Category Archives: Adjustment of Status

USCIS Policy Manual Volume 7 – Adjustment of Status

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Mike Baker

Eligibility Requirements – Chapter 2, Part B, Volume 7 | Policy Manual | USCIS USCIS Policy Manual Current as of January 05, 2017 Volume 7 – Adjustment of Status Part B – 245(a) Adjustment Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements ​ … Continue reading →

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CA7 upholds IJ denial of continuance to challenge marriage fraud finding and denial of adjustment of status

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Mike Baker

In 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) determined that Cadavedo, a native of the Philippines, had engaged in marriage fraud. During an interview, Cadavedo’s wife had admitted that Cadavedo had promised to pay her to marry him … Continue reading →

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CA7 finds conviction for felon in possession of a firearm qualifies as an aggravated felony for purposes of removal

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Mike Baker

Record contained sufficient evidence to support IJ’s removal order against alien (citizen of Mexico) based on fact that alien had two or more convictions on crimes involving moral turpitude, three convictions on crimes involving controlled substances, and conviction based on … Continue reading →

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CA7 denies review for failure to establish identity and that he was inspected and admitted

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Mike Baker

[1]-The alien was placed on inquiry notice of his proceeding by the 1997 detention because he found the incident important enough to tell his father soon after, so whether the alien was a juvenile or not, he was placed on … Continue reading →

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Concurrent Filing of immigrant petition and the adjustment application

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Mike Baker

Concurrent Filing Concurrent filing is when an immigrant petition and the adjustment application (application for a green card, Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) are filed at the same time and mailed together with all the … Continue reading →

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