Immigration Practitioner

Asylum particular social group (PSG) cognizability — Matter of M-E-V-G-, 26 I&N Dec.

Consular processing 221(g) administrative processing — INA §221(g) refusal vs ineligibility distinction, administrative processing holds (security checks, ITAR,

EB-1A extraordinary ability immigrant visa petition — Kazarian two-step adjudicative framework, USCIS Policy Manual evidentiary criteria analysis across all 10

EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition — Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec.

I-485 Adjustment of Status (AOS) eligibility analysis — INA §245(a) base requirements, INA §245(c) bars to adjustment, INA §245(i) grandfathered filer exception

I-601A provisional unlawful presence waiver — INA §212(a)(9)(B) three-year and ten-year bar analysis, extreme hardship to qualifying relative (USC/LPR spouse or

N-400 naturalization good moral character (GMC) analysis — INA §316(a) five-year statutory period, permanent bars (INA §101(f)), conditional bars, discretionary

NACARA §202 Nicaraguan/Cuban adjustment + NACARA §203 special rule cancellation of removal, Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) programs (Liberians, Hong Kong, Uk

Removal proceedings — INA §240 — NTA service and jurisdiction, master calendar and individual hearing schedule, change of venue, continuances, termination motio

U-visa — INA §101(a)(15)(U) — qualifying criminal activity categories, law enforcement certification (I-918B), substantial abuse/helpfulness standard, U-visa wa

VAWA self-petition — INA §204(a)(1)(A)(iii) — battered spouse/child/parent of USC or LPR, good faith marriage, battery or extreme cruelty, good moral character

Withholding of removal (INA §241(b)(3)) vs Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection — 8 CFR §208.16-§208.18 — "clear probability" standard vs "more likely th