Recent Board of Immigration Appeals Decisions of Interest

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

Check out the most recent precedent decisions issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals!  Some noteworthy decisions:
Matter of Garcia, 25 I.&N. Dec. 332 (BIA 2010): A convictions for a single crime involving moral turpitude that qualifies as a petty offense is not for an “offense referred to in section 212(a)(2)” of the INA, for the [...]

An “Aggravated Felon” Client Declared a U.S. Citizen!

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Today is an exciting day at Thaker Berowitz LLP!  After waiting for almost two years for a decision on an appeal filed by the Department of Homeland Security on our client’s  victory in immigration court, we just received a decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”), which has declared one of our clients to [...]

BIA Filing Grace Period

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

The Board of Immigration Appeals was closed February 5-11, 2010, due to extreme weather conditions in the Washington, DC, area.  On this occasion, the Board will apply a temporary “grace period” for the following filings:
(1) the filing was due on any date from Friday, February 5, 2010, to Thursday, February 18, 2010, and
(2) the filing [...]