Visa Bulletin For January 2025
Platino-Bargas v. Garland (unpub.) "After reviewing the record, briefs of the parties, and previously filed joint motion of the Government and Petitioner to remand, we grant the motion to remand...
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas (9-0) "JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court. A common feature of our Nation’s complex system of lawful immigration is mandatory statutory rules paired with...
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 "This final rule makes updates to reflect a statutory change to the class of individuals who may qualify for Special Immigrant Visas...
USCIS, Dec. 10, 2024 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will support U.S. employers, foster economic growth, and improve access to employment authorization documents...
Mpesse v. Garland
"In light of the fact that the critical role in deciding credibility is for the IJ, and because both the BIA and this court have found that the IJ erred in some of the evidence he relied on to find that the petitioner was not credible, we are not confident in a finding that there was “no realistic possibility” that the IJ and BIA would have found the petitioner credible on the remaining evidence. We vacate the decision that was already made not because we disagree that what remains as valid evidence of inconsistency is not enough to uphold the BIA and IJ. Instead, we vacate and remand because it is for the BIA and, if there is a further remand, for the IJ to re-evaluate whether the remaining inconsistencies are enough. We GRANT the petition for review and REMAND to the BIA."
[Hats off to David J. Rozas!]