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Kasnecovic v. Gonzales
Petitioner's inconsistent statements about her nationality and residence provide substantial evidence to support adverse credibility determination.
Immigration Jul. 31, 2005
U.S. v. Kwan
Attorney was ineffective in affirmatively misleading client as to immigration consequences of his conviction.
Immigration Jul. 26, 2005
Minasyan v. Gonzales
Marital separation under California law constitutes legal separation for purpose of derivative citizenship under Immigration and Naturalization Act.
Immigration Jul. 26, 2005
Solis-Espinoza v. Gonzales
Immigrant acquired U.S. citizenship from father's American wife.
Immigration Jul. 26, 2005
Handa v. Clark
Petitioner who overstayed his visa was not entitled to present case to immigration judge.
Immigration Jul. 26, 2005
Oropeza-Wong v. Gonzales
Appellate court has jurisdiction to review petition for statutory waiver on basis of good faith marriage.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
U.S. v. Kwan
Attorney was ineffective in affirmatively misleading client as to immigration consequences of his conviction.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Valencia v. Gonzales
Immigrant is removable for having unlawful sexual intercourse with minor.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Ochoa v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals did not consider immigrants' case under proper standard required by Convention Against Torture.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Guzman-Andrade v. Gonzales
Alien denied permanent resident status under amnesty program retains right to judicial review despite change in immigration laws.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Penuliar v. Ashcroft
Crimes of unlawful taking of vehicle and evading officer do not qualify as aggravated felonies for purposes of deportation.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Carty v. Ashcroft
Willful failure to file tax return is crime of moral turpitude subjecting alien to removal.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Moran v. Ashcroft
Alien who helped smuggle son and future wife into United States is ineligible for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Movsisian v. Ashcroft
Board of Immigration Appeals must provide reasoned explanation for denying petition to reopen asylum proceedings.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
San Pedro v. Ashcroft
Immigration board must clarify which of two holdings it used to uphold immigrant's removal.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Salgado-Diaz v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge must grant evidentiary hearing to alien to prove that border patrol agents unlawfully arrested and expelled him.
Immigration Jul. 25, 2005
Oh v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals may reconsider appeals filed after deadline in rare circumstances.
Immigration Jul. 13, 2005
Sagaydak v. Gonzales
Immigration judge should have determined whether asylum applicant's late filing was caused by extraordinary circumstances.
Immigration Jul. 13, 2005
Lopez-Umanzor v. Gonzales
Immigration judge improperly used stereotypes about domestic violence to find alien not credible.
Immigration Jul. 13, 2005
ANA International Inc. v. Way
Visa revocation decisions are subject to judicial review.
Immigration Jul. 12, 2005
Singh v. Gonzales
Because alien never received notice to appear, his motion to reopen removal proceedings should have been granted.
Immigration Jul. 12, 2005
Yeimane-Berhe v. Ashcroft
Submission of fraudulent document that goes to heart of asylum claim cannot be sole basis for adverse credibility finding.
Immigration Jul. 12, 2005
Molina-Camacho v. Ashcroft
Where immigration judge finds petitioner removable but grants cancellation of removal, Board of Immigration Appeals cannot reverse and enter removal order.
Immigration Jul. 12, 2005
Martinez-Perez v. Ashcroft
Grand theft conviction that involved taking of personal property and no co-defendants qualifies as aggravated felony.
Immigration Jul. 12, 2005
Medina v. Ashcroft
Government cannot remove permanent resident for possession and use of less than 30 grams of marijuana.
Immigration Jul. 11, 2005
Deloso v. Ashcroft
Asylum-seeker proves that persecution he suffered in the Philippines was, at least in part, on account of his political opinion.
Immigration Jul. 11, 2005
Gomez-Lopez v. Ashcroft
Incarceration in county jail constitutes confinement in penal institution for purposes of removal consideration.
Immigration Jul. 11, 2005
Singh v. Gonzales
Discrepancy about dates in summary of asylum interview is not basis for adverse credibility finding.
Immigration Jun. 20, 2005
Biwot v. Gonzales
Immigrant was denied right to counsel when he was given unreasonably short period of time to obtain counsel.
Immigration Jun. 20, 2005
Limon v. Gonzales
Immigrant did not exercise reasonable diligence in ascertaining her admissibility into United States.
Immigration Jun. 20, 2005