Tag Archives: INA 245(a)

BIA Overrules Arrabally: Advance Parole Travel Is Now a “Departure” — And DACA Recipients Just Lost Their Last Clean Path to a Green Card

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Mike Baker

The Board of Immigration Appeals just took away the only clean path a whole category of DACA recipients had left. Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, 29 I&N Dec. 830 (BIA Aug. 13, 2026) (Interim Decision #4233), overrules Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly, … Continue reading →

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USCIS Declares Adjustment of Status “Administrative Grace,” Not a Right — What PM-602-0199 Does to Your I-485

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Mike Baker

Post Title USCIS Declares Adjustment of Status “Administrative Grace,” Not a Right — What PM-602-0199 Does to Your I-485 Slug uscis-adjustment-status-discretion-pm-602-0199 Meta Description USCIS Policy Memo PM-602-0199 rewrites adjustment of status as extraordinary discretionary relief. What the new standard means … Continue reading →

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