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Category Archives: Aggravated felony
BIA Holds §212(h) Waiver Available to Petitioner Who Adjusted to LPR Status in the U.S.
VELLA, 27 I&N Dec. 138 (BIA 2017) ID 3905 (PDF) An alien “has previously been admitted to the United States as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence” within the meaning of section 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, … Continue reading
CA7 finds BIA sua sponte remand did not reopen request for 212(c) relief but upholds deferral of removal under CAT for Iraq national
Turkhan, born in 1960 in Iraq, entered the U.S. in 1979, eventually becoming a legal permanent resident. He is an Assyrian Christian, has not left the U.S. since 1979, is married to a U.S. citizen, and is the father of … Continue reading
CA7 finds conviction for felon in possession of a firearm qualifies as an aggravated felony for purposes of removal
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
CA7 upholds ineligibility for cancellation of removal due to misdemeanor “aggravated felony” conviction for “sexual abuse of a minor”
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
Moncrieffe v. Holder, small amount of marijuana is not an aggravated felony
Moncrieffe, a Jamaican citizen legally in the U.S., was found with 1.3 grams of marijuana in his car. He pleaded guilty under Georgia law to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a noncitizen … Continue reading