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                    [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
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                    [Title] => Court grants Pinoy general reprieve from deportation
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A Filipino general accused of trying to overthrow the Philippine government in the late 1980s won a reprieve Tuesday from an immigration board’s order that he be removed from the United States.

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In most cases, in order for a person to adjust status (obtain a green card) in the US, the person must prove he or she was “inspected and admitted” by an immigration officer at the airport or border (port of entry). This means that the person presented himself to an immigration officer who reviewed his or her visa or other documentation and was allowed to enter the US.

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I am a US citizen, and want to petition my husband, who is TNT. He came to the US from Canada, without any visa. He was sitting in the back seat of his cousin’s car, and when they came to the border, the immigration officer asked the cousin a few questions, and let them go through. The officer did not ask my husband anything.

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The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has ruled that a parent who naturalized after his or her child’s 21st birthday destroyed that child’s eligibility for benefits under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1048321 [Title] => BIA confirms that immigration benefits are available to same-sex couples [Summary] =>

On the heels of the US Supreme Court’s decision in US vs. Windsor (which struck down DOMA’s definition of marriage as being a legal relationship between one man and one woman), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a precedent (or binding) decision on July 17, 2013 (Matter of Zeleniak), confirming that same-sex couples are entitled to the same immigration benefits as opposite-sex couples.

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Recently, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled that a child could receive a green card through a step parent’s petition, even if the child’s natural parent is not eligible (because the child’s parent had previously entered into a fixed marriage).

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 801442 [Title] => BIA rules that travelling on advance parole does not trigger 3/10 year bar [Summary] =>

In a recent published decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled that certain people who had been out of status, but have a pending adjustment of status application, can travel outside the US on “advance parole,” and still be able to return to the US without being subject to the 3/10 year bar.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 790449 [Title] => Only 'grandfathered alien' needs to be in US on Dec. 21, 2000 for section 245(i) eligibility [Summary] =>

In a recent decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled that only the original “grandfathered alien” had to be in the US on December 21, 2000, in order for the whole family to benefit from Section 245(i).

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Many years ago, when I applied for a visitor visa, I was advised by friends that I could increase my chances of success by submitting fake documents and lying about my job and assets.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => What are motions to reconsider and reopen?
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                    [DatePublished] => 2021-04-11 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 134402
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805111
                    [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
                    [SectionName] => Opinion
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                    [ArticleID] => 1505856
                    [Title] => Court grants Pinoy general reprieve from deportation
                    [Summary] => 

A Filipino general accused of trying to overthrow the Philippine government in the late 1980s won a reprieve Tuesday from an immigration board’s order that he be removed from the United States.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1394838 [Title] => Being waved across the border could constitute ‘inspection’ for adjustment of status [Summary] =>

In most cases, in order for a person to adjust status (obtain a green card) in the US, the person must prove he or she was “inspected and admitted” by an immigration officer at the airport or border (port of entry). This means that the person presented himself to an immigration officer who reviewed his or her visa or other documentation and was allowed to enter the US.

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I am a US citizen, and want to petition my husband, who is TNT. He came to the US from Canada, without any visa. He was sitting in the back seat of his cousin’s car, and when they came to the border, the immigration officer asked the cousin a few questions, and let them go through. The officer did not ask my husband anything.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1185131 [Title] => Parent’s naturalization dooms child’s CSPA eligibility [Summary] =>

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has ruled that a parent who naturalized after his or her child’s 21st birthday destroyed that child’s eligibility for benefits under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1048321 [Title] => BIA confirms that immigration benefits are available to same-sex couples [Summary] =>

On the heels of the US Supreme Court’s decision in US vs. Windsor (which struck down DOMA’s definition of marriage as being a legal relationship between one man and one woman), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a precedent (or binding) decision on July 17, 2013 (Matter of Zeleniak), confirming that same-sex couples are entitled to the same immigration benefits as opposite-sex couples.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 962500 [Title] => Stepchild entitled to green card despite mother’s fixed marriage [Summary] =>

Recently, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled that a child could receive a green card through a step parent’s petition, even if the child’s natural parent is not eligible (because the child’s parent had previously entered into a fixed marriage).

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 801442 [Title] => BIA rules that travelling on advance parole does not trigger 3/10 year bar [Summary] =>

In a recent published decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled that certain people who had been out of status, but have a pending adjustment of status application, can travel outside the US on “advance parole,” and still be able to return to the US without being subject to the 3/10 year bar.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 790449 [Title] => Only 'grandfathered alien' needs to be in US on Dec. 21, 2000 for section 245(i) eligibility [Summary] =>

In a recent decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled that only the original “grandfathered alien” had to be in the US on December 21, 2000, in order for the whole family to benefit from Section 245(i).

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 692814 [Title] => Visitor visa fraud could later haunt your green card [Summary] =>

Many years ago, when I applied for a visitor visa, I was advised by friends that I could increase my chances of success by submitting fake documents and lying about my job and assets.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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