Aggravated Felony Archives - Philip Levin & Associates

BIA Holds That A Failure To Appear To Serve A Sentence Aggravated Felony Offense Under INA § 101 (a)(43)(Q) Merely Requires That The Underlying Offense Be “Punishable By” Imprisonment For A Term Of 5 Years Or More, Regardless Of The Sentence Respondent Is Actually Ordered To Serve.

March 21, 2016 Philip Levin

On March 17, 2016, The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) ruled on the appeal of a respondent convicted of possessing stolen mailbox keys, a Federal felony punishable by… CONTINUE