Immigration Writing Samples

Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellant’s Brief; appeal from a BIA decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of a waiver related to a good faith marriage determination.

:WS–3rdCirImmigSample by Zara

Board of Immigration Appeals, Respondent’s brief addressing the issue of whether the stop-time rule applies to disqualify a non-citizen from suspension of deportation based on an Order to Show Cause that was issued in 1989.

SuspensionDeportationStopTime by Zara

Board of Immigration Appeals, Respondent’s response brief to DHS appeal of the Immigration Judge’s grant of asylum and CAT relief.

Sample Respondent's res... by Zara

Board of Immigration Appeals, Respondent’s Brief appealing denial of Convention Against Torture relief

Board of Immigration Appeals, Respondent's appeal brief in a case seeking relief from removal based on a showing of exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to a qualifying relative.

Administrative Appeals Office, Petitioner’s appeal brief

AAO Sample Brief by Zara

Newsletter article summarizing recent changes in Immigration Law (written for the New York Women’s Bar Association)

NYWBA-NewsletterArticle by Zara on Scribd

Petitioner’s Response to Request for Further Evidence from District Director

Administrative Appeals Office, Petitioner’s appeal of Specialty Occupation Determination

Asylum Eligibility Memo, Immigration Court in the Southern District of New York