Law Office of Sabrina Damast

Law Office of Sabrina Damast The Law Office of Sabrina Damast is a full-service immigration law firm in Los Angeles, California,

06/13/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied an untimely motion to reopen filed nearly ten years after a final removal order. The respondent relied on equities acquired after the removal order, including marriage to a U.S. citizen, a pending spousal petition, a U.S. citizen child, and hardship to his family:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied an untimely motion to reopen filed nearly ten years after a final removal order. The respondent relied on equities acquired after the removal order, including marriage to a U.S. citizen, a pending spousal petition, a U.S. citizen child, and hardship to his

06/13/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has announced a new prospective procedural rule for stay requests filed with motions to reopen or reconsider:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has announced a new prospective procedural rule for stay requests filed with motions to reopen or reconsider. The Board held that a respondent with a final order of removal should first request a stay from DHS before asking the Board or an Immigration Judge (IJ) to g

06/13/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that the social distinction element of a particular social group generally must be measured on a countrywide basis, rather than from the perspective of a neighborhood or other limited geographic area:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that the social distinction element of a particular social group generally must be measured on a countrywide basis, rather than from the perspective of a neighborhood or other limited geographic area. The case involved a Honduran applicant in withholdi

06/13/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that a federal health care fraud conviction under 18 USC 1347 is a particularly serious crime:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that a federal health care fraud conviction under 18 USC 1347 is a particularly serious crime. The respondent, a lawful permanent resident from Nigeria, had been convicted of health care fraud involving millions of dollars in loss and sought asylum, wi

06/13/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has reversed a grant of cancellation of removal to a Canadian lawful permanent resident. The respondent had lived in the United States for decades and had significant family, employment, tax, and health-related equities, but also had multiple criminal convictions and recent conduct showing continued recidivism:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has reversed a grant of cancellation of removal to a Canadian lawful permanent resident. The respondent had lived in the United States for decades and had significant family, employment, tax, and health-related equities, but also had multiple criminal convictions and

06/13/2026

The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that neither a prior unaccompanied-child designation nor an approved SIJ petition gives an Immigration Judge authority to redetermine custody for a respondent who has not been admitted to the United States:

The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that neither a prior unaccompanied-child designation nor an approved SIJ petition gives an Immigration Judge authority to redetermine custody for a respondent who has not been admitted to the United States. The respondent had entered as a minor, later

06/13/2026

The Eleventh Circuit has denied a petition for review filed by a Haitian lawful permanent resident who sought reopening of removal proceedings. The petitioner argued that Florida aggravated assault should not qualify as a crime of violence because the offense could be committed with a reckless mens rea:

The Eleventh Circuit has denied a petition for review filed by a Haitian lawful permanent resident who sought reopening of removal proceedings. The petitioner argued that Florida aggravated assault should not qualify as a crime of violence because the offense could be committed with a reckless mens

06/13/2026

The Tenth Circuit has denied a petition for review of the BIA’s denial of an untimely motion to reopen. The Salvadoran petitioner sought reopening based on additional evidence, including the detention of his partner in El Salvador, and argued that equitable tolling should excuse the late filing:

The Tenth Circuit has denied a petition for review of the BIA’s denial of an untimely motion to reopen. The Salvadoran petitioner sought reopening based on additional evidence, including the detention of his partner in El Salvador, and argued that equitable tolling should excuse the late filing. T...

06/13/2026

The Ninth Circuit has sanctioned immigration attorneys after briefing in an asylum, withholding, and CAT case included nonexistent cases, fabricated quotations, and mischaracterizations of real authority:

The Ninth Circuit has sanctioned immigration attorneys after briefing in an asylum, withholding, and CAT case included nonexistent cases, fabricated quotations, and mischaracterizations of real authority. The Court emphasized that the use of AI is not itself sanctionable, but that signing and filing

06/13/2026

The Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, has granted a stay of removal to asylum and withholding petitioners while the merits of their petition remain pending:

The Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, has granted a stay of removal to asylum and withholding petitioners while the merits of their petition remain pending. The case concerns the nexus element for asylum and withholding, including the role of Rodriguez-Zuniga v. Garland in the BIA’s analysis. The C

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