On April 12, 2013, the plaintiffs in the asylum clock class action lawsuit (A.B.T. et al v. USCIS, et al.), represented by the American Immigration Council, the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and the Seattle law firm Gibbs Houston Pauw, filed a proposed settlement agreement with the court. The asylum clock determines whether an asylum...
On April 12, 2013, the plaintiffs in the asylum clock class action lawsuit (A.B.T. et al v. USCIS, et al.), represented by the American Immigration Council, the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and the Seattle law firm Gibbs Houston Pauw, filed a proposed settlement agreement with the court. More information about the lawsuit and...
Today, USCIS published a revised version of the Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney. Attorneys may begin using the revised form immediately. USCIS will not accept prior versions of the form after May 26, 2013.
NIJC would like to remind pro bono attorneys of the following points related to the G-28 form:
Last week, the Chicago Immigration Court announced that all the Chicago judges will be adding at an additional Master Calendar (status) date to their dockets beginning March 4, 2013 and continuing through November 30, 2013. As a result, individuals who merits hearings scheduled for the new Master Calendar dates will receive notices rescheduling their merits hearings for a later date....
New resources are now available here for attorneys representing asylum clients who need to argue for an exception to the one-year filing deadline for asylum applications. Resources include sample briefs and recent unpublished Board of Immigration Appeals' decisions finding exceptions to the one-year deadline based on an...
Please click here to view the holiday hours for the Chicago Immigration Court. Please note that the court closes early on Friday, December 14th.
In September 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice issued new appearance forms for the Immigration Court (Form E-28) and for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Form E-27). These new forms, along with all Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals forms, can be accessed through the Executive Office for Immigration Review's website at...
On June 15, 2012, the Obama administration announced that certain young immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and educated here should be granted a temporary reprieve from deportation, known as deferred action, and given work authorization. To be eligible under this initiative, a non-citizen must meet the following basic requirements:
In early 2012, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued an non-precedential decision in the case of an NIJC client represented by a pro bono attorney. This client sought asylum based on fears of formed marriage and FGM, but did not file her application within one year of her entry into the United States. The immigration judge granted withholding of removal, but denied...