Category Archives: BIA

CA7 upholds denial of non LPR Cancellation of Removal due to aggravated felony conviction for domestic battery

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Mike Baker

§ 1229b. Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status (a) Cancellation of removal for certain permanent residents. The Attorney General may cancel removal in the case of an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien– … Continue reading →

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BIA Precedent Decisions Volume 25 (3643 – 3765)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Mike Baker

A-S-J-, 25 I&N Dec. 893 (BIA 2012) ID 3765 (PDF) An Immigration Judge lacks jurisdiction to review the termination of an alien’s asylum status by the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 208.24(a) (2007). C-B-, 25 I&N … Continue reading →

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BIA recognizes same-sex marriages for immigration purposes-Matter of Oleg B. ZELENIAK

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mike Baker

Recently the Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of United States v. Windsor, in which it struck down the part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. … Continue reading →

Posted in BIA, BIA Recognizes Same-sex Marriages for Immigration Purposes, DOMA, I-130 same-sex marriage, Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act, Matter of Zeleniak, same-sex marriage, same-sex marriage to a foreign national., same-sex marriage-based immigrant visas | Tagged | Leave a comment

Adjustment of status under section 245(i)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Mike Baker

Matter of Muhammad Imran BUTT, Respondent Decided April 19, 2013 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals Cite as 26 I&N Dec. 108 (BIA 2013) Interim Decision #3779 (1) For purposes of establishing eligibility … Continue reading →

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30 grams or less of marijuana for his or her own use exception to deportability

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Mike Baker

Matter of Jennifer Adassa DAVEY, 26 I&N Dec. 37 (BIA 2012) ID 3770 Decided October 23, 2012 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) For purposes of section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Immigration and … Continue reading →

Posted in a single offense involving possession for one’s own use of thirty grams or less of marijuana, BIA, BIA PRECEDENT TABLE, Board of Immigration Appeals, exception to deportability 30 grams or less of marijuana, Marijuana Possession, single offense | Tagged | Leave a comment