Is Niz-Chavez dead?
(The case, that is, not the person!) © Farhad Sethna, Attorney 2024 In Campos-Chaves v Garland, and Garland v Singh, Case Numbers 22-674 and 22-884, respectively, the Supreme Court of […]
The US is turning away thousands of talented foreign workers — it doesn’t have to be this way
I have said this for many years: immigration laws, and Congress in ability and willingness to make positive changes to immigration or crippling our own country. Where is the “Maga“ […]
Coming soon to an immigration court near you: the “Niz-Chavez” saga continues – new developments
The saga of Niz-Chavez v Garland, 141 S. Ct. 1474 (2021), and Pereira v Sessions, 138 S. Ct. 2105 (2018) continues . . . At a hearing on January 8, […]
Opinion: Immigrants are nothing but ping-pong balls
Immigrants are nothing but ping-pong balls. Or tennis balls. Or soccer balls. Something to be smacked around the court with, beaten on the pitch, kicked around, tossed around, and otherwise […]
Wannabe president again Trump has even harsher deportation plans this time
In articles in the New York Times and as reported once again by CNN, former president and wannabe president again, Donald J Trump, has made more dire threats towards immigrants […]
USCIS Mandates Use of New Employment Eligibility Verification – Form I-9
Effective November 1, 2023 all employers must use the revised form I-9, which can be found on the USCIS website. The form has an “edition date” of August 1, 2023 […]
Attorney General rules that immigration judges have authority to terminate cases
In Matter of Coronado-Acevedo, 28 I&N Dec. 648 (A.G. 2022), Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed that immigration judges did have the authority to terminate cases before them under certain circumstances. […]
The Proposed “Public Charge” Rule
Copyright 2022, by Farhad Sethna, Attorney, and Paul O’Brien, Law Clerk, the Law Offices of Farhad Sethna On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the […]