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BIA Update Regarding Government Shutdown

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 30, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

I just talked with the BIA clerk’s office about how it will operate tomorrow if the government shuts down.  They said that in-person filing will not be possible, so do not take your notices of appeal or briefs to their office to file them in-person. The...

2014 Diversity Lottery Begins and a Note About Same-Sex Spouses.

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 30, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

This year’s diversity visa lottery begins on October 1, 2013.  And for the first time ever “Diversity Visa applicants may include same-sex spouses in their initial entries or add spouses acquired after their initial registration. Those spouses who...

How Will the Board of Immigration Appeals Be Affected By the Government Shutdown

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 30, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

On September 27th, the Department of Justice posted a “contingency plan” outlining how the agency will conduct its business if the governments shuts down at the end of the day today.  By all accounts, if the Senate doesn’t do something today to...

The First Circuit Rejects the “Departure Bar” to Motions to Reopen

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 27, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

I just received awesome news from a fellow immigration practitioner that the First Circuit has rejected the “Departure Bar” to motions to reopen proceedings in a new decision called Perez Santana v. Holder.  The phrase “Departure Bar”...

Second Circuit Decision on Denied Motion to Change Venue – Ngassaki v. Holder

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 17, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Although this decision is unpublished, the Second Circuit’s decision in Ngassaki v. Holder last week is important, because Circuit Courts don’t often rule on change of venue motions. In this case, the immigrant was in court in Buffalo but asked the...

Use Same-Day Courier Services to Avoid Late Appeals and Briefs

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 16, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Board’s deadlines are strict: a Notice of Appeal (EOIR-26) must be received within 30 days of the immigration judge’s decision, and briefs must be received by the date ordered by the briefing schedule. While the Board might excuse a late brief if a...
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