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The Pulse: AILA’s Capitol Beat – March 9, 2010

BIA on Family Violence Battery Conviction

USCIS Comment Request on Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition

CA9 on Burden to Show Conviction of a Disqualifying Controlled Substance Offense

AILA Liaison Questions for US Embassy, Rome

CA9 Holds Physical Removal of Petitioner by U.S. Does Not Preclude Motion to Reopen

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