The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled yesterday in Matter of Portillo-Gutierrez, 25 I&N, Dec. 148 (BIA 2009) that a step-child who meets the definition of a child under the immigration laws, is a qualifying relative for establishing exceptional and extremely unusual hardship for the purposes of cancellation of removal as a defense from deportation.
The Immigration Judge who heard Mr. Portillo-Gutierrez’s [...]
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported recently that it is temporarily holding the processing of applications for permanent residence (green cards) in abeyance in due to the fact that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) removed herpes zoster (Zoster) and human papillomavirus (HPV) from the list of required vaccinations for immigration purposes. The new rule is effective December 14, 2009.
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Thanksgiving Day is in essence a harvest festival observed primarily in Canada and the United States. It is a time to give thanks for the harvest and giving thanks for what is most important to people in general. While possibly religious in origin, Thanksgiving Day [...]
Haitian-Americans Exerting Their Political Muscle
The Miami Herald reported today that Haitian-American politicians across the U.S. have come together in the hopes of lobbying for legislation to grant certain immigration benefits for Haitians in the U.S. and, and for improvements to U.S. policy towards Haiti.
The push for legislation on immigration issues comes as Haitian-Americans who voted for President Obama, are now increasingly frustrated that his administration has not done and/or moved fast enough to grant [...]
USCIS Extends Certain Immigration Benefits Until September 2012
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2010, signed by President Obama on October 28, 2009, has extended the E-Verify, the Immigrant Investor (EB-5 Pilot Program), the Special Immigrant visa category for non-minister religious workers, and, the date by which J-1 nonimmigrant exchange visitors must obtain J-1 status to qualify for [...]
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