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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Sep 1, 2026

Understanding Matter of Delcarmen-Lara: The New Meaning of "Departure" Under INA § 212(a)(9)(B)

On August 13, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a decision on Matter of Delcarmen-Lara , that overruled Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly and held that travel on advance parole is now a "departure" for purposes of the unlawful presence bars at INA § 212(a)(9)(B)(i). Under this new interpretation, a person who has accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence and then leaves the United States on advance parole will trigger the 3- or 10-year bar to admissibility. The BIA appli

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Aug 4, 2026

Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega and 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) Detention in the Fifth Circuit

This practice alert explains the holding of the now-vacated decision on the merits from a panel of the Fifth Circuit in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega , No. 26-50183, and collects caselaw in which district judges have granted habeas relief despite the Fifth Circuit’s recent decisions to vacate the panel’s merits decision and enter a stay of the district court orders pending en banc review.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jul 21, 2026

From Protected Status to Facing Removal: Possible Options for Populations Losing Temporary Protected Status

The end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) means that people who the Department of Homeland Security previously determined warranted protection from removal and work authorization now face the possibility of detention and removal. This practice advisory equips practitioners with tools to identify options for people losing TPS, including potential immigration benefits through USCIS, employment-based opportunities in Canada, protection from removal in immigration court, and strategies to safeguar

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Template motion Jul 15, 2026

Guide to Filing Your First Habeas Corpus Petition: Central District of California

This step-by-step guide will walk you through the steps for filing your first petition for habeas corpus (immigration) in the Central District of California. The guide provides helpful tips and how-tos from registering for PACER, the federal court electronic filing system, to applying for admission to the district bar, to formatting and filing your petition and motion for injunctive relief. The guide includes helpful screenshots and references to the local rules, as well as links to other useful

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Template motion Jul 14, 2026

Ninth Circuit Rules on Due Diligence Standard for Equitable Tolling For Motions to Reopen

The Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Eskilian v. Bondi , 172 F.4th 682 (9th Cir. 2026) on April 2, 2026. This case can guide advocates on demonstrating due diligence for equitable tolling for an otherwise time- or number-barred Motion to Reopen. This analysis could be particularly helpful for clients from countries that previously did not accept individuals deported from the U.S., such as Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, as well as those from former Soviet countries.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jun 30, 2026

Facilitating Marriages in Immigration Detention

For many detained noncitizens, the ability to marry is significant not only because it implicates a fundamental personal and legal right, but also because a valid marriage may establish eligibility for certain forms of immigration relief or benefits that may ultimately lead to release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Despite the importance of this right, individuals in ICE custody often face substantial procedural and logistical barriers when attempting to marry, la

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Template motion Apr 20, 2026

Guide to Filing Your First Habeas Corpus Petition: Eastern District of California

This step-by-step guide will walk you through the steps for filing your first petition for habeas corpus (immigration) in the Eastern District of California. The guide provides helpful tips and how-tos from registering for PACER, the federal court electronic filing system, to applying for admission to the district bar, to formatting and filing your petition and motion for injunctive relief. The guide includes helpful screenshots and references to the local rules, as well as links to other useful

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Apr 14, 2026

Practice Alert: Guidance on Adjustment of Status for Youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Using INA § 245(h) with a Non-SIJS Petition

There is a largely un-tested legal argument that young people with approved SIJS petitions can use the SIJS-specific adjustment provisions at INA § 245(h) to satisfy the “inspected and admitted or paroled” requirement that applies to many other forms of adjustment, allowing the youth with SIJS to use that provision even if they are not seeking adjustment based on their approved SIJS petition but rather using some other non-SIJS immigrant petition. This practice alert from the End SIJS Backlog Co

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 13, 2026

Arguments for Using the SIJS-based Adjustment Provision to Adjust Based on a Different Petition

This practice alert, created in partnership with the End SIJS Backlog Coalition, explores a largely un-tested legal argument that young people with approved SIJS petitions can use the SIJS-specific adjustment provisions at INA § 245(h) to satisfy the “inspected and admitted or paroled” requirement to adjust using some other non-SIJS immigrant petition (for example, a spousal petition). This practice alert provides background on SIJS and adjustment of status under INA § 245(h), offers legal argum

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 2, 2026

Challenging EOIR Bond Denials in Federal Court

When an immigration judge denies bond based on a finding that a person is a danger to the community or a flight risk, what options remain to challenge that decision? As immigration detention expands and bond denials become increasingly common, federal court litigation is emerging as a critical tool to obtain judicial review of these determinations.

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National Immigration Litigation Alliance Template motion Mar 20, 2026

Template DVD Habeas Petition (March 20, 2026)

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