Immigration Review

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

Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi...

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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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Hadwan v. Dept. of State, No. 22-1624 (2d Cir. June 3, 2025)

• revocation of Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA); revocation of passport abroad; CRBA revocation hearing; APA; due process; signed statement where signatory does not speak English; Office of Inspector General report against State Department officer

Matter of B-N-K-, 29 I&N Dec. 96 (BIA 2025)

• administrative closure; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.18; Matter of W-Y...

Castaneira v. Noem, No. 23-5204 (D.C.C. May 30, 2025)

• Adam Walsh Act; no risk determination; Matter of Chawathe; specified offense against a minor; preponderance of the evidence standard

Matter of Beltrand-Rodriguez, 29 I&N Dec. 76 (BIA 2025)

• bond; danger; de novo review; sexual conduct against a child

Matter of Bain, 29 I&N Dec. 72 (BIA 2025)

• discretion for non-LPR cancellation of removal

Xia v. Bondi, No. 24-2304 (2d Cir. May 19, 2025)

• Patel; no jurisdiction to review USCIS denial of adjustment of status

United States v. Doe, No. 22-14307 (11th Cir. May 21, 2025)

• criminal penalties under 8 U.S.C. § 1253(a)(1) for obstructing his removal or not cooperating with the procedures for obtaining travel out of the country; INA § 237(a); no requirement for admission; IIRIRA legislative history; deportation a...

Matter of F-B-G-M- & J-E-M-G-, 29 I&N Dec. 52 (BIA 2025)

• rebuttable presumption that email notifications sent via ECAS reach their recipient; equitable tolling of briefing deadlines

Matter of M-S-I-, 29 I&N Dec. 61 (BIA 2025)

• unable or unwilling to protect; acquiesce; generalized corruption; failure to report harm; Maoists; Nepal

Matter of Q. Li, 29 I&N Dec. 66 (BIA 2025)

• mandatory deten...

Ozturk v. Hyde, et al., No. 25-1019 (2d Cir. May 7, 2025) and Mahdawi v. Trump, et al., No. 25-1113 (2d Cir. May 9, 2025)

• habeas; transfer of noncitizens; INA § 241(g); venue; jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(2)(B)(ii); INA § 242(g); INA § 242(b)(9); other jurisdiction stripping provisions; government motion for stay; government motion for mandamus 

Matter of Choc-Tut, 29 I&N Dec. 48 (BIA 2025)

• bond; burdens; DUI; cri...

Mayancela Guaman, et. al v. Bondi, No. 24-1295 (1st Cir. Apr. 28, 2025)

• mixed motive Ecuadorian women; BIA de novo review of nexus; Matter of M-R-M-S-; indigenous political parties; fear of Preside Correa; DHS burden to establish changed country conditions; Ecuador

Ibarra v. Bondi, No. 22-1560 (4th Cir. Apr. 29, 2025)

• good moral character catch-all provision at INA § 101(f); fraud; use of false identity; counsel’s a...

Velázquez v. Bondi, No. 23-929 (U.S. Apr. 22, 2025)

• voluntary departure; service on the weekend; 60 day departure period; jurisdiction; INA § 242(a)(1); “days”; presumption that Congress legislates in harmony with what came before it

Matter of A-A-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 38 (BIA 2025)

• CAT deferral; former MS-13 members; state exception policy in El Salvador; experts; prison conditions; sharing criminal information with ...

Abrego Garcia v. Noem, No. 25-1404 (4th Cir. Apr. 17, 2025)

• illegal abduction and disappearing of individuals with withholding of removal grants based on Executive overreach; facilitate

Ebu v. USCIS, No. 24-5431 (6th Cir. Apr. 16, 2025)

• declaratory relief; naturalization with ongoing removal proceedings; INA § 318; INA § 336(b); legislative history 

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