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Entry into a pretrial intervention agreement under Texas law qualifies as a "conviction" for immigration purposes

Matter of Enrique ALDAY-DOMINGUEZ Decided June 1, 2017 The aggravated felony receipt of stolen property provision in section...

The Board of Immigration Appeals welcomes interested members of the public to file amicus curiae briefs discussing the below issues:...

In Matter of Silva-Trevino the BIA issues a decision dated October 12, 2016, addressing the categorical and modified categorical...

Matter of ZARAGOZA-VAQUERO, 26 I&N Dec. 814 (BIA 2016) The offense of criminal copyright infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. §...

Matter of Samuel Alberto IBARRA, 26 I&N Dec. 809 (BIA 2016) In a decision published September 15, 2016, the BIA determines that a "theft...

Attorney Bryan Johnson submitted a FOIA request which resulted in the release of over 700 Unpublished BIA Decisions. He was kind enough...

If you are interested, here is a comprehensive, judge by judge, statistical breakdown of BIA Decisions from 2013 to 2016. Full Judge by...

New precedent BIA decision expands on Matter of M-A-M-, 25 I&N Dec. 474 (BIA 2011). Matter of M-J-K-, 26 I&N Dec. 773 (BIA 2016) ISSUE:...

Matter of GOMEZ-BELTRAN, 26 I&N Dec. 765 (BIA 2016) An alien cannot establish good moral character under section 101(f)(6) of the...

An amended decision published May 2, 2016, Matter of ADENIYE, 26 I&N Dec. 726 (BIA 2016) states, “offense relating to a failure to appear...

According to a recent decision it can! In Matter of R-K-K the Immigration Judge denied the respondent’s application based on an adverse...

In a decision published February 12, 2015, the BIA states that a child born out of wedlock may qualify as a legitimated child for...