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 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
Mandamus Actions: Avoiding Dismissal and Proving the Case
This Practice Advisory provides basic information about filing immigration related mandamus action in federal district court. It discusses the required elements of a successful mandamus action as well as the jurisdictional concerns that sometimes arise.
Published On: Thursday, August 6, 2009 | Download File
The Criminal Justice Act: Appointment of Counsel in Habeas Corpus Proceedings
This is a short introduction to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), which authorizes the U.S. district courts to appoint counsel to represent financially eligible individuals in habeas corpus actions brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
Published On: Saturday, August 1, 2009 | Download File
Voluntary Departure: Automatic Termination and the Harsh Consequences of Failing to Depart
This Practice Advisory addresses when the voluntary departure period runs and the events that cause automatic termination of a voluntary departure order. The advisory also discusses the serious consequences that result from failing to depart, when these consequences apply, and importantly, when they do not apply.
Published On: Monday, July 6, 2009 | Download File
