Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, May 14, 2024 "In “What if the Job Has Changed Since the Labor Certification Was Approved Many Years Ag o” we discussed strategies for noncitizen workers...
Blanford v. USCIS "Because of a consular officer’s suspicions over a $900 payment, two children have spent the last seven years in a Liberian orphanage instead of with their adoptive parents...
EOIR, May 10, 2024 "The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the appointment of 20 immigration judges—18 immigration judges who joined courts in California, Georgia...
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO TERMINATE THE FLORES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES News coverage here and here .
DHS, May 9, 2024 "This memorandum sets forth new policy and guidelines governing our Department’s use of classified information in immigration proceedings. It supersedes the October 4, 2004...
"[A]lthough the respondent's ability to leave the abusive relationship and the length of time she has been out of the relationship weigh against a favorable exercise of discretion in this case, we ultimately conclude that this and the other negative discretionary considerations are outweighed by the positive factors presented in this case. As a result, we disagree with the Immigration Judge's determination that the respondent is statutorily and discretionarily ineligible for VAWA cancellation in this case. ... The respondent's appeal is sustained." - Matter of X-, Jan. 13, 2014. [Hats off to Kelli J. Stump!]