Daily Archives: February 7, 2011

USCIS Issues Interim Guidance on Providing Information on Appeals and Motions to Reopen or Reconsider in Denial Notices; Seeks Comments

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Mike Baker

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released to the public an interim policy memorandum (IPM) dated January 26, 2011, providing USCIS adjudicators issuing denial notices guidance on advising petitioners and applicants as to whether they may file a motion … Continue reading →

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BIA Overrules Matter of Shanu in Part; Finds Alien Present in U.S. Pursuant to Admission Occurring More than Five Years Before CIMT Offense Is Not Deportable

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Mike Baker

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) held in Matter of Alyazji, 25 I. & N. Dec. (B.I.A. Feb. 3, 2011), that, in general, an alien’s conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT) triggers removability under INA § … Continue reading →

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