by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 10, 2013 | Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals |
This is your daily update on the effect the government shutdown is having on BIA operations. The BIA is apparently still operating, although in a very limited fashion. I spoke with someone yesterday on the stay of removal line, who is still working. But at least...
by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 7, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals |
Given that the government has now shut down, at least for the present time, it is not immediately clear what will happen to the cases pending immigration court. Most of the immigration courts have closed, except for those handling emergency or detained cases....
by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 7, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals |
Writing a BIA brief for an immigration appeal and don’t know where to start? One helpful resource is the BIA’s “precedent table,” which is updated fairly regularly and organized by topic. It is not error-free, and it is no substitute for real...
by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 4, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals |
So the problems with the BIA’s new zip code have begun. The first package we sent to the BIA, received on October 2nd, with the new zip code on the package, was delivered just fine. But a package I sent yesterday, on October 3rd, using FedEx Priority Overnight,...
by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 30, 2013 | Asylum, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Removal Defense |
We received a good BIA decision today, granting the appeal we filed in the case of a member of the Batwa (or “pygmy”) tribe from Burundi. Our client’s heartbreaking testimony about what she faced in Burundi before finally escaping to the United...
by Matthew Hoppock | Aug 29, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals |
So your BIA Brief is submitted. Now what? You could just wait for an answer from the Board, but is that all? No. One way to make sure the Board has a complete record when it finally makes a decision is to continue to monitor the law and the facts of your case and to...
