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.
The Fugitive Disentitlement Doctrine: FOIA and Petitions for Review
This Practice Advisory examines how DHS invokes the fugitive disentitlement doctrine to deny FOIA requests and how courts apply the doctrine to dismiss petitions for review. The advisory provides arguments to challenge the doctrine in both contexts.
Published On: Thursday, August 19, 2010 | Download File
Whom to Sue and Whom to Serve
This updated Practice Advisory addresses who is, or who may be, the proper respondent-defendant and recipient for service of process in immigration-related litigation in district court.
Published On: Thursday, May 13, 2010 | Download File
Rescinding an In Absentia Order of Removal
Individuals who have been ordered removed in absentia may file a motion to reopen to rescind the removal order. This Practice Advisory addresses the elements and requirements for an in absentia motion to reopen.
Published On: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | Download File
The Child Status Protection Act
This Practice Advisory updates and replaces three earlier advisories and provides a comprehensive overview of the CSPA, with a discussion of the most recent agency interpretations and court cases.
Published On: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 | Download File
Terminating Removal Proceedings to Pursue Naturalization before DHS: Strategies for Challenging Matter of Acosta Hidalgo
This Practice Advisory sets out arguments to challenge Matter of Acosta Hidalgo, a recent BIA decision holding that IJ and BIA lack jurisdiction to determine prima facie eligibility for naturalization in order to terminate removal proceedings.
Published On: Friday, September 18, 2009 | Download File
