No. 21-7

Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al. v. Leymis Carolina Velasquez, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-06
Status: GVR
Type: Paid
Response RequestedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: adjustment-of-status administrative-law admission-criteria immigration immigration-law lawful-permanent-resident permanent-residency statutory-interpretation temporary-protected-status
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-10-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a grant of temporary protected status must be treated as an admission into the United States for purposes of a foreign national's application for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, under 8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(4), a grant of temporary protected status must be treated as an admission into the United States for purposes of a foreign national’s application for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status under 8 U.S.C. 1255. (I)

Docket Entries

2021-12-03
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-11-01
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Sanchez</i> v. <i>Mayorkas</i>, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
2021-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-09-17
Brief of respondents Leymis Carolina Velasquez, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-08-31
Response Requested. (Due September 30, 2021)
2021-08-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 5, 2021)

Attorneys

Leymis Carolina Velasquez, et al.
David Lee WilsonWilson Law Group, Respondent
David Lee WilsonWilson Law Group, Respondent
Merrick B. Garland, et al.
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Petitioner
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Petitioner