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BIA Style Manual and Other Policies and Procedures

BIA Style Manual and Other Policies and Procedures

by Matthew Hoppock | Jul 16, 2018 | BIA Best Practices, FOIA | 1 comment

I received a final response on my FOIA request for any memoranda or guidance directed to BIA members. I was surprised by how much we received. Here they are: BIA Style Manual_redline_Redacted (242 pgs) 15-05 Handling Cases Involving Certain Applications for...
Eighth Circuit Agrees to Remand for Administrative Closure Review

Eighth Circuit Agrees to Remand for Administrative Closure Review

by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 14, 2016 | BIA Best Practices, DAPA, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Immigration Reform | 0 comments

This morning we won an Eighth Circuit appeal on the question of whether federal courts can review the process of “administrative closure.” Our client had sought “administrative closure” because he fit the profile President Obama had described...
News From the BIA Following the Shutdown and Zip Code Change

News From the BIA Following the Shutdown and Zip Code Change

by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 25, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration | 0 comments

The Board has announced that because of the shutdown and the BIA’s zip code change, which happened at the same time, it will consider all filings received by the Board before November 1, 2013 to be timely filed. So, if you had something due during the shutdown...
Immigration Court Closure List During Government Shutdown

Immigration Court Closure List During Government Shutdown

by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 7, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

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....
BIA “Precedent Table” is a Good Place to Start Research for BIA Brief

BIA “Precedent Table” is a Good Place to Start Research for BIA Brief

by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 7, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

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...
BIA Zip Code Nightmare

BIA Zip Code Nightmare

by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 4, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

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,...
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