• USCIS released a memorandum relating to fee waivers.

• BIA issues two precedential rulings addressing when assault and battery constitute crimes involving moral turpitude (CIMT).  Matter of Solon, 24 I&N Dec. 239 (BIA, July 25, 2007); Matter of Sejas, 24 I&N Dec. 236 (BIA, July 25, 2007).

• BIA holds that a parent’s lawful permanent resident status cannot be imputed to a child for purposes of
calculating the 5 years of lawful permanent residence required to establish eligibility for Cancellation of Removal under INA 240A(a)(1).  Matter of Escobar 34 I&N Dec. 231 (BIA July 11, 2007).

• DHS issues Semiannual Regulatory Agenda:

• Center for Women and Policy Studies Publishes Report Card on State Action to Prevent International Trafficking

• British Developments Magazine publishes special issue on trafficking and slavery. 

• British Government Publishes "Breaking the Chains" a brochure on trafficking and slavery.

• BIA rules that alien who leaves US to enter Canada and then returns to US is "arriving alien", not an alien "present in violation of the law".  Matter of R-D-, 24 I&N Dec. 221 (BIA July 3, 2007).

• DOJ Issues Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda:

• USCIS announces updated instructions for direct filing of forms including filing charts for forms I-360, I-485, and I-765 

•DOS (Department of State) issues Trafficking in Persons Report for 2007. 

• BIA does not require Adjustment of Status for returning LPR to seek 212(h) waiver of inadmissibility (conviction of possession of small amount of marijuana)  Matter of Abosi 24 I. & N. Dec. 204 (BIA) 3568 (2007)

• New Rule regarding processing timeframe for RFE's and NOIDs issued.  Memo HQ 70/11 70/12