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BIA on Simple Possession: Matter of Moradel

June 23, 2021 (1 min read)

Matter of Moradel, 28 I&N Dec. 310 (BIA 2021) - (1) An applicant for adjustment of status with Special Immigrant Juvenile status may, in conjunction with a waiver under section 245(h)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1255(h)(2)(B) (2018), seek to waive his or her inadmissibility under section 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) (2018), based on a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana. (2) The “simple possession” exception at section 245(h)(2)(B) calls for a circumstance-specific inquiry into the nature of the conduct surrounding an applicant’s simple possession offense.