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Thursday, January 21, 2010

BIA extends Sixth Circuit's decision in Matovski nationwide

http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/intdec/vol25/3669.pdf

In Matter of Marcal Neto, 25 I&N Dec. 169 (BIA 2010), the BIA today confirmed that Immigration Judge's have jurisdiction over INA 204(j) job flexibility determinations during removal proceedings, for long-delayed adjustment of status applications.  This was already the law in the Sixth Circuit, see Matovski v. Gonzales, 492 F.3d 722 (6th Cir. 2007) (http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/07a0219p-06.pdf), but Neto clarifies the standard and procedures to be used in making the 204(j) determination.

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