Immigration Review

Ep. 11 - Precedential Decisions from 7/6/20 - 7/12/20 (challenging USCIS denials, changed country conditions, 212(h) waiver, inspection and admission, CIMT, petty theft, realistic probability test, firearms offense)

July 12, 2020 Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. (kgregg@kktplaw.com)
Immigration Review
Ep. 11 - Precedential Decisions from 7/6/20 - 7/12/20 (challenging USCIS denials, changed country conditions, 212(h) waiver, inspection and admission, CIMT, petty theft, realistic probability test, firearms offense)
Show Notes Chapter Markers

Cases as discussed in order:

[1:28] Canal A Media Holding, LLC et al. v. USCIS, No. 18-cv-24027 (11th Cir. July 8, 2020) 

  • jurisdiction; APA; L-1A visas; nonimmigrant denials; challenging USCIS action 

[9:43] Sharif v. Barr, No. 19-1478 (8th Cir. July 7, 2020) 

  • motion to reopen; changed country conditions; Somalia; jurisdiction  

[15:27] Kilic v. Barr, No. 19-4076 (6th Cir. July 10, 2020) 

  • 212(h) waiver; equal protection; CAT; Bosnia  

[19:09] Ottey v. Barr, No. 18-834 (2d Cir July 7, 2020) 

  • inspection and admission; procedurally regular admission; burden of proof; due process; evidentiary burden; New York Penal Law § 165.5; CIMT  

[23:28] Silva v. Barr, No. 16-70130 (9th Cir. July 10, 2020) 

  • CIMT; petty theft; Cal. Pen Code § 484(a); categorical approach; changed country condition motions to reopen; Philippines 

[29:34] Gordon v. Barr, No. 19-1539 (4th Cir. July 8, 2020) 

  • realistic probability test; Virginia Code § 18.2-280(A); willful discharge of “any firearm” in a public place without resulting bodily injury; INA § 237(a)(2)(C) firearm offense 


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Canal A Media Holding, LLC et al. v. USCIS (11th Cir. July 8, 2020)
Sharif v. Barr (8th Cir. July 7, 2020)
Kilic v. Barr (6th Cir. July 10, 2020)
Ottey v. Barr (2d Cir July 7, 2020)
Silva v. Barr (9th Cir. July 10, 2020)
Gordon v. Barr (4th Cir. July 8, 2020)