ASYLUM OFFICE BACKLOGS ACROSS THE USA
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2015 The USCIS Asylum Office issues status updates on the processing times at its various asylum offices throughout the nation. In the latest update (December […]
Food Stamp Trafficking is an Aggravated Felony, says 8th Circuit
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2015 Under the Immigration Act, an alien may be removed (deported) from the United States for a number of reasons, including criminal convictions. Perhaps the […]
Playing Games: How the 5th Circuit Is Running Out the Clock on DACA and DAPA
By Attorney Farhad Sethna ©2015 The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has to make a decision on a very important case involving Executive Action. On November 21, 2014, President Obama […]
La Corte De Inmigración Cambia Las Reglas De Comparecencia De Abogados
Por: Abogado Farhad Sethna ©2015 Anteriormente, cuando un abogado presentaba su comparecencia para un cliente en proceso de deportación, el abogado estaba obligado a representar al extranjero a través de […]
New Regulation allows attorneys to enter limited appearances in Immigration Court
By Attorney Farhad Sethna ©2015 Prior to this new regulation, when an attorney entered an appearance for a client who was in immigration proceedings (removal proceedings or deportation as it […]
CAN AN ATTORNEY LIMIT REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE IMMIGRATION COURT?
By Farhad Sethna, Attorney © 2015 As attorneys, for whatever reason, we may not want to continue to represent a client. The issue becomes whether an attorney who has already […]
MUJERES SOLTERAS DE EL SALVADOR ES UN NUEVO GRUPO SOCIAL PARTICULAR (PSG)
Por Farhad Sethna, Abogado © 2015 El 9 de junio de 2015, la Junta de Apelaciones de Inmigración, en un panel de tres jueces emitió una decisión inédita en Matter […]
UNMARRIED WOMEN FROM EL SALVADOR IS A NEW PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP (PSG)
By Farhad Sethna, Attorney ©2015 On June 9, 2015, the Board of Immigration Appeals, in a three-judge panel issued an unpublished decision in Matter of R-D-M. Even though this is […]