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...
BIB Daily presents bimonthly PERM practice tips from Ron Wada , member of the Editorial Board for Bender’s Immigration Bulletin and author of the 10+ year series of BALCA review articles, “Shaping...
Castellanos-Ventura v. Garland "Petitioner Bessy Orbelina Castellanos-Ventura, a native and citizen of Honduras, seeks review of an April 19, 2021 decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA...
"SUMMARY: THIS ALDAC IS BEING REISSUED TO ALL CONSULAR POSTS WITH EDITS TO PARAGRAPHS 4, 7, AND 10 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DHS. THESE PARAGRAPHS WERE EDITED IN ORDER TO CLARIFY ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PERMIT A B-1 IN LIEU OF H ANNOTATION. THIS ALDAC SUPERSEDES THE JUNE 21, 2012 B-1 IN LIEU OF H ALDAC, 12 STATE 63795. THE B-1 IN LIEU OF H-1B AND H-3 GUIDANCE IN 9 FAM 41.31 N11 IS UNDER REVIEW IN AN INTERAGENCY PROCESS, BUT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CONSULAR OFFICERS SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO APPLY THIS GUIDANCE IN APPROPRIATE CASES. THIS CABLE REVIEWS THE EXISTING B-1 IN LIEU OF H-IB AND H-3 GUIDANCE AND PROVIDES ADVICE FOR CONSULAR OFFICERS TO EFFECTIVELY APPLY THIS GUIDANCE." - DOS, Oct. 5, 2012.