee for this May 6, 2021 AAO remand regarding hardship for an I-212 waiver. Kudos!
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
For USCIS, Parole Does Not Mean Parole: Matter of Z-R-Z-C-, Adopted Decision 2020-02 (AAO Aug. 20, 2020)
USICS, Aug. 20, 2020 "This policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of Z-R-Z-C- as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this Adopted Decision shall be used to guide determinations...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
New AAO Adopted Decision: Matter of F-M- Co.
USCIS, May 5, 2020 "This policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of F-M- Co. as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this adopted decision establishes policy guidance that applies...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Is Hiding Damaging Changes Behind Its Motions and Appeals Form Proposal
Leslie Dellon, Feb. 6, 2020 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently proposed changes to how the agency will review certain denials of immigration benefits. The changes will apply to its Form I-290B , Notice of Appeal or Motion...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Experts: Will the AAO Resist Trump on Erroneous H-1B Denials?
Sinduja Rangarajan, Mother Jones, Oct. 17, 2019 "Since 2017, as part of its efforts to “hire American,” the Trump administration has been aggressively denying applications for H-1B visas. Yet a record number of those denials have been...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Issues Three AAO Adopted Decisions on SIJ Classification
USCIS, Oct. 15, 2019 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today clarified requirements regarding the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification. To ensure consistency surrounding this classification, USCIS is issuing three Administrative...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Matter of H-G-G-, Adopted Decision 2019-01 (AAO July 31, 2019)
Matter of H-G-G-, Adopted Decision 2019-01 (AAO July 31, 2019) For purposes of adjustment of status under section 245 of the Act, a recipient of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is considered as being in and maintaining lawful status as a nonimmigrant...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
AAO Grants T Visa Appeal About Presence “On Account of” Trafficking
Matthew Hoppock, Apr. 7, 2019 "After an informal policy shift last year led the USCIS to start denying human trafficking visas by misreading the statutory text, creating a requirement that never existed before, we’ve won our first appeal...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
News Headlines
Why Matter of R-C-C-S-D- Matters
Jennifer Casey writes : "A reading of the statutory and regulatory requirements for a Q-1 cultural exchange program would suggest that many, if not most, language immersion schools should easily qualify for Q-1 designation. However, over the last...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
News Headlines
Search Function Added for AAO Non-Precedent Decisions
USCIS E-Mail to stakeholders, Apr. 4, 2016 - "The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a search tool for most non-precedent decisions since 2005. Non-precedent decisions apply existing...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
AAO Adopted Decision, Matter of S-P-, Inc.
Matter of S-P-, Inc., Adopted Decision 2018-01 (AAO Mar. 19, 2018) - "A beneficiary who worked abroad for a qualifying multinational organization for at least one year, but left its employ for a period of more than two years after being admitted...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
AAO Adopted Decision, Matter of S- Inc., Adopted Decision 2018-02 (AAO Mar. 23, 2018)
Matter of S- Inc., Adopted Decision 2018-02 (AAO Mar. 23, 2018) - "“Related entities” include petitioners, whether or not related through corporate ownership and control, that file cap-subject H-1B petitions for the same beneficiary for...
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