Immigration Review Ep. 307 - Precedential Decisions from 3/9/2026 - 3/15/2026 (material support of terrorism waiver; fraud and application withdrawal; continuance & SIJ; admin closure & I-601A; flight risk & bond; past persecution; hardship; CSPA; age-out; F2A to F1)
Sufiyan v. Bondi, No. 22-6392 (2d. Cir. Mar. 12, 2026)
- material support of terrorism waiver; duress; requirement to decide asylum and withholding of removal eligibility in the alternative
Matter of Texperts, Inc., 29 I&N Dec. 491 (AAO 2026)
- fraud finding after withdrawal of application or petition; timely retraction; multiple H-1B petitions for same beneficiary; distinction between fraud or willful misrepresentation and remand for that reason; closely scrutinize fraud
Matter of Pinzon Rozo, 29 I&N Dec. 507 (BIA 2026)
- continuance with approved SIJ petition; Visa Bulletin and wait times; DHS’s interest in resolving removal proceedings
Matter of Z-N-L-, 29 I&N Dec. 511 (BIA 2026)
- address discrepancy; flight risk; bond; sponsor affidavit but failure to establish relationship
Matter of Medina Madrid, 29 I&N Dec. 514 (BIA 2026)
- re calendaring; administrative closure; I-601A not filed yet
Maldonado-Ruiz v. Bondi, No. 25-1448 (1st Cir. Mar. 10, 2026)
- past persecution; nexus; sexual orientation
Alonso-Juarez v. Bondi, No. 24-2476 (8th Cir. Mar. 12, 2026)
- exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; substantial evidence review; ability to work in Mexico
Dekovic, et al. v. Rubio, et al., No. 24-1431 (10th Cir. Mar. 10, 2026)
- CSPA; age-out; F2A to F1 reclassification; final agency action for APA lawsuit; 8 U.S.C. § 1151(f)(2); statutory purpose; legislative history of unanimous bipartisan Congress
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