If you file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, you typically must undergo an immigration medical examination and receive vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases. The examination must be done by a doctor
ALL LEGAL AUTHORITIES INA 101(a)(27)(J) SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE DEFINITION (J) an immigrant who is present in the United States- (i) who has been declared dependent on a juvenile court located in the United States or
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) The INA is a main source of immigration law in the United States. It contains many of the most important provisions of law relevant to immigration proceedings. Title 8 of the Code
The Second Circuit has found that NY defines narcotic in a way that is overbroad and includes substances that are not on the federally controlled substance schedules and therefore, under the categorical approach, are not
A conviction for selling a simulated controlled substance that was not actually a controlled substance is not an offense relating to a controlled substance under INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i). Matter of Sanchez-Cornejo, 25 I. & N.
SINGLE MARIJUANA OFFENSE EXCEPTION Exception for single conviction for marijuana under 30 grams. INA 237(a)(2)(B)(i), 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) (2006). For purposes of INA 237(a)(2)(B)(i), 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) (2006), the phrase a single offense involving possession
The requirements for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Article III of the UN Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) compared. Withholding Under the INA & Withholding Under CAT There is actually withholding of removal under
An in absentia order is an order that is entered by the Judge in your absence (in absentia). If you are not present in Court the Judge may enter an order against you if she
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) defines a child as a person who is both unmarried and under 21 years old. If someone applies for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status as a child but turns
Civics Practice Test (English) Tarjetas de Educación Cívica para el Examen de Naturalización (Tarjetas de Educación Cívica para el Examen de Naturalización) 100 Civics Questions and Answers (Spanish) (DOCX, 104.84 KB) 100 Preguntas y Respuestas