How Do You Draft A Skeleton Argument For An Appeal On Immigration Cases?
An alien who has a petition for residency or citizenship denied can appeal to the Immigration Appeals Board of the U.S. Justice Department or to the Administrative Appeals Unit at U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a division of the Department of Homeland Security. The IAB hears appeals of decisions by immigration judges, and certain decisions by the Department of Homeland Security, on exclusion, deportation or removal of aliens. The AAU hears cases decided by the USCIS regional offices. In an appellate brief, write out the essential facts and legal issues that deserve to be addressed by the administrative court. Identify the alien whose petition was denied. Give his full name and Alien Registration Number. Describe the alien’s status in the United States and status with a foreign country. State the issues for the administrative court to resolve. For each issue, concisely state the immigration rule as applied to the facts and circumstances of the case. Recite the facts involve
