Practice Advisory: Navigating Family-Based Claims Following Matter of M-R-M-S
On December 1, 2023, the Board of Immigration Appeals issued a precedential decision, Matter of M‑R‑M‑S‑, 28 I&N Dec. 757 (BIA 2023), which purports to narrow the circumstances in which asylum seekers can prove that their membership in a family-based particular social group can meet the “one central reason” nexus standard. This practice advisory discusses the BIA opinion, explains how it intersects with existing court of appeals case law, and provides practical tips for practitioners on how to f
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
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Asylum
Family-based practice
BIA appeals
Federal court
Workflows
Asylum merits package
BIA, PFR, and federal court
Consular, visa, and 9 FAM
Naturalization and adjustment
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