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.
Mandamus Litigation in the Labor Certification Context
AIC’s practice advisory by Kristen Harris and Megan Kludt outlines basic information about mandamus actions and suggests strategies and practice tips for bringing a mandamus action against DOL.
Published On: Monday, April 25, 2011 | Download File
How to File a Petition for Review
This updated Practice Advisory addresses the current procedures and general requirements for filing and litigating a petition for review.
Published On: Monday, February 28, 2011 | Download File
Prosecutorial Discretion: How to Get DHS to Act in Favor of Your Client
This Practice Advisory explains what prosecutorial discretion is, who has authority to exercise it, and how it is exercised most often in immigration cases. It also suggests ways that attorneys can influence the favorable exercise of prosecutorial discretion by ICE and USCIS officers.
Published On: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | Download File
Mandamus Jurisdiction over Delayed Applications: Responding to the Government's Motion to Dismiss
This Practice Advisory outlines in summary form arguments to make in response to the government's motion to dismiss a mandamus or Administrative Procedure Act case brought to remedy the delayed adjudication of an immigration benefit applications such as an adjustment of status application.
Published On: Monday, August 30, 2010 | Download File
How to get Judicial Relief Under 8 USC 1447(b) for a Stalled Naturalization Application
This Practice Advisory discusses the nuts and bolts of how to circumvent agency delay in naturalization cases and get immediate federal court review, when CIS fails to make a decision within 120 days of the naturalization interview.
Published On: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 | Download File
