Van Der Hout LLP is proud to announce the continuing expansion of our business immigration practice with the addition of new partners, Minal Shah and Claire Razzolini. Minal and Claire each have more than 20 years of...
The Ninth Circuit publishes decision refining Board precedent regarding adverse credibility findings, and reiterating the standard for internal relocation
Oct 5, 2024
Immigration Updates
In Matter of R-K-K, 26 I&N Dec. 658 (BIA 2015), the Board of Immigration Appeals established that Immigration Judges (IJs) may consider similar affidavits from other asylum applicants in making credibility determinations,...
Qatar to Join Visa Waiver Program
Sep 26, 2024
Immigration Updates
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Qatar will be added to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) no later than December 1, 2024. Qatar becomes the 42nd country to be included in the VWP and the first Gulf...
On remand from the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit highlighted the Board’s responsibilities in adjudicating motions to reopen and rescind in absentia removal orders based on exceptional circumstances
Sep 24, 2024
Immigration Updates
Noncitizens can reopen removal orders by proving either (1) they didn’t receive notice of their missed hearing or (2) exceptional circumstances prevented their attendance. In Campos-Chaves v. Garland (2024), the Supreme...
October 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
Sep 23, 2024
Immigration Updates
The Department of State (DOS) has released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin. With the start of the government’s new fiscal year on October 1, visas will once again become available in the employment-based (EB) categories that...