Practice Advisories |
LAC Practice Advisories provide in depth discussion and analysis of select substantive and procedural issues in immigration law. The Practice Advisories are intended to assist lawyers and do not substitute for individual legal advice supplied by a lawyer familiar with a client's case.
LGBT Families: DOMA, Dorman, and Immigration Strategies
This Practice Advisory provides ideas for attorneys representing noncitizens in removal proceedings whose cases are affected by DOMA.
Published On: Monday, June 13, 2011 | Download File
How To File A Petition For Rehearing, Rehearing En Banc And Hearing En Banc In An Immigration Case
This Practice Advisory discusses the procedures and requirements for filing a petition for rehearing, rehearing en banc or hearing en banc in the court of appeals.
Published On: Friday, April 29, 2011 | Download File
How to File a Petition for Review
Noncitizens may file a petition for review in the court of appeals to seek judicial review of a final removal order. This Practice Advisory addresses the procedures and general requirements for filing and litigating a petition for review.
Published On: Monday, February 28, 2011 | Download File
Mandamus Jurisdiction over Delayed Applications: Responding to the Government's Motion to Dismiss
This Practice Advisory outlines arguments to make in response to the government’s arguments that the court should dismiss a mandamus or Administrative Procedure Act case brought to remedy the delayed adjudication of an immigration application.
Published On: Monday, August 30, 2010 | Download File
How to get Judicial Relief Under 8 USC 1447(b) for a Stalled Naturalization Application
Section 336(b) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b), gives a district court jurisdiction to intervene in a case where USCIS has failed to make a decision on the naturalization application within 120 days of the applicant’s “examination” by USCIS. This Practice Advisory discusses the nuts and bolts of bringing a suit under INA § 336(b). It also discusses when attorneys fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act are available.
Published On: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 | Download File
Victories
Eleventh Circuit Holds that Filing Limitations on Motions to Reopen Are Subject to Equitable Tolling
Federal Judge Orders USCIS to Release Records on Access to Counsel
LAC Wins Release of H-1B Fraud Documents for AILA
Legal Action Center Welcomes Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Child Status Protection Act
Another Court Upholds Immigrants' Right to Pursue Case From Outside the U.S.
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