What is a Motion to Reopen? A motion to reopen a final removal order is an important tool that immigrants can use in their immigration cases. It allows these individuals to ask either the immigration judge (IJ) or the Board of Immigration Appeals to consider material and previously unavailable ...
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Updating Evidence in Asylum Case
Presenting initial evidence update evidence over the years evidence before merits hearing
Asylum overview
The asylum and refugee program in the United States offers protection to certain people who cannot return to their home countries due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. The qualifications for asylum are stringent. Annual limits on the number of allowable asylum seekers and refu...
What is a NTA and why does it matter?
The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") must serve aliens in removal proceedings with a Notice to Appear ("NTA"). The NTA is required by statutory command of the United States Congress which requires, among other things, to apprise the alien in removal proceeding of time and place to appear ...