AAO: Specialized Knowledge for Chefs
Author : Alice Chen Anderson In Upland, California, during the 1980’s, it was common for an uncommon Taiwanese-immigrant family to travel 90 minutes west to Los Angeles for an “ordinary” dinner. “Ordinary” to this
Continue ReadingThe Right Legal Advice Makes All the Difference
Author : Ama Frimpong After receiving bad advice from several immigration attorneys before coming to us, George and his wife Bernice lived in fear that their profoundly-disabled 16-year old daughter could be deported at any
Continue ReadingCharlotte Immigration Court can hear detainees’ bond motions
The Board of Immigration Appeals issued an important unpublished decision today in a case appealed by partner Helen Parsonage, with an Amicus Brief from the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers’ Guild
Continue ReadingClient released from jail and ICE custody after criminal charges dismissed and ICE detainer lifted
After our office filed a Motion for Discovery and threatened to go to a judge for an order compelling the disclosure of the state’s case, the District Attorney agreed to dismiss drug trafficking charges against our
Continue ReadingBIA seeks to roll back Moncrieffe in pot case
In a disappointing decision issued September 18, 2014, the Board of Immigration Appeals, has rolled back some of the gains from the SCOTUS decision in Moncrieffe. Matter of Dominguez-Rodriguez
Continue ReadingFourth Circuit Overturns BIA Adverse Credibility Finding
In an unpublished opinion released to today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the petitioner’s case after finding “that the adverse credibility finding is not supported by substantial evidence”.
Continue ReadingGovernment withdraws opposition to EMP’s motion to vacate conviction
On February 28, 2014, EMP partner Helen Parsonage learned that the US Attorney’s office has withdrawn its opposition to her Motion to Vacate a client’s conviction. Ms. Parsonage moved to vacate the federal
Continue Reading‘Green Card’ Successes since the overturning of DOMA
Since the United States Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act in June, 2013, Elliot Morgan Parsonage has successfully filed a number of marriage-based permanent residency cases for couples in North Carolina.
Continue ReadingDeportation of Wrongfully Convicted Immigrant Halted
On February 6, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security informed us that they are closing deportation proceedings against Noe Moreno, and he will be able to stay in the United States with his mother. Noe was referred to
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