Three Reasons to Preserve Birthright Citizenship

November 13, 2018

The last two weeks have been very life-changing. Our office has a new location in Beijing, China. I was also sworn to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. However, the best day of the past two weeks was last Friday. We received THREE approvals for well deserving clients. Two of them…

Duress as an Exception to the Persecutor Bar

July 11, 2018

The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled recently that duress may be an exception to the persecutor bar of inadmissibility. This ruling may help many asylum applicants who were previously denied asylum for their role in foreign armed forces. What is the Persecutor Bar? The persecutor bar is found in INA Section 101(a)(42), which exempts any…

Judge Kavanaugh on Immigration

July 10, 2018

President Donald Trump nominated Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh’s rulings regarding a plethora of issues, including immigration, will come under scrutiny in the coming months. During his confirmation, Judge Kavanaugh’s immigration rulings will be analyzed, and will undoubtedly play a role in the process. In this post, I will analyze his rulings…