June 18, 2024 memo from Chief IJ Sheila McNulty July 1, 2024 memo from CAIJ David H. Wetmore
Rivera v. Garland "The BIA and IJ both failed to conduct the required careful examination of the record to determine whether religion may have been one of multiple central reasons for the gang members’...
EOIR, July 2, 2024 "The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the launch of Respondent Access Portal , a secure online platform that allows unrepresented individuals who...
Nash v. Mikesell "A division of the court of appeals considers whether Colorado law prohibits state or local law enforcement officers from performing the arrest and detention functions of federal...
VELAZQUEZ V. GARLAND DECISION BELOW: 88 F.4th 1301 (CA10) CERT. GRANTED 7/2/2024 QUESTION PRESENTED: Federal immigration law allows the government to grant a "voluntary departure" period...
USCIS, Nov. 19, 2021
"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing a volume in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding adoptions. This guidance incorporates basic requirements for the submission of adoption-based applications and petitions to USCIS. ... This guidance consolidates, clarifies, and replaces Chapters 21.4(d)(5), 21.5, 21.6, and 21.16 of the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM), as well as the AFM’s related appendices."