Family Litigation Articles

Board of Immigration Appeals Undermines Benefit of CA Law https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gavel.jpg 254 177 Amy Lenhert Amy Lenhert https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9f78b8734ffa56063114eceffbc84503c207d11c3fe4842fd7f451213c3be51?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 8, 2018 June 4, 2019

Amy Lenhert
October 8, 2018

Board of Immigration Appeals Undermines Benefit of CA Law

In 2015, the California legislature changed the state criminal laws regarding punishment for misdemeanors. The state law previously said that misdemeanors were punishable by up to 365 days in county jail. Under new section 18.5 of the California Penal Code, misdemeanors are now punishable by up to 364 days. And in 2017, the California legislature…

COURT ORDER TEMPORARILY HALTS TERMINATION OF TPS https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/statue-of-liberty-gfdb16f444_1280-e1637169863100.jpg 600 337 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bfcf6c32f1e20f44f15eeab33bd1e499a3c00d2be0f4327095e64c463b7f8283?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 5, 2018 May 6, 2024

Andrew Grzegorek
October 5, 2018

COURT ORDER TEMPORARILY HALTS TERMINATION OF TPS

A federal judge in Northern California has issued an order temporarily halting the government’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Sudan and Nicaragua. TPS for these countries was set to terminate on various dates in 2018 and 2019; the earliest being Sudan which was set to terminate next month. …

Board Revisits Crime of Stalking https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/450225749_c560b70965_b-e1493673286890.jpg 609 547 Taiyyeba Safri Skomra Taiyyeba Safri Skomra https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9ec6a7d74aa418b1d020307057eb5412fce7d240b623e94a9492a04df13b6915?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 27, 2018 June 4, 2019

Taiyyeba Safri Skomra
April 27, 2018

Board Revisits Crime of Stalking

The Board of Immigration Appeals overruled its prior decisions, and held that a conviction under California Penal Code §646.9(b) is not a ‘crime of stalking’ for purposes of INA §237(a)(2)(E)(i). Matter of Sanchez-Lopez, 27 I&N Dec. 256 (BIA 2018). Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) “Any alien who at any time after admission is…

Important Victory For Asylum Seekers: DHS Ordered to Notify Potential Asylum Seekers of the 1 Year Filing Requirement https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security.svg_.png 2000 1994 Amy Lenhert Amy Lenhert https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9f78b8734ffa56063114eceffbc84503c207d11c3fe4842fd7f451213c3be51?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 23, 2018 June 4, 2019

Amy Lenhert
April 23, 2018

Important Victory For Asylum Seekers: DHS Ordered to Notify Potential Asylum Seekers of the 1 Year Filing Requirement

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) imposes a requirement that asylum applications must be filed within one year of the asylum seeker’s entry into the United States. An asylum application filed more than one year after entry can be denied. The failure to file within one year can be overlooked if there are changed circumstances…

Ninth Circuit Reminds BIA That an Asylum Seeker’s Testimony May Be Enough to Prove Asylum When No Explicit Adverse Credibility Finding Has Been Made https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit.svg_.png 1200 1197 Amy Lenhert Amy Lenhert https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9f78b8734ffa56063114eceffbc84503c207d11c3fe4842fd7f451213c3be51?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 17, 2018 June 4, 2019

Amy Lenhert
April 17, 2018

Ninth Circuit Reminds BIA That an Asylum Seeker’s Testimony May Be Enough to Prove Asylum When No Explicit Adverse Credibility Finding Has Been Made

Applying for asylum in the United States is a daunting process, especially for the many asylum seekers who do not have the benefit of an experienced attorney by their side. Asylum can be granted to a person who is unwilling or unable to return to her home country because of persecution on account of race,…

SGG Litigation Gets a Win in CSPA Case https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/military-men-departing-service-uniform-40820-1.jpeg 2298 1529 Amy Lenhert Amy Lenhert https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9f78b8734ffa56063114eceffbc84503c207d11c3fe4842fd7f451213c3be51?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 5, 2018 June 4, 2019

Amy Lenhert
April 5, 2018

SGG Litigation Gets a Win in CSPA Case

Lorena (not her real name) was distressed when she first came to our office. She just received a decision from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denying her application for permanent residence. Lorena had applied for permanent residence based on a visa petition filed by her mother, who is a lawful permanent resident of…

Two Year Work Permits for Spouses of Abusive H-1B Visa Holders Now Available https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/U.S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Service-e1479248211302.jpg 3423 2743 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bfcf6c32f1e20f44f15eeab33bd1e499a3c00d2be0f4327095e64c463b7f8283?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 5, 2018 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
April 5, 2018

Two Year Work Permits for Spouses of Abusive H-1B Visa Holders Now Available

Until recently, the majority of H-4 visa holders (derivative spouses of H-1B professional visa holders) were dependent on their H-1B spouses for income and for many, their survival. Since 2015, H-4 visa holders have been permitted to work in the United States if they meet one of two very limited criteria. However, most H-4 visa holders…