The BIA issued a decision today that broadly expands the eligibility for cancellation of removal when ICE issues more than one charging document. The case, Matter of Ordaz, raises the question of when someone has been present for "ten years" to make them eligible for...
In the last month, the BIA has published several new decisions that continue to tweak the definition of "admission" and, in the meantime, have seemingly changed the rules related to eligibility for relief for individuals accused of obtaining the residency by fraud....
The BIA has issued a new decision on the "stop-time" rule, which affects an immigrant's ability to show continuous physical presence. But the Board's decision seems to be a poor attempt to defend the agency's practice of not complying with the statute. The general...