Who qualifies as an Immediate Relative for Immigration Purposes?
Apr 06, 2012
Animmediate relative(s) is the relative(s) of a U.S. citizen who falls into one of the following categories;:
Spouses of U.S. citizens: You must be married in a civil ceremony and licensed by the state...
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Extreme Hardship
Apr 04, 2012
Extreme Hardship, for immigration purposes is hardship caused to the qualifying family member that is directly or indirectly caused by the inadmissibility of the alien from the USA. The qualifying fam...
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Part III: Naturalization and Good Moral Character (GMC)
Jan 25, 2012
I. Introduction: The Adjudicating Officer has found that I lack GMC and has denied my application to naturalize. Now what?
II. The first question is; What was the officers basis for finding that you l...
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Filing a Petition for Review with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan 24, 2012
The first step in filing a Petition for Review is to file the initial Notice. This initial notice must be filed with in 30 days of the final order entered by the B.I.A. of Immigration Court. This timli...
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Sample Bond Request to Immigration Court
Jan 24, 2012
DETAINED
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION REVIEW
IMMIGRATION COURT
IN THE MATTER OF:
FILE NO:Axxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
,
Respondent.IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS
M...
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Statutory Requirements for Requesting Bond in Immigration Court
Jan 24, 2012
1. In bond proceedings governed by section 242(a)(2)(B) of the Act, the Respondent bears the burden of showing that he is lawfully admitted to the United States, not a threat to the community, and like...
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Whether a Strict Liability Statute can be the basis for Deporting a Permanent Resident (FS 893.13)
Jan 23, 2012
The following article is taken from the argument section of an appeal filed by Kyndra L. Mulder, Esquire, with the Board of Immigration Appeals.
A 19 year old boy and permanent resident of the United...
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Filing a Petition for Review of a BIA decision to deny a Motion to Reopen or Reconsider.
Jan 23, 2012
This article is a portion on a Petition for Review filed with the 11th District Court of Appeals by Kyndra L. Mulder, Esquire. The issue was whether the BIA decision to deny a Motion gives the 11th Dis...
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Part II: Naturalization and Good Moral Character
Jan 21, 2012
I. Good Moral Character:The courts have held that GMCis character that measures up to the standards of the average citizens of the community. Any act or conduct that offends the moral character of the ...
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Part I: Naturalization and Good Moral Character: The Statutory Period and Beyond
Jan 21, 2012
Information for this series of articles is taken from theUSCIS Adjudicators Field Manual (AFM). The manual provides guidelines to the immigration officer (AKA the adjudicator) who conducts interviews a...
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