So my case was reopened earli this week, and today I saw on the case tracker that they sent me a Request for initial evidence and they won't make a decision till I reply. The adjudication process of reopening TPS cases with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) takes quite a while, typically about a year. In jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which includes the Baltimore Immigration Court, family members who have been threatened or harmed merely because of their social status as family members are an asylum-based protected group. Case was reopened for reconsideration i 485. The filing and processing rules for motions and appeals are complex and require a thorough understanding in order to decide on the proper course of action after a denial has been issued on a petition or application. File an I-290 B Notice of Appeal – Another option for I-485 applicants is to appeal their denial to the Administrative Appeals Office.
The Firm's Representation: After our client's case was reopened, venue for the removal proceedings was moved to the Charlotte, North Carolina Immigration Court, near where our client resided. The Firm's Representation: The firm believed that our client had a good claim of asylum based on a fear of persecution on account of an imputed political opinion where the persecutor was motivated by mixed motives of local politics and financial gain. Instead of briefing the issue in the immigration court, the firm simply filed a copy of the order from the criminal court and asserted that our client was now eligible to move forward on his application for cancellation of removal for certain non-permanent residents pursuant to INA 240A(b) since he had no conviction at all.
Usually, the I-290B is decided within 2 months, and if approved the I-765 and I-131 are reinstated. He was eligible for NACARA (Nicaraguan And Central American Relief Act), but he could not apply to USCIS to get his green card. Comments: This case was a very gratifying win for the firm because it was such a hard-won fight. Outcome: On June 6, 2017, the Fourth Circuit remanded our client's case back to the Board of Immigration Appeals to re-consider our client's direct appeal in light of the Fourth's Circuit line of mixed-motive asylum case law. I-140 approved from denial. But, the firm prides itself on fighting for our clients' rights, no matter how long and how far, when we believe in merits of our clients' cases. The firm worked fast and filed a stay of removal with ICE which was granted several days later. But, the firm learned that our client's previous attorney had provided our client with horribly deficient legal representation – the previous attorney had obtained the custody order and filed the I-360 SIJS petition without the SIJS findings and despite repeated notices from USCIS for the SIJS findings, the previous attorney did nothing and allowed our client's I-360 to be denied for abandonment and allowed our client to turn 21 years of age. I 485 denial reasons. Citizen of Yemen obtains citizenship after successful coram nobis petition. If USCIS did not revoke or deny your family petition (the I-129F or I-130) then, in Immigration Court, you will have an opportunity to "renew" your application for adjustment of status. Unfortunately, officers rarely decide to reverse the first officer's decision. Most adjustment of status denials are made "without prejudice, " meaning you can file another application for a green card. You are not alone, and we will fight for you. The Firm's Representation: At first, the firm was concerned that we could not help our client since he had already turned 21 years of age, which is the cut-off age to obtain SIJS benefits.
You May be Interested in... Immigration Q&A. Case was reopened for reconsideration i-485 application. On September 28, 2017, our client's case was remanded from the Board of Immigration Appeal back to the Baltimore Immigration Court. Unfortunately, the Immigration Judge denied our client's asylum application in November 2015. The firm placed our client in removal proceedings. Understandably, our client was nervous about applying for naturalization. Which option you end up taking is up to you.
Medical or marriage evidence? The firm attended an interview with USCIS, but USCIS would not make a decision on the case, even after two years of waiting. Appeals and Motions to Reopen and Reconsider. This option is typically the last resort, as it may put the applicant at risk of deportation. It may seem pointless to continue with your case in the face of repeated setbacks. First, the firm helped our client file a bar complaint against his previous attorney.
Citizen of Sierra Leone wins CAT protection based on sexual orientation despite three "aggravated felony" convictions. Facts: In August of 2017, a citizen of Ecuador came to the firm seeking help with his Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) petition. In addition, our client had two DUI convictions. The argument for reopening at that point was straight forward. Our client had been previously represented by a notario who had successfully obtained an approved I-130 family based petition, but the notario had told our client that she had to return to El Salvador to get an immigrant visa to return to the United States because she had entered the United States illegally. Our client was only two weeks away from turning 18 years old and the firm had to act quickly because the Maryland state courts have guardianship jurisdiction until the minor turns 18 years old. Recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In this case, we needed to reduce our client's sentence by one day to 364 days or less, but the court had already closed for the day. The firm asserted that our client would be harmed in his home country of Sierra Leone based on his sexual orientation. My 1-140 was denied (from RFE in November 2022.
Meanwhile, in the immigration court, our client's eligibility for cancellation of removal was being questioned by the immigration judge who requested briefing on the issue from the firm. Unfortunately, in November of 2016, the Board of Immigration Appeals denied our client's asylum claim once again. The Firm's Representation: Our client's partner testified against gang members at a murder trial in El Salvador. A motion to reopen requires that the applicant provide new facts that are supported by affidavits or other new evidence. Citizen of Guatemala receives green card based on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Facts: In 2013, a citizen of El Salvador and her child and her brother came to the firm seeking help. Citizen of Guatemala wins political asylum reversal from the Board of Immigration Appeals based on a claim of persecution for exposing political corruption in her home country. My lawyer filed 1-290B on my behalf on the same month.
Facts: In March 2014, a citizen of India sought a second opinion on his ability to naturalize even though he had a theft conviction. Prior to the trial, the gang members tried to intimidate the witness by threatening the witness' girlfriend (our client), and her child and her brother. The request was denied in December 2013. If the decision is reopened, the underlying case is returned to pending status and the USCIS issues a second decision on the case. After near deportation, citizen of El Salvador enters the United States with a green card. Facts: In December 2015, a citizen of Guatemala came to the firm seeking a pathway to getting a green card. In this case, our client's father was a Portuguese national who came to the United States as a child and later naturalized before our client was born.
The procedures governing the filing and processing of MTRs and appeals are complex, and important issues such as timing generally must be carefully considered before proceeding with such a filing. The firm then sued USCIS in federal court and asserted that USCIS abused its discretion in denying the motion to reopen pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador. The Firm's Representation: Citizenship by operation of law can be very tricky, especially in this case.
The Firm's Representation: Our client had been placed in removal proceedings. El Salvadoran refugees of gang violence granted asylum. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. However, President Obama initiated a program called the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver which allows the pre-processing of an unlawful presence waiver here in the United States, before the non-citizen travels to his or her country of origin. The coram nobis petition was granted and our client received a probation before judgment. Outcome: Based on the firm's extensive documentation and testimony from an country conditions expert, on March 11, 2013, the Immigration Judge granted our client CAT protection.
From time to time, clients of the Murthy Law Firm are referred to articles, like this one, which remains relevant and has been updated for our readers. It may be that any further action is fruitless, but most of the time it is best to file an appeal or motion to reconsider or motion to reopen. Citizen of Guatemala retains his green card with a 212(h) waiver. In addition, our client's father had abandoned him when he was nine years old. Even though the citizen of Yemen had a green card, he had an 16-year old conviction for the Maryland offense of second degree assault. The firm is in the process of helping our client apply for a work permit again, over ten years after her last one was approved. Appeals to the AAO must be filed within 30 days (33 days if you received the denial letter in the mail). The firm appealed the denial of the naturalization application by filing an N-336 Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA).
All Rights Reserved. Our client was lucky, but sadly thousands of green card holders were deported by a United States immigration system that obstinately and unjustly denied their legal right to apply for INA 212(c) relief, a relief that would have provided these green card holders a chance to retain their legal status and remain in the United States. If you do not receive your reopening notice by March 8, 2023. is moving pretty fast! There are options available to applicants, including a motion to reconsider or reopen, appealing the decision, and re-filing. Outcome: On January 28, 2016, three years after the firm started the representation, our client entered the United States with his immigrant visa. In 2013, the citizen of El Salvador came to the firm for help. It also is necessary to understand current trends and developments related to key matters, including the important issue of processing timeframes.
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