Monthly Archives: September 2010

Padilla v. Kentucky Reference Guide

Office of Immigration Litigation – Appellate SectionOffice of Immigration Litigation Issues Reference Guide to ImmigrationTweet http://www.justice.gov/civil/oil/OIL_Padilla_Reference_Guide.pdf Consequences of Crimes in Response to Supreme Court Decision in Padilla v. Kentucky. In view of the Supreme Court’s decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, … Continue reading

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Section 245(i) not available for Spouse of 245(i) Eligible Applicant: Matter of LEGASPI, 25 I&N Dec. 328 (BIA 2010)

Matter of Michael Raymund Aguirre LEGASPI, Respondent File A097 368 288 – Los Angeles, California Decided September 1, 2010 U.S. Department of JusticeExecutive Office for Immigration ReviewBoard of Immigration AppealsClick here for the decision.Tweet An alien is not independently “grandfathered” … Continue reading

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Padilla applied retroactively to conviction which became final before March 31, 2010

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. ROSELVA CHAIDEZ, Defendant/Petitioner.  No. 03 CR 636-6  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION  2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81860  August 11, 2010, Decided August 11, 2010, Filed  PRIOR HISTORY: … Continue reading

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