No. 21-7
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al. v. Leymis Carolina Velasquez, et al.
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
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 Wilson — Wilson Law Group, Respondent
David Lee Wilson — Wilson Law Group, Respondent
Merrick B. Garland, et al.
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Petitioner
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Petitioner