Practice Advisory: Avoiding the Stop-Time Rule after Barton v. Barr

This practice advisory discusses the implications of Barton v. Barr , 140 S. Ct. 1442 (2020), with strategic considerations for advocates representing lawful permanent residents (“LPRs”) in their immigration or criminal proceedings.

National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jun 25, 2020 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Crimes; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

Topics

Crimes and categorical approach Adjustment of status

Workflows

Crim-imm screening Naturalization and adjustment

Forums

Cross-forum

Jurisdictions

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