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Monthly Archives: March 2014
CA7 holds IJ has jurisdiction to grant a waiver of inadmissibility to a U Visa applicant under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1182(d)(3)(A)
The IJ erred in declining to grant the alien’s request for a waiver of inadmissibility because the IJ had jurisdiction to grant a waiver of inadmissibility to a U Visa applicant under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1182(d)(3)(A). This petition for review … Continue reading
CA7 finds that 8 U.S.C. 1447(b) gives District court exclusive jurisdiction over the naturalization application until remanded
When an applicant for naturalization had properly invoked 8 U.S.C.S. § 1447(b) and brought an application to the district court, that court had exclusive jurisdiction over the naturalization application unless and until the matter was remanded to the agency; The … Continue reading
CA7 lacked jurisdiction to review determination that Chinese asylum application was untimely-Chen v. Holder
The appellate court lacked jurisdiction to review the determination that the alien’s asylum application was untimely; The IJ found that Chen did not apply for asylum until March 2008, more than three years after his arrival in the United States. … Continue reading
Battered Spouses, Children and Parents Under VAWA
As a battered spouse, child or parent, you may file an immigrant visa petition under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The VAWA provisions in the INA allow certain spouses, children, … Continue reading
Parole in Place for Military Families
PM-602-0091: Parole of Spouses, Children and Parents of Active Duty Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and the … Continue reading
