San Francisco, CA
Immigration Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration
OUTCOME: Granted, Remanded
"Aggravated assault" under Section 268 of the Canada Criminal Code is not categorically a "crime involving moral turpitude" as defined at 8 U.S.C. Section 1182(a)(2)(A)(i). (Argued, Briefed).
OUTCOME: Petition Denied
An unborn child is not a "child" as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(b)(1) and is thus not a qualifying relative for purposes of cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(D). (Briefed)
OUTCOME: Petition Denied
Petitioner ineligible for a waiver of inadmissibility under § 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(h), where he has been convicted of an aggravated felony after his a ... dmission for permanent residence. (Briefed).
OUTCOME: Petition Granted, Remanded
Immigration Judge's adverse credibility determination is not supported by substantial evidence; Chawla's testimony accepted as credible. (Briefed).
OUTCOME: Petition Denied
Court has jurisdiction to review whether an alien has demonstrated "extreme hardship" and is thus eligible for a waiver of the joint filing requirement to remove the conditions on residence; however, ... Board of Immigration Appeals did not err in hardship determination.
OUTCOME: Petition Denied; Withdrawn on Rehearing; Decision Pending
Court lacks jurisdiction to review denial of Turcios' motion to reconsider BIA's rejection of his appeal of an Immigration Judge's decision as being untimely filed.
OUTCOME: Petition Denied
BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying motion to reopen; Gomez-Palacios was not entitled to rescission of his removal order because his failure to receive actual notice of the time of his postpon ... ed hearing was the result of not complying with his obligation to keep the immigration court apprised of his current mailing address.
OUTCOME: Petition Granted; Remanded
Petitioner's conviction for failure to appear under 18 U.S.C. § 3146 does not constitute an aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(43)(T). (Argued).
OUTCOME: Petition Denied
Petitioners, devout Catholics, have attempted unsuccessfully to conceive a child for many years but have been unable to have a child due to their opposition to in vitro fertilization, a method disapp ... roved by the Catholic church; Court held that the statutory requirements for cancellation of removal do not violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("RFRA").
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