Tagged #aggravated-felony
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
DOJ-EOIR
Cancellation of Removal for LPRs Under INA §240A(a): The Seven-Five Rule and Its Quiet Traps
An LPR's path to cancellation under INA §240A(a) sounds mechanical — seven years continuous residence, five years as a green card holder, no aggravated felony. The litigation lives in the qualifiers.
removal defense 6 min
USCIS
Aggravated Felonies: The §101(a)(43) Laundry List and the One-Year-Sentence Trigger
INA §101(a)(43) defines 21 categories of 'aggravated felony' for immigration purposes, and many turn on a one-year-or-more sentence imposed — not served. Here's how the trigger actually works.
removal defense 7 min