The “Doctrine of Consular Non-reviewability” may be a concept unfamiliar to many yet it is very important for anyone outside the country desiring to enter the United States with a visa. When an individual is not on U.S. soil, he must go through the U.S. Department of State and visit a consulate abroad in their […]
Immigrants, both authorized and unauthorized, contribute greatly to the economies of the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. With close to 1.8 million immigrants in the DC-VA-MD[1] area, immigrants are helping to revitalize the economy through entrepreneurship, consumer spending, and by contributing to the tax base. Economic activity, consumer spending, and job creation are extremely […]
In a change from the prior announcement, people currently in removal proceedings will use the USCIS process when it is implemented on August 15, 2012, rather than go through ICE. Only individuals in detention will go through ICE to make a deferred action request. Information provided as part of the deferred action request process is […]
In spite of a decrease in numbers due to the economic downturn, there are currently an estimated 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Debate over existing immigration policy as well as newer laws such as Arizona’s so-called “Show Me Your Papers” law, continues to intensify as we move into the election season. It […]
Federal authorities on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, will begin checking the immigration statuses of all people arrested in the District, marking the D.C. debut of a controversial program that has put city leaders at odds with the Obama administration. The Secure Communities program, in place in more than 3,000 jurisdictions nationwide, allows U.S. Immigration and […]
06/01/2012 10:53:00 AM EST Posted by Daniel M. Kowalski “Each year, approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate from American high schools. While many hope to pursue higher education, join the military, or enter the workforce, their lack of legal status places those dreams in jeopardy and exposes them to deportation. Over the last decade, there has […]
After seven months of an ambitious review by the Obama administration of all deportations before the nation’s immigration courts, very few of them have been halted, disappointing immigrants President Obama hopes to court for his re-election bid. Read the full story…
06/01/2012 10:58:00 AM EST Posted by Daniel M. Kowalski “On May 4th, IDP and the Stanford Law School Immigrant Rights Clinic issued an updated practice advisory with model briefing for immigrants and their lawyers fighting criminal bars on eligibility for relief from removal. In an application for relief from removal, the noncitizen has the burden […]
Posted by Daniel M. Kowalski Link “The evidence in the record does not compel findings contrary to those made by USCIS. Noting that the Court may not substitute its judgment for that of USCIS, the Court concludes that USCIS’s determination that the Operations and Finance Analyst position is not a “specialty occupation” is reasonably […]
