Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 420 (BIA 2018) Interim Decision #3934 420 Matter of J. M. ACOSTA, Respondent Decided August 29, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) A conviction does not attain a sufficient degree of finality for immigration purposes until […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 405 (A.G. 2018) Interim Decision #3933 405 Matter of L-A-B-R- et al., Respondents Decided on August 16, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (1) An immigration judge may grant a motion for a continuance of removal proceedings only “for good cause […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 399 (BIA 2018) Interim Decision #3932 399 Matter of Julio MEDINA-JIMENEZ, Respondent Decided August 7, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals The categorical approach does not govern whether violating a protection order under 237(a)(2)(E)(ii) of the Immigration […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 382 (BIA 2018) Interim Decision #3931 382 Matter of Agustin ORTEGA-LOPEZ, Respondent Decided August 6, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) The offense of sponsoring or exhibiting an animal in an animal fighting venture in violation […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 347 (BIA 2018) Interim Decision #3930 347 Matter of Daniel Girmai NEGUSIE, Applicant Decided June 28, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) An applicant who is subject to being barred from establishing eligibility for asylum or […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 316 (A.G. 2018) Interim Decision #3929 316 Matter of A-B-, Respondent Decided by Attorney General June 11, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (1) Matter of A-R-C-G-, 26 I&N Dec. 338 (BIA 2014) is overruled. That decision was wrongly decided and […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 303 (BIA 2018) Interim Decision #3928 303 Matter of A-C-M-, Respondent Decided June 6, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) An alien provides “material support” to a terrorist organization if the act has a logical and […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 295 (BIA 2018) Interim Decision #3927 295 Matter of Shuying DING, Respondent Decided May 21, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) The term “prostitution” in section 101(a)(43)(K)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 271 (A.G. 2018) Interim Decision #3926 271 Matter of CASTRO-TUM, Respondent Decided by Attorney General May 17, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (1) Immigration judges and the Board do not have the general authority to suspend indefinitely immigration proceedings by […]
Cite as 27 I&N Dec. 265 (BIA 2018) Interim Decision #3925 265 Matter of L-M-P-, Applicant Decided April 27, 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) The Department of Homeland Security has the authority to file a motion to reconsider in Immigration […]