Largest LA Immigration Fraud Scheme in Recent Yrs Brought Down by USCIS
May 30, 2014
The perpetrators of one of the largest immigration fraud schemes being run out of the Los Angeles area in recent years have been sentenced to prison, reports the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). According to the USCIS press release, the San Gabriel consulting firm operating this massive, ongoing immigration fraud operation was known as […]
Immigration and Visa Fraud Scheme Leads to Prison, USCIS Reports
May 26, 2014
Four Kenyan nationals who were convicted of committing immigration fraud, marriage fraud and visa fraud in November 2013 have recently been sentenced to prison for their role in trying to fraudulently obtain rights to legally be in the U.S. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) takes immigration and visa fraud extremely seriously, and its […]
BIA Abolishes “Comparable Grounds” Rule, Relief from Deportation for Some LPRs Now Extended
March 10, 2014
On February 28, 2014, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a decision that effectively revoked the comparable grounds rule it had been using to determine whether immigrants convicted of crimes would be eligible for relief from deportation per Section 212(c). The BIA’s recent ruling falls in line with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2011 ruling […]
“Laws That Shaped L.A.” Looks at Impact of Immigration on Los Angeles
December 9, 2013
An ongoing series of columns on KCET.org is intended to shed light on various laws and regulations that have had a strong impact on the development of Los Angeles. “Laws That Shaped L.A.” has looked at everything from a local law that requires helipads on tall buildings to the federal Clean Air Act. It is […]
Why the "RIR" Labor Certification is a Must
December 9, 2013
Since the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") introduced General Administration Letter ("GAL") 1-97, the only viable way to apply for an Alien Labor Certification is through the Reduction in Recruitment ("RIR") method. Prior to GAL 1-97, the DOL had been under much criticism due to extreme delays in the processing of traditional labor certification applications, […]
What is 'Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship?
December 9, 2013
Further developing case law to interpret the meaning of statutory changes brought about by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ("IIRIRA") the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") decided a case last week that purports to delineate the meaning of "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship" for cancellation of removal. The BIA's decision […]
