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Portability under INA § 204(j)

Last Updated: 
Thu, Sep 17, 2009

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These amicus briefs argue for reversal of the BIA’s precedent decision in Matter of Perez-Vargas, 23 I&N Dec. 829 (BIA 2005). In that case, the BIA held immigration judges lack jurisdiction to make job classification determinations for purposes of INA § 204(j).

  • Perez-Vargas v. Gonzales                        4th Circuit            No. 05-2313
  • In Re MARCAL NETO, Jose, et al            BIA                        Case Nos: A095-861-144 (145, 146)
  • Ahmad-Mushtaq v. Mukasey                        2nd Circuit            No. 08-4081-ag