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BIA Issues Decision On Effect of Vacated Criminal Conviction on Noncitizen’s Status

Even if your criminal court conviction was expunged, it may continue to have repercussions for your immigration case. In Matter of Marquez Conde, 27 I. & N. Dec. 251 (Apr. 6, 2018), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), held that Matter of Pickering, regarding the effect of a vacated criminal conviction on a noncitizen’s status, applies nationwide. The details are as follows: A non-citizen was convicted of...