Immigration
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Va. Unauthorized Use Not Felony Under INA “Theft Offense”
By Andrew Kilpinen Today, in Julio Castillo v. Eric Holder, Jr., the 4th Circuit vacated an order of removal finding… Read More
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Sunset Date For Alien Seeking Adjustment of Status Under 8 U.S.C. § 1255(i) Cannot Be Equitably Tolled
By: Steven M. Franklin Today, in Prasad v. Holder, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) order… Read More
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Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship on Form I-9 Renders Alien Inadmissible
By Marcus Fields Is an Alien Who Falsely Claims United States Citizenship in Seeking Private Employment Inadmissible? Today in Dakura… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Finds Sentence for Illegal Reentry Reasonable
By Joshua P. Bussen Today, in US v. Tapia-Martinez, the Fourth Circuit released an unpublished opinion affirming a sentence by… Read More
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New Legal Consequences Prevent Stop-Time Rule From Retroactive Application
By: Caroline Daniel In Jaghoori v. Holder, a published opinion released today, the Fourth Circuit granted Abdul Azim Jaghoori’s petition for… Read More
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Adverse Credibility Rulings Are Distinguishable from Willful Misrepresentation in Immigration Hearings
by David Darr On Wednesday, in Yang v. Holder, the Fourth Circuit granted the petitioner’s petition for review, vacated the… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Clarifies – Lack of Credibility Not the Same as Willful Misrepresentation
By: Rolf Garcia-Gallont This week, in Xing Yang Yang v. Holder, the Fourth Circuit vacated a Board of Immigration Appeals… Read More
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Failure to Register as a Sex Offender is Not a Crime of Moral Turpitude
By Lauren Durr Emery In Khalid Mohamed v. Eric Holder, Jr., the Fourth Circuit reversed a Board of Immigration Appeals… Read More
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Application Denied: Must Be Under 21 at Time of Entry
By Rolf Garcia-Gallont At What Point During the Immigration Process Must a K-2 Visa Holder Be Under 21 Years Old… Read More
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Good Faith Marriage: A Prerequisite for Permanent Residency
By: Carson Smith Last Wednesday, the Fourth Circuit denied two separate petitions for review of removal orders, each of which… Read More
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Temporary Protective Status does not Establish ‘Admission’ for Immigration Purposes
By Marcus Fields Last Friday, in Chavez v. Holder, the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a decision… Read More
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Alien’s Petition for Review Denied: BIA’s Statutory Interpretation Reasonable
By Jordan Crews Earlier this week, in Urbina v. Holder, the Fourth Circuit denied an alien’s petition for review of an… Read More