CA6 Finds IJ Has Authority to Determine Frivolousness of a Time-Barred Asylum Application

The court finds that Immigration Judges have the authority to make a frivolousness finding in the context of a time-barred asylum application. The court denies the petition for review. (Ghazali v. Holder, 10/29/09).

Case Terminated

Removal proceedings terminated w/o prejudice. Now, Client can apply for adjustment of status before CIS to obtain Lawful Permanent Residency.

BIA Deference given to particularly serious crime

As Immigration and Nationality Act is silent regarding the basis for determining whether a conviction is for a particularly serious crime, interpretation by Board of Immigration Appeals of what an immigration judge may refer to in deciding whether a prior offense met that standard is entitled to deference. All reliable information may be considered in [...]

What is Final Order Deportation?

final order deportation section 237(a)(1)(d)(i)! – Immigration – Avvo.com http://ping.fm/mX22j

How long is the waiting period after filing I-290?

How long does it usually take to receive a decision after I have filed an I-290 form? – Immigration – Avvo.com http://ping.fm/DHBcx

Asylum Case

Asylum Case – Immigration – Avvo.com http://ping.fm/YBhuG

Criminal Defense

How long does immigration has to get someone from county jail after release? – Criminal Defense – Avvo.com http://ping.fm/BVMUe

Why should I hire Criminal and Immigration Lawyers?

Criminal and Immigration Attorneys must work together to help you! Question: I have committed a crime, but do not know if I should plead guilty or not and if I do plead guilty, I do not know what I should plead to. Should I hire an Immigration Lawyer? Should I hire a Criminal Lawyer? Should I [...]

NINTH U.S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

-Criminal Law and Procedure- Hawaii Supreme Court reasonably applied Chambers v. Mississippi to uphold exclusion of testimony regarding third party’s confession at defendant’s trial based on weight U.S. Supreme Court had placed upon reliability for such evidence to be admitted in Chambers; Chambers was reasonably distinguished since excluded testimony at issue in this case was [...]

U.S. Citizen Child

Can my wife who is illegal in the US be deported when she has a child with a US citizen and what can happen to the baby? – Immigration – Avvo.com http://ping.fm/GFfGD

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