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Legal updates from our team.
Must a Reopening Declaration Be Accepted as True? The BIA’s J-E-D-C- Decision
J-E-D-C- addresses how immigration judges evaluate declarations supporting reopening and why the record failed to establish exceptional circumstances.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
Returned Hearing Notices and In Absentia Removal: Chamorro Castillo Explained
The BIA examined whether due process required additional notice after correctly addressed hearing mail was returned. The record and available alternatives mattered.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
Reckless Assault and Immigration Consequences: The BIA’s Mercader Decision
Matter of Mercader explains why South Carolina second-degree assault and battery is a CIMT, including recklessness, statutory alternatives and the limits of a nonviolent label.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago5 min read
Can USCIS Make a Fraud Finding After H-1B Withdrawal? TEXPERTS Explained
The AAO’s TEXPERTS precedent separates withdrawal of an H-1B petition from fraud findings that may affect future filings, and explains why the original finding was remanded.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago5 min read
Family Ties and a Childhood in America: Why the BIA Denied Cancellation in Mata Rodriguez
Mata Rodriguez distinguishes eligibility for permanent-resident cancellation from a favorable exercise of discretion, focusing on criminal history and objective rehabilitation evidence.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago4 min read
SIJ Denial: A Qualifying Parental-Abuse Finding Still Needs Factual Support
The AAO’s August 11, 2026 SIJ decision distinguishes a qualifying one-parent reunification determination from the factual basis required for USCIS consent.
Blumsack & Canzano
Oct 255 min read
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