In court filings, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) seems to be conceding the point that, under certain situations, a person who is a victim of domestic abuse may qualify for asylum in the U.S. The identity of the woman in the case was not revealed in the court filings to protect her privacy and […]
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(Updated) U.S. Opens Asylum Doors to Victims of Domestic Abuse
August 18th, 2009 
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Comments Off on (Updated) U.S. Opens Asylum Doors to Victims of Domestic AbuseUCSIS Extends Eligibility for TPS Status for Somalis
July 27th, 2009 Max Nuyen USCIS stated that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Somalis for 18 months from September 17, 2009 until March 17, 2011. That means Somali nationals presently in the U.S. in TPS status may remain in that status until at least 2011. USCIS will also extend the validity of existing employment authorization cards for Somali TPS holders for six months through March 17, […]
U.S. Opens Asylum Doors to Victims of Domestic Abuse
July 15th, 2009 Max Nuyen In court filings, the Obama administration’s DHS lawyers seem to be lowering its defenses regarding the issue of whether a person who is a victim of sexual abuse may qualify for asylum in the U.S. Senior government lawyers come close to conceding this point. This is a reversal of the position taken by the Bush […]
Posted in Asylum, Deportation and Detention Comments Off on U.S. Opens Asylum Doors to Victims of Domestic AbuseNinth Circuit Deals Blow to Children of NACARA Beneficiaries
July 15th, 2009 Max Nuyen Ramos v. Holder (9th Cir.) Twelve years after it was enacted, the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (“NACARA”) is one of components of immigration law which is beginning to lose its usefulness with the passage of time, mostly because as each year passes fewer and fewer people qualify for its benefits. This is […]
Asylum Application May Be Filed One Year and One Day After Date of Entry into the U.S.
April 10th, 2009 Max Nuyen Minasyan v. Mukasey (9th Cir.) In seeking relief under asylum, there is one extremely important deadline that any person contemplating filing for asylum must be aware of—there is a one year deadline following entry into the United States to file the application. An asylum application, no matter how meritorious and egregious the underlying facts may […]
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