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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.

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  • Special Immigrant Religious Workers

    This practice advisory addresses the term “religious occupation,” as it is used with respect to certain categories of religious workers. It also addresses federal courts cases overturning AAO decisions that erroneously imposed heightened requirements for “religious occupation.”

    Published On: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 | Download File

  • Failure to Appeal to the AAO: Does it Bar all Federal Court Review of the Case?

    This Practice Advisory discusses whether and how a person can get review of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decision in federal court if he or she did not appeal the decision to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). The advisory addresses the Supreme Court case Darby v. Cisneros, holding that a plaintiff is not required to exhaust non-mandatory administrative remedies in certain situations, and how it may apply to cases involving appeals to the AAO.

    Published On: Thursday, July 22, 2004 | Download File

  • ICE's Detention after Removal Hearing Program (DARH)

    This Practice Advisory provides suggestions for lawyers with clients subject to the ICE’s Detention After Removal Hearing Program (DARH), outlines statutes and regulations governing the detention of respondents subject to DARH, and sets out potential legal challenges.

    Published On: Friday, April 9, 2004 | Download File

  • Export Licensing Requirements for Foreign Nationals

    This Practice Advisory focuses on the deemed export rule under the Commerce Department's EAR which governs exports of non-military technology.

    Published On: Thursday, July 17, 2003 | Download File

  • Practicing Before the BIA Under the "Procedural Reforms" Rule

    The BIA's "procedural reforms" rule went into effect on September 25, 2002. This Practice Advisory highlights the changes made by this rule.

    Published On: Friday, January 10, 2003 | Download File