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NILA, Sept. 25, 2024 "Increasingly, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other immigration agencies are challenging venue in U.S. district court lawsuits brought by noncitizens...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/26/2024 "Eligible citizens, nationals, and passport holders from designated Visa Waiver Program countries may apply for admission...
Mazariegos-Rodas v. Garland "Beky Izamar Mazariegos-Rodas and Engly Yeraicy Mazariegos-Rodas (collectively, the Petitioners) are two sisters who are natives and citizens of Guatemala. The Petitioners...
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Russell Abrutyn writes: "Here is a case that is all about persistence that I thought might be of interest to your readers. When the case began, the respondent, who had lawfully resided in the U.S. since 1969, appeared ineligible for relief under the then-current law. He was convicted of an aggravated felony crime of violence following a jury trial. We argued that (1) the aggravated felony removal ground did not apply to his pre-Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 conviction; (2) IIRIRA’s amendments to the aggravated felony definition did not apply retroactively to him, (3) he is eligible for 212(c) relief, and (4) he can readjust with a 212(h) waiver notwithstanding his aggravated felony conviction. The Immigration Judge felt constrained by prior precedents from the BIA and 6th Circuit. While the appeal was pending, the BIA issued Matter of Abdelghany. The BIA remanded for consideration of his 212(c) application because the fact that he went to trial is no longer a bar to 212(c) eligibility." - Matter of X-, Apr. 9, 2014.