Daily Archives: July 26, 2014

CA7 Upholds Denial of Continuance for Petitioner with Multiple Traffic Violations

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Mike Baker

The court held that there was enough evidence before the IJ and BIA to conclude that petitioner lacked the good moral character necessary for cancellation, and that the outcome of the latest criminal proceeding was immaterial. Bd. did not err … Continue reading →

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CA7 finds retroactive application of “sought to acquire” of CSPA would be a manifest injustice

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Mike Baker

The Child Status Protection Act, 8 U.S.C. 1153(h), allows adult children of lawful permanent residents to maintain child status if their parent filed a visa petition on their behalf while they were under 21 and prevents such children from aging … Continue reading →

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