Category Archives: Board of Immigration Appeals

BIA Narrows Path for Relief: Arizona’s Meth Laws & the Realistic Probability Test in Immigration Cases

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Mike Baker

Matter of Benjamin Felix-Figueroa, 29 I&N Dec. 157 (BIA 2025): The New Front Line on the Realistic Probability Test Key Point for Lawyers and Advocates: The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) just clarified in Matter of Benjamin Felix-Figueroa, 29 I&N … Continue reading →

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Administrative Closure Explained: When Detention Means No Pause

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Mike Baker

Administrative Closure in Immigration Court: How Detention Blocks the Pause Button By Michael D. Baker | Updated June 7, 2025 Key Takeaway: The Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) 2025 decision in Matter of B-N-K-, 29 I&N Dec. 96 (BIA 2025) … Continue reading →

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Relief Application Waived if Not Filed by IJ’s Deadline, BIA Rules

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mike Baker

Matter of R-C-R-, 28 I&N Dec. 74 (BIA 2020) (pdf) (1) After an Immigration Judge has set a firm deadline for filing an application for relief, the respondent’s opportunity to file the application may be deemed waived, prior to a … Continue reading →

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BIA Precedent Decisions Volume 27 (3887 – 3984) Executive Office for Immigration Review 2017-2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mike Baker

MIRANDA-CORDIERO, 27 I&N Dec. 551 (BIA 2019) ID 3953 (PDF) Pursuant to section 240(b)(5)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(5)(B) (2012), neither rescission of an in absentia order of removal nor termination of the proceedings is … Continue reading →

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Acting Attorney General Whitaker Orders BIA to Refer Two Cases to Him for Review of the Decisions

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Mike Baker

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has ordered the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) to refer two cases to him for review of the Board’s decision: • Matter of L-E-A-, in which the question is whether, and under what … Continue reading →

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