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Tag Archives: Immigration Precedent Decisions

This tag is for all precedent administrative and judicial decisions in the area of U.S. immigration law. Most of our articles touch on administrative decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals and former I.N.S.

December 12, 2023
12
Dec 2023

Adding EOIR BIA Decisions to Zotero

Nicholas A. Ferrell

A short guide for immigration law followers to adding Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decisions to Zotero.
October 19, 2023
19
Oct 2023

Analyzing BIA Decision in Matter of Salama

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I study a 1966 Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decision wherein the BIA held a Jewish man from Egypt would face persecution on account of his religion.
April 25, 2022
25
Apr 2022

Noncitizen Nationals as Immigrant Visa Petitioners

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Examining two immigration precedents on the ability of noncitizen nationals to file visa petitions.
January 22, 2022
22
Jan 2022

“A Strange Admixture of Contentions” – Study of a Phrase

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“Respondent has come forth with a strange admixture of contentions.”
November 10, 2020
10
Nov 2020

Golf and Immigration: Matter of Masters

Nicholas A. Ferrell

〜How a golfer named Margie Masters made an important contribution to U.S. immigration law〜
June 8, 2020
8
Jun 2020

Matter of Man, 12 I&N Dec. 305 (BIA 1967) – BIA Hong Kong Precedent

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Studying a long-forgotten 1967 Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decision denying an application from withholding of deportation filed by an alien from Hong Kong.
May 17, 2020
17
May 2020

The Matter of Great Wall – But Not Those Walls

Nicholas A. Ferrell

A post on an immigration issue involving a great wall. However, this is not about proposals for a border wall, but instead about an immigration precedent decision titled Matter of Great Wall, 16 I&N Dec. 156 (Acting R.C. 1977).