Author Archives: Mike Baker

CA7 denies I-751 extreme hardship waiver because an alien has no protected liberty interest in discretionary immigration relief

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Mike Baker

CA7 Denies Extreme-Hardship Waiver for Petitioner Convicted of Marriage Fraud. The court denied the petition for review, finding that the petitioner’s due process argument failed because he had no legitimate claim of entitlement to an extreme-hardship waiver under INA §216(c)(4). … Continue reading →

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Kim v. Holder CA7 ineligible to adjust status because failed to maintain continuous lawful nonimmigrant status

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Mike Baker

Bd. did not err in ordering alien’s removal after his petition to adjust his status to that of lawful permanent resident had been denied due to alien’s failure to establish that he had been in lawful immigration status for 180-day … Continue reading →

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CA7 denies Chinese Fujian Province Asylum based on family planning policy due to failure to present evidence of financial situation

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Mike Baker

Chen v. Holder Docket: 13-1758 Opinion Date: December 11, 2013 Chen faced deportation to Fujian Province and claimed to face a significant risk of persecution there because, since coming to the U.S. in 2002, she has given birth to two … Continue reading →

Posted in 7th Circuit, 7th Circuit Cases- Aliens, Asylum, China one-child policy, China’s family planning policy, family planning policy, Fujian Province | Leave a comment

Submitting an Affidavit of Support-USCIS form I-864

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Mike Baker

What is an Affidavit of Support? An affidavit of support is a document an individual signs to accept financial responsibility for another person, usually a relative, who is coming to the United States to live permanently. The person who signs … Continue reading →

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Update: New Illinois Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Mike Baker

On January 27, 2013, the governor signed Senate Bill 957 into law allowing non-visa status individuals to obtain a temporary visitor driver’s license (TVDL). In December 2013, non-visa status applicants will begin the process of obtaining a TVDL. Appointments are … Continue reading →

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