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Withholding of Removal

ASYLUM

8 CFR § 208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture.

Withholding of Removal
Withholding

INA §101(a)(27)(J) - Special Immigrant Juvenile

SPECIAL VISAS Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

INA §101(a)(27)(J)  (codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J) (a) As used in this chapter—    (27) The term “special immigrant” means—                (J) an immigrant who is present in the United States— (i) who has been declared dependent on a juvenile court...

INA
SIJS
Special Immigrant Juvenile
Juvenile

Case Law

Opinions of the Court -- Case Law Virtual Library

case law
court opinions
virtual library
court decisions
binding decisions

INA §245(i)

VISAS

Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act and LIFE Act Amendments of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-553 and -554), enables certain individuals who are present in the United States who would not...

245i
LIFE Act
INA 245(i)
Legal Immigration Family Equity Act

SIJS Generally

SPECIAL VISAS Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR SIJS? To be eligible for SIJS, you must be: Under 21; Unmarried; Have a case or be able to open a case in a state juvenile court; * The juvenile court must determine that you are not able to live with one or bothof your parents becau...

SIJS
Special Immigrant Juvenile

INADMISSIBILITY

- Section 245(c)(2)  unauthorized employment  - Unlawful presence under INA § 212(a)(9)(B) I will slowly add more...

inadmissible
Inadmissibility
INA 212
INA § 212(a)(9)(B)

FOIA Exemptions

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Exemptions Congress established nine categories of information that are not required to be released in response to a FOIA request because release would be harmful to a governmental or private interest. These categories are called “exemptions” from disclosure ...

FOIA Exemptions
FOIA exemption
redaction
FOIA

VAWA

SPECIAL VISAS VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR VAWA? You may be eligible to apply for VAWA if you: are married to that U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident are the child of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident are the parent of a child who was abused by their ...

VAWA
10
I-360
7

Adjustment of Status

FOIA Cases

Case Law

Lawsuits brought in connection to the Freedom of Information Act

FOIA
Case Law

VAWA Cancellation

SPECIAL VISAS VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)

VAWA Cancellation of Removal Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), certain foreign-born victims of domestic violence who are in U.S. removal (deportation) proceedings can apply in front of an immigration judge to remain in the United States with a gree...

VAWA
Cancellation of Removal

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) defined at section 1101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Administrative closure for approved I-360 petition pursuant to IJ's Docket Management Authority 8 CFR § 1003.18(c)(1).

U Visa Certification Through the Department of Labor

SPECIAL VISAS U Visas

U or T Visa Certification Requests from the DOL U Visas Forms Form I-918 Form I-918 Supplement B Requesting U Visa Certification from the NYS DOL The U Visa provides immigration status for victims of certain serious crimes, who have suffered substantial ...

U Visa
T Visa
DOL
Department of Labor
Crime Victim
Special Visas

Abandonment of Legal Permanent Residency

When is it deemed abandoned How to intentionally abandon it  How to avoid abandoning it How to cure inadvertent abandonment

LPR
abandonment
abandonment of LPR status
6 months outside the US
LPR abandonment

Legal Burdens & Determinations to be Made

REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS

burden of proof
determinations

Statutes, Regulations, Legislative Records, Policy Memorandum

SPECIAL VISAS U Visas

Statutes, Regulations, 9 FAM, Legislative Records, Policy Memorandum VAWA 2000 Legislative History Wilberforce Amendments Wilberforce Amendments on Bona Fide Work Authorization. 9 FAM Field Adjudicator's Manual for Department of State with information on ...

regulations
policy
statutes
U visas
U Visa

Bond

bond
custody
custody redetermination
joseph hearing

SIJS Adjustment of Status

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Adjustment of status based on an approved I-360 and categorization as a special immigrant juvenile under section 1101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

SIJS Adjustment
SIJS AOS
Adjustment of Status SIJS