Immigration Review

Lopez-Gomez v. Bondi, No. 24-1921 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025)

• motion to accept late-filed brief; inadvertently filing BIA brief on immigration court rather than BIA ECAS docket; BIA failure to explain itself; reasoned decision

Zapet-Alvarado v. Bondi, No. 24-1782 (1st Cir. Sept. 22, 2025)

• past persecution; unfulfilled threats; land dispute; extraordinary circumstances to excuse one-year asylum filing deadline; jurisdi...

Fleurimond v. Bondi, No. 24-1913 (1st Cir. Sept. 18, 2025)

• CAT protection; low level prison guards and conditions in Haiti; mental health in Haiti; specific intent to torture; purpose

Matter of Landers, 29 I&N Dec. 240 (BIA 2025)

• disbarment of immigration attorney; practice of law; preparation of law; similar filings

Guzman-Torralva v. Bondi, No. 25-0259 (6th Cir. Sept. 17, 2025)

• in absentia motion ...

Hewitt v. United States, No. 23-1002 (U.S. June 26, 2025)

• vacated conviction; statutory interpretation; First Step Act

Matter of Garcia-Flores, 29 I&N Dec. 230 (BIA 2025)

• overturning IJ on discretion; claiming innocence; considering credibility of criminal court witnesses; sexual crimes against minors

Matter of H-A-A-V-, 29 I&N Dec. 233 (BIA 2025)

•  pretermitting asylum application; prima facie c...

Ozurumba v. Bondi, No. 24-2070 (4th Cir. Sept. 2, 2025)

• material support of terrorism; duress exception; de minimis; Loper Bright; star decisis; facilitating return of noncitizen; Nigeria

Matter of R-E-R-M- & J-D-R-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 202 (A.G. 2025)

• family based particular social group; L-E-A-; rulemaking; social distinction

Matter of S-S-F-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 207 (A.G. 2025)

• domestic violence; gen...

O.C.V., et al. v. Bondi, No. 23-9609 (10th Cir. Aug. 26, 2025)

• family-based particular social group; nexus; Matter of M-R-M-S-; Zombie precedent; vacatur of precedential BIA decision; overcoming animus

Sarabia v. Noem, No. 24-50750 (5th Cir. Aug. 22, 2025)

• certificate of citizenship; dicta; 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a)(7); 8 U.S.C. § 1503(a); jurisdictional statement; claims processing rule; timely AAO motion to reopen or rec...

Moncada v. Rubio, No. 23-55803 (9th Cir. Aug. 20, 2025)

• birthright citizenship; diplomatic immunity; consul; attaché; Blue List; Department of State certificate of immunity; Wong Kim Ark

Matter of Buri Mora, 29 I&N Dec. 186 (BIA 2025)

• extreme and exceptionally unusual hardship; financial hardship; autism in qualifying relative; qualifying relative ability to obtain state benefits and Medicaid

Matte...

Guandique-De Romero v. Bondi, No. 24-1154 (4th Cir. Aug. 13, 2025)

• ineffective assistance; competence; fundamentally fair; wealth-based PSGs; women; family; reopening; prejudice

Rivas de Nolasco v. Bondi, No. 22-1176 (4th Cir. Aug. 14, 2025)

• women; Riley & PFR mid-proceedings; nexus; children & gangs

Alvarez Ronquillo v. Bondi, No. 24-1324 (4th Cir. Aug. 15, 2025)

• firearms trafficking; 101(a)(43...

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Hernandez Guardado v. Bondi, No. 23-92286 (4th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025) 

• particular social group; women; anti-circularity not determinative; El Salvador 

Matter of Akhmedov, 29 I&N Dec. 166 (BIA 2025) 

• bond; flight risk; failure to timely file change of address EOIR-33

Matter of Garcia Martinez, 29 I&N Dec. 169 (BIA 2025) 

• filing fees; fee waiver; presumptions

Garcia Pinach v. Bondi, No. 22-...

Matter of Felix-Figueroa, 29 I&N Dec. 157 (BIA 2025)

• isomers; possession of methamphetamine; realistic probability test; burdens

Rivera Samayoa v. Bondi, No. 24-1432 (1st Cir. July 28, 2025)

• cancellation of removal; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; mixed questions of law and fact; discretionary relief; cumulative hardship analysis

Real v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 24-1545 (3d Cir. July 30, 2025)

Da Silva Borges v. Bondi, No. 24-1695 (1st Cir. July 18, 2025)

·       DHS burden to prove alienage by clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence; Woodby standard; Rosa

Perez Cruz v. Bondi, No. 24-2865 (9th Cir. July 21, 2025)

·       CAT protection; Gulf Cartel; cooperation with U.S. government; presumption of regularity; considering entire record; audio issues; due process; prejudice; Mexico

Singh v. Bondi, No. 23-9598 (10th Cir...

Qatanani v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 24-1849 (3d Cir. July 15, 2025) 

• BIA self-certification; separation of powers; rescission; grant of LPR status;  Kisor deference; constitutional violation & discretionary adjustment of status; due process

Matter of C-M-M-, 29 I&N Dec. 141 (BIA 2025) 

• DHS meeting bond burden; danger; flight risk; withholding-only; unlawful reentries  

Matter of K-E-S-G-, 29 I&am...

Matter of E-Z-, 29 I&N Dec. 123 (BIA 2025). 

• CAT protection; returnees from the United States; anti Ukraine war political opinion; detention in Russia 

Matter of Gonzalez Jimenez, 29 I&N Dec. 129 (BIA 2025) 

• discretion; adverse factors; DUI; false tax information; false social security number; relying on advice of professionals 

Matter of S-S-, 29 I&N Dec. 136 (BIA 2025) 

• CAT protection; pri...

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Tipan Lopez v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 24-1444 (3d Cir. June 30, 2025) 

• nexus; subordinate; religion; Evangelical Christian; M-R-M-S-; incorporation of international law; no animus requirement; fervent but unsuccessful resistance to torture can be acquiescence; Ecuador 

Matter of A-A-F-V-, 29 I&N Dec. 118 (BIA 2025) 

• suspected gang members with tattoos; bisexual individuals; state exception policy in El Salvad...

Trump, et al. v. Casa, Inc., et al., No. 24-884 (U.S. June 27, 2025) 

•  injunctive relief in immigration cases

Riley v. Bondi, No. 23-1270 (U.S. June 26, 2025) 

• withholding of removal review; claims processing rule; 30-day petition for review deadline; FARO; final order of removal

Lainez v. Bondi, No. 21-6386 (2d Cir. June 23, 2025) 

• derivative citizenship; former INA § 321(a); establishing paternity thr...

Gonzalez Castillo v. Bondi, No. 24-3631 (6th Cir. June 18, 2025)

• crime of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; conviction after naturalization; denaturalization; statutory interpretation; rule of lenity; “is convicted”

Matter of Roque-Izada, 29 I&N Dec. 106 (BIA 2025)

• termination of removal proceedings; parole; Cuban Adjustment Act; C.F.R. § 1003.18(d); Cabrera Fernandez; parole

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Li v. Bondi, No. 18-70278 (9th Cir. June 10, 2025)

• ineffective assistance of counsel before the circuit court; failure to file brief; motion for BIA to reissue decision; BIA failure to give reasoned consideration

De Souza Silva, et al. v. Bondi, No. 24-834 (9th Cir. June 11, 2025)

• past persecution; inability to practice religion freely; internal relocation; practicing religion in secret; Candomblé; Brazil

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