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Immigration Terms
Immigration Terminology These are terms used within the U.S. immigration law and therefore used on this site. You can use the search function to search for a specific term or scroll down to review the list in alphabetical order below. AdjustmentAdjustment of s...
CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE (CAT)
Aggravated Felony
The following is a list of the aggravated felony offenses listed in INA § 101(a)(43), arranged in alphabetical order. The capital letter following the offense refers to the subsection of § 101(a)(43) where the offense appears. See Practice Advisory on Aggrava...
CREDIBLE FEAR & THRESHOLD MATTERS
Common Immigration Forms
Commonly Referenced FormsThere are some immigration processes that are often referred to by the number of the associated DHS form. Some of the forms most commonly referenced in this manner are listed below. These will often be referred to by the number alone...
PRACTICE POINTERS FOR ASYLUM CASES
Representing clients at individual hearings on the merits of their asylum claim.
Acronyms
Acronyms You may notice a lot of acronyms being used in the discussion of U.S. immigration law. These are some of the most common immigration law acronyms you may have seen/heard. Any acronym used elsewhere in this wiki is defined below. AAO The Administrativ...
SCOTUS Immigration Cases
SCOTUS immigration decisions
Family Membership Nexus & Matter of M-R-M-S (BIA 2023)
Family Membership Asylum NexusCANNOT BE TARGETING THE FAMILY FOR REASONS UNRELATED TO THEM BEING MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY. The persecution that is targeting a particular family can't be doing so as a means of achieving some other ultimate goal that is unrel...
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS
Family Membership
Family Membership as Particular Social GroupPractice Advisories on the TopicPSG practice advisory_final 7 19 21.pdfNexus_-_Particular_Social_Group_PSG_LP_RAIO.pdfCase LawMatter of M-R-M-S-, 28 I&N Dec. 757 (BIA 2023)If a persecutor is targeting members of a ce...
Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Final Rule
Summary The Circumventing Lawful Pathways (CLPFR) applies to entries between May 11, 2023 and May 11, 2025 who entered by crossing the US/Mexico border or adjacent coastal borders who traveled through a third country (so all other than Mexicans). Exceptions be...
Asylum Clock
Asylum ApplicantsHow long must an asylum applicant with a pending case wait to apply for an initial EAD? The applicant must wait until the application has been pending for 150 days before applying for the EAD, excluding any periods of applicant-caused delay th...
Employment Authorization Generally
What documentation must be submitted with the EAD application? • Proof of filing with USCIS or the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR); – USCIS receipt notice or ...
Dealing With ICE
What You Need to Know About ICE EncountersWith the second Trump Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may attempt to detain and deport many non-citizens. The following is guidance if you are stopped or arrested by ICE.What are my right...
NY VTL §511(3)(a)(i) Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 511(3)(a)(i)Matter of Vucetic, 28 I&N Dec. 276 (BIA 2021)The offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree in violatio...
LPR Returning to the US
Lau v. Bondi, No. 21-6623 (2d Cir March 3, 2025)An LPR that is returning to the US after traveling abroad cannot be treated as seeking admission and paroled into the US based on a pending charge of a CIMT. The Second Circuit issued this decision on March 3, 20...
Second Degree Attempted Assault is a Crime of Violence
Attempted Assault 2nd Degree In Violation of NYPL 120.05The Second Circuit concluded that a conviction for attempted assault in the second degree is a crime of violence and therefore an aggravated felony. See United States v. Cooper, 23-6911 (2d Cir. March 14,...