Furqan Sunny Azhar
Partner
Sunny's legal practice is devoted entirely to Immigration and Nationality Law as well as International Law. He has represented hundreds of clients in federal immigration courts across the country.
Sunny successfully argued the precedent setting Board of Immigration Appeals case of Matter of Quilantan, 25 I&N Dec. 285 (BIA 2010), where the court found that “an alien who physically presents herself for questioning and makes no knowing false claim to citizenship is ‘inspected,’ even though she volunteers no information and is asked no questions by the immigration authorities, and that such an alien…” has “made a lawful entry into the United States after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer.” Sunny’s victory was a powerful ruling that allows aliens to be able to adjust their status to that of lawful permanent resident even when they have not received thorough questioning at the border.
Sunny is currently a part time evening student at the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at UT Dallas where he is pursuing a Master’s Degree in International Political Economy. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunny spent his youth in Somalia, Oregon and Texas and has a working knowledge of Arabic, Urdu, Hindi and Spanish.
