In September 2010 EOIR announced a plan to require information such as a charging document date to be entered into the system to be able to access basic information on respondents. This information currently available at 1800 898 7180 enables anyone to access a new hearing date, time and location by entering an Alien number […]
A brief article on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions.
One of the best movies I’ve seen this year is directed by Oscar-nominated Australian Bruce Beresford (“Driving Miss Daisy”). It is based on the true story of Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin who comes to perform with the Houston Ballet on a three month cultural exchange program. This story includes love, kidnapping, communism versus capitalism, […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be giving grants of almost $8 million to organizations that prepare immigrants for the citizenship process. Last year, USCIS only awarded $1.2 million to 13 organizations that help to prepare immigrants for citizenship. This year, however, USCIS is awarding $7.8 million to 75 […]
(02 Sep 2010) Very timely Justice Department data show that Immigration Judges are declining substantially fewer requests for asylum. Denial rates have reached the lowest level in the last quarter of a century according to a new analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). This was one of many new findings to emerge from […]
by Danielle Beach-Oswald, Managing Partner at BOILA PC & Ivan Ariza, 3L Law Student at George Mason Law School and Intern at BOILA PC As the nation continues to wait for comprehensive immigration reform from the federal government, state and local governments are attempting to regulate immigrants at an increasing rate. Legislation has emerged nationwide […]
A few brief questions and answers regarding refugee’s and asylee’s status.
A brief article on the risk of hiring a person posing to be an Immigration Lawyer as a scam, and how to avoid such risks.
The US Attorney General, Eric V. Holder, has appointed six new immigration judges to several immigration courts throughout the US. All of them have vast experience in their field and will be welcome addition to the Immigration Courts. These six new judges are: · Honorable Immigration Judge Saundra H. Arrington, who is now appointed to […]
A three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit court ruled, on August 20, 2010, that religious workers will not be allowed to apply at the same time for a special immigrant petition to stay in the United States and for their adjustment of status, as reported by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. In so doing […]
