Tag Archives: cancellation of removal
Court Upholds Denial of Cancellation of Removal
Clarifying the criteria to qualify for non-Lawful Permanent Resident Cancellation of Removal, the First Circuit upheld the Board’s decision denying such relief. A non-LPR (an LPR being a green card holder) may qualify for Cancellation of Removal, among other things, if he or she has been in the United States for more than 10 years… Read More »
Difficulties in Proving Hardship in Cancellation of Removal Proceedings
We are often retained to seek cancellation of removal when clients are in deportation proceedings and deportation would result in tremendous hardship to their family. Fortunately, there was a recent ruling by the Board of Immigration appeals which makes our burden of proof less burdensome. Read the blog by one of our immigration lawyers, Ahmad Yakzan, on this interesting issue at http://ahmadyakzan.blogspot.com/2012/08/hardship-to-united-states-citizen.html… Read More »
