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.
Special Immigrant Religious Workers
This Practice Advisory explains why federal courts have overturned AAO decisions that erroneously imposed three types of heightened requirements for the term "religious occupation": (1) religious training requirements; (2) distinctions between secular and non-secular duties; and (3) salary and hour requirements.
Published On: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 | Download File
Failure to Appeal to the AAO: Does it Bar all Federal Court Review of the Case? (July 22, 2004)
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 failed to appeal the decision to the AAO.
Published On: Thursday, July 22, 2004 | Download File
ICE's Detention After Removal Hearing Program Practical Suggestions and Legal Analysis for Potential Challenges
This Practice Advisory provides some basic nuts and bolts suggestions for lawyers with clients subject to DARH, then outlines the 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
Objecting to Video Merits Hearings
This Practice Advisory discusses the problems arising from the use of video hearings, and suggests ways to protect the respondent's rights and move for in-person hearings where that strategy is selected.
Published On: Friday, December 12, 2003 | 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
