On March 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (“State Department”) released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin, in which it announced significant changes to the way certain employment-based visas are allocated. Because children granted Special Immigrant...
Cancellation of removal under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) is an often overlooked form of relief for noncitizen survivors of abuse who are faced with removal proceedings. This practice advisory introduces and provides an overview of the...
In February 2023, the Biden Administration issued a proposed rule which would ban most asylum seekers who cross unlawfully into the United States from obtaining asylum. Modeled after a Trump-era rule the “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” (CLP) Rule...
On March 8, 2023, the National Immigration Project, and several other immigration legal services and advocacy organizations sent a letter to leadership at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, calling on the agencies to...
During this webinar, the faculty discuss various bars to immigration relief that a removal order can cause and will outline strategies for overcoming those bars. The webinar also covers the latest updates in seeking adjustment of status for Temporary...
The first Trump administration published myriad regulations seeking to restrict access to asylum and related protections. Some of these regulations were enjoined through litigation, including Pangea Legal Servs.I v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., 501 F...
People who have been ordered removed by an immigration judge or other immigration official face significant risks and hurdles in establishing eligibility for immigration benefits for which they might otherwise be eligible. For example, individuals...
During this webinar the faculty teach legal representatives of respondents in removal proceedings how to spot and resolve the most frequently encountered ethical issues. From the challenges of joint representation of spouses and family members...
Obtaining accurate and thorough criminal records for a noncitizen client can be crucial as they prepare affirmative applications for relief or develop defenses in removal proceedings. This webinar reviews the strategic utility of criminal records for...