CIC Appeals & Inadmissibility 3

Question 1

The 'persecutor bar' under INA 208(b)(2)(A)(i) makes which individuals ineligible for asylum?

Accepted Answer

Aliens who ordered, incited, assisted, or participated in persecution of others on a protected ground

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Aliens who overstayed their visa by more than one year

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Aliens with any criminal conviction in their home country

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Aliens who entered the US without inspection

Question 2

Under the public charge inadmissibility ground at INA 212(a)(4), adjudicators apply which standard to evaluate an alien's likelihood of becoming a public charge?

Accepted Answer

A totality of circumstances test

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A preponderance of the evidence test

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A strict scrutiny test

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A clear and convincing evidence test

Question 3

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act most directly affects which immigration benefit for certain US citizens with convictions?

Accepted Answer

Ability to sponsor certain family members for immigration benefits

Answer

Eligibility to apply for naturalization

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Eligibility for employment authorization

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Right to appeal removal orders

Question 4

A request for an en banc hearing at the BIA means the case will be reviewed by:

Accepted Answer

The full membership of the BIA

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A single experienced BIA judge

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A federal district court judge

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A three-member BIA panel

Question 5

Which form is filed with EOIR (not USCIS) to appeal a decision of an Immigration Judge to the Board of Immigration Appeals?

Accepted Answer

Form EOIR-26

Answer

Form I-290B

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Form I-601

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Form EOIR-29

Question 6

Cancellation of removal for a lawful permanent resident under INA 240A(a) requires which minimum period of continuous residence in the US?

Accepted Answer

7 years

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3 years

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5 years

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10 years

Question 7

Under INA 212(a)(9)(C), which aliens are subject to the permanent bar from admission?

Accepted Answer

Aliens who accrued more than one year of unlawful presence, departed, and then entered or attempted to enter without authorization

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Aliens who overstayed a visa by more than one year

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Aliens who were denied asylum and remained in the US

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Aliens who committed a single crime involving moral turpitude