Corpeno-Romero v. Garland On October 22, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled in favor of Candelaria Corpeno-Romero and her son, Javi, deciding they had experienced persecution. The case focused on threats Javi received from...
Category: Immigration Updates
Biden Administration announces Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure for Lebanese Nationals
Oct 23, 2024
Immigration Updates
On October 17, 2024, the Biden Administration announced that certain Lebanese nationals in the United States will be able to apply for Deferred Enforced Departure (“DED”) and Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”)—two...
Starting on September 10, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will extend the automatic renewal period for green cards to 36 months. This applies to people who have filed for a green card renewal....
The Ninth Circuit publishes decision refining Board precedent regarding adverse credibility findings, and reiterating the standard for internal relocation
Oct 5, 2024
Immigration Updates
In Matter of R-K-K, 26 I&N Dec. 658 (BIA 2015), the Board of Immigration Appeals established that Immigration Judges (IJs) may consider similar affidavits from other asylum applicants in making credibility determinations,...
Qatar to Join Visa Waiver Program
Sep 26, 2024
Immigration Updates
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Qatar will be added to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) no later than December 1, 2024. Qatar becomes the 42nd country to be included in the VWP and the first Gulf...