News
[07/29]
Arizona preparing appeal of immigration ruling
[07/29]
Immigration ruling could send message to states
[07/28]
Ariz. sheriff: I'll jail immigration protesters
[07/28]
Arizona helped deport thousands without new law
[07/28]
Neb. city suspends immigration law, goes to court
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Articles
Adoption and Immigration
According to the US State Department, more than 20,000 children were adopted by Americans from other countries last year. The procedures for adopting a child from another country can vary, depending on the requirements imposed on international adoptions by the child's home country.
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Can My Spouse and Children Join Me in the US?
Generally, the spouse and minor children of a person (the principal applicant) admitted to the US on a family-based, employment-based or diversity visa can receive derivative status. This means that they will not have to file for their own visas, and may be admitted to the US based on the principal applicant's approved visa.
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Case Summaries
[06/25]
Dale v. Holder
In a petition for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) upholding petitioner's order of removal under 8 U.S.C. section 1101(a)(43)(F) for being convicted of an aggravated felony, the petition is granted where: 1) although the argument petitioner presented to the BIA was not identical to that which he raised in his petition for review, the arguments were sufficiently related to establish that he presented his ground for relief to the administrative agency in the first instance; and 2) the BIA erred as a matter of law in concluding that petitioner could not legally plead guilty to an attempted violation of N.Y. Penal Law 120.10(3) or (4).
[06/25]
US v. Buzo-Zepeda
Defendant's sentence for reentry into the U.S. following deportation is affirmed where a "Johnson waiver" in California state court had no effect on the determination of whether a defendant qualifies for a point increase under United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual section 4A1.1, Criminal History Category.
[06/25]
Diaz-Garcia v. Holder
A Colombian citizen's petition for review of a decision denying his applications for asylum and related relief is denied as the IJ's negative credibility assessment regarding petitioner's allegations that he was threatened by the FARC Guerrillas was amply supported by a specific and cogent explanation based on substantial evidence.
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