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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
10-16772	Din v. Kerry Government may not deny visa to Afghan citizen, who worked for former Taliban government, without providing reason beyond reference to terrorist activities.	Immigration			May 24, 2013
07-74829	Lawrence v. Holder Lawful permanent resident, who was admitted in 1987 and convicted of felonies, must be deported because he filed for discretionary relief after Nov. 29, 1990.	Immigration			May 22, 2013
10-72459	Olivas-Motta v. Holder Immigration judge may not consider police reports beyond record of conviction in determining whether alien’s conviction is crime involving moral turpitude.	Immigration			May 20, 2013
10-73700	Tapia Madrigal v. Holder Former Mexican army solider may be eligible for asylum based on his involvement in publicized arrest of several Los Zetas drug cartel members.	Immigration			May 16, 2013
08-74386	Mendoza-Alvarez v. Holder Insulin-dependent persons with mental health problems are not entitled to protection from deportation as a particular social group.	Immigration			May 6, 2013
10-55906	Friend v. Holder U.S. citizen's son is not entitled to citizenship because he was born in the Philippines and his father never resided in the U.S.	Immigration			May 1, 2013
03-71369	Mondaca-Vega v. Holder Mexican citizen unsuccessfully challenges finding that he was not a U.S. citizen where he regularly used two different names throughout his time in U.S.	Immigration			Apr. 26, 2013
11-702	Moncrieffe v. Holder Jamaican citizen is not removable because his Georgia conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute does not constitute an aggravated felony.	Immigration			Apr. 24, 2013
12-56734	Rodriguez v. Robbins Class of non-citizen aliens, who challenged prolonged detentions, obtains preliminary injunction requiring government to provide individualized bond hearings.	Immigration			Apr. 17, 2013
11-72081	Blandino-Medina v. Holder Petitioner’s California conviction for lewd and lascivious acts with child under 14 is not per se particularly serious crime precluding withholding of removal relief.	Immigration			Apr. 11, 2013
08-72936	Cui v. Holder Chinese citizen is not entitled to asylum based on fear of religious persecution where he lacked efforts to enter U.S. and he voluntarily returned to China.	Immigration			Apr. 11, 2013
08-74277	Romero-Ochoa v. Holder Mexican citizen, who served more than 180 days due to California conviction for vehicular manslaughter, lacks good moral character to cancel his removal.	Immigration			Apr. 11, 2013
08-70836	Ceron v. Holder Alien who was convicted of assault with deadly weapon under California law is removable because his offense is a crime involving moral turpitude.	Immigration			Apr. 3, 2013
09-35174	Gonzales v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Mexican citizens may be able to add challenge to retroactive application rule concerning eligibility for Form I-212 waivers in light of new retroactivity test.	Immigration			Apr. 1, 2013
09-56843	Rivas v. Napolitano Doctrine of consular nonreviewability does not apply to consulate’s lack of action on applicant’s request for reconsideration of denial of visa application.	Immigration			Mar. 29, 2013
09-70042	Lim v. Holder South Korean citizen is not entitled to cancel removal based on South Korea's 'unique military relationship' with U.S. and his service in South Korean military.	Immigration			Mar. 26, 2013
11-71311	Amponsah v. Holder BIA must reconsider whether to give effect to state court judgment, which retroactively decreed that alien’s adoption occurred before her 16th birthday.	Immigration			Mar. 24, 2013
11-35412	Li v. Kerry Chinese professionals and skilled workers, who were denied permanent residency, cannot recapture visa numbers from prior fiscal years to adjust status.	Immigration			Mar. 21, 2013
11-15398	Mamigonian v. Biggs Armenian native who tried to enter U.S. using another person’s passport, and later married a U.S. citizen, may not challenge removal order in district court.	Immigration			Mar. 15, 2013
10-56022	Mashiri v. Dept. of Education Asylum applicant in law school is not entitled to federal student aid because he could not prove he was in U.S. for a non-temporary purpose.	Immigration			Mar. 15, 2013
10-72781	Gonzalez-Cervantes v. Holder California conviction for misdemeanor sexual battery constitutes a 'crime of moral turpitude' for immigration purposes.	Immigration			Mar. 11, 2013
08-74005	Tamayo-Tamayo v. Holder Alien's entry into U.S. by presenting invalid permanent resident card constitutes ‘illegal entry,’ subjecting him to reinstatement of prior removal order.	Immigration			Mar. 1, 2013
08-73613	Gasparyan v. Holder Alien's asylum application citing mental illness as cause for delay in filing is denied when questions existed regarding her primary reason for delay.	Immigration			Feb. 21, 2013
09-71571	Henriquez-Rivas v. Holder Asylum seeker establishes membership in ‘particular social group’ as person who testified in criminal trial against gang members involved in her father’s murder.	Immigration			Feb. 14, 2013
08-72258	Correa-Rivera v. Holder Illegal alien does not need to prove he actually filed complaint with State Bar before making ineffective assistance of counsel claim.	Immigration			Feb. 7, 2013
08-71950	Lopez-Vasquez v. Holder Alien’s conviction for felony possession of marijuana renders him inadmissible even though state trial court later designated his conviction as misdemeanor.	Immigration			Feb. 4, 2013
06-74884	Barragan-Lopez v. Holder Alien is removable as aggravated felon because he was convicted of false imprisonment after using his daughter as shield to protect himself from arrest.	Immigration			Jan. 30, 2013
09-72059	Carrillo de Palacios v. Holder Exception to inadmissibility, which allows aliens to seek readmission after 10 years since last departure, does not apply when alien failed to remain outside U.S. for over 10 years.	Immigration			Jan. 29, 2013
10-73298	Alphonsus v. Holder Alien successfully seeks review of determination that his resisting arrest conviction was a ‘particularly serious crime,’ which would render him removable.	Immigration			Jan. 21, 2013
09-73756	Castrijon-Garcia v. Holder Conviction for simple kidnapping does not render alien statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal because crime does not categorically involve moral turpitude.	Immigration			Jan. 9, 2013