by Matthew Hoppock | Jul 16, 2018 | BIA Best Practices, FOIA |
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...
by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 14, 2016 | BIA Best Practices, DAPA, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Immigration Reform |
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...
by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 25, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration |
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...
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,...
