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Mega Masters in Immigration Court with over 100 respondents at a time

New “MEGA MASTERS” Are Starting Soon.

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A quiet but massive operational shift inside the U.S. Department of Justice is rapidly rewriting the rules of due process for thousands of immigrants facing deportation. ⚖️ The second Trump administration has launched an unprecedented

Motion to Pretermit

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You may have heard of cases where the Court pretermit a respondent’s application and ordered them removed before they even had their individual hearing. This is something that can happen if you do not submit

Asylum Cooperative Agreements

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During President Trump’s first term the U.S. signed “asylum cooperative agreements” with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (“the Northern Triangle countries”) that allow the U.S. to send asylum seekers to these countries and bar them

Abandonment of Legal Permanent Resident Status

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An LPR Who Has Been Outside of the US For Six Months or More The large portion of the information on this page came from https://myattorneyusa.com/immigration-blog/immigration-to-the-usa/case-law-on-the-abandonment-of-permanent-resident-status/ which is one of the best immigration attorney blogs

Drug Abuse or Drug Addiction

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Applicants who are found to be drug abusers or addicts are inadmissible under  INA §212(a)(1)(A)(iv). Drug abuse and drug addiction are current substance-use disorders or substance-induced disorders of a controlled substance listed in Section 202 of the

Arising Out of Single Scheme

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Inadmissibility for Two CIMT Convictions Section 237(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii), provides: “Any alien who at any time after admission is convicted of two or more crimes involving moral turpitude, not arising

Convicted of Two Crimes of Moral Turpitude (CIMT)

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Section 237(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii),provides: “Any alien who at any time after admission is convicted of two or more crimes involving moral turpitude, not arising out of a single scheme of

Appeal Basics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Timeline of BIA AppealFiling an Appeal with the BIAAppellate BriefNotice of AppealSummary AffirmationsOral ArgumentsEmployment Authorization During AppealChange of Address While Appeal is Pending BIA APPEALS TIMELINE OF A BIA APPEAL Once an

SPECIAL RULE (VAWA) CANCELLATION

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Eligibility for Special Rule (VAWA) Cancellation Non-Lawful Permanent Residents (non-LPRs) facing removal proceedings who are victims of domestic violence may be eligible to apply for cancellation of removal under special rules designed to protect battered spouses

STAY OF REMOVAL

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Administrative Stay of Removal Legal Framework 8 CFR § 241.6(a) This section of the Code of Federal Regulations establishes the process for requesting an administrative stay of removal. It states that any alien under a

ASYLEE ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

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ONE YEAR PHYSICAL PRESENCE REQUIREMENT USCIS announced the policy change last year and I didn’t see it. POLICY UPDATE FOR ASYLEE ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS Asylees do not have to wait a year to file an