Author Archives: Mike Baker

CA7 upholds ineligibility for cancellation of removal due to misdemeanor “aggravated felony” conviction for “sexual abuse of a minor”

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Mike Baker

VELASCO-GIRON had been convicted in California in 2005 of engaging in sexual intercourse with a girl who was not yet 18 and was more than three years younger than he. Velasco was 18 at the time; the girl was 15, … Continue reading →

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CA7 upholds reliance on Form I-213 and denial of request to cross-examine the maker

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Mike Baker

DHS initiated removal proceedings, charging Antia with removability under 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)(i) as an alien present without being admitted or paroled and alleging that Antia had been convicted of “indecent liberties with a child,” a crime of moral turpitude, 8 … Continue reading →

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USCIS Processing Time Information for Nebraska Service Center as of September 19, 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Mike Baker

Field Office Processing Dates for Nebraska Service Center as of September 19, 2014 Instructions for Using the Chart The chart will show most of the types of forms processed at the field office or service center. If the field office … Continue reading →

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Illinois Drug Possession Laws & Penalties

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mike Baker

Drug Laws in Illinois Illinois Drug Possession Laws & Penalties When you are charged with drug possession, the penalties you face depend on the type of drug you are caught with and the amount in your possession. This chart represents … Continue reading →

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BIA reasserts the circumstance-specific inquiry on the phrase “a single offense involving possession for one’s own use of thirty grams or less of marijuana”

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Mike Baker

Matter of Jonet DOMINGUEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Respondent 26 I&N Dec. 408 (BIA 2014) Interim Decision #3814 Decided September 18, 2014 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeal For purposes of section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Immigration and … Continue reading →

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