Striving to decipher INA § 212(a)(9).

Monday, January 16th, 2012

An amazing thing about immigration law is that hot topics can be issues that have been festering for years and one would imagine would have been resolved by now. For example, the Supreme Court recently decided a case, Judulang v. Holder, a very important decision about 212(c), a relief statute that disappeared fifteen years ago and involves principally the right to seek forgiveness for  illegal conduct or convictions that took place before it disappeared. The issues in the case have…

For Visa Waiver Adjustees, it’s now up to Alejandro Mayorkas

Sunday, January 16th, 2011

More and more Visa Waiver adjustment applicants are being denied adjustment and being deported. I mild panic is setting in. Perhaps it is fitting to put it in perspective and in terms the average person can understand. You’re a young American and you get your big opportunity to spend a summer traveling around Europe. You buy your Eurail pass and pack your backpack and you plan your trip. London, Paris, Nice, Florence …. During your adventure you meet a nice…