Category Archives: Motions to Reopen

Ni v. Holder, forced sterilization under China’s “one-child policy”

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Mike Baker

Docket: 12-2242 Opinion Date: April 26, 2013 Judge: Wood 12-2242 Ji Cheng Ni v.   Eric H. Holder, Jr. agency 04/26/2013 Final  Opinion Wood Ni came to the U.S. in 2001 from Fujian Province, China. An Immigration Judge ordered him … Continue reading →

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Motion to reopen must be filed within 90 days of the dismissal of the Board appeal, regardless of the pendency of a motion to reconsider the removal order.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Mike Baker

Doc Uploaded Filed Description 1 04/25/2012 04/25/2012 Oral Argument 2 05/21/2012 05/21/2012 Opinion (TINDER) Leonida M. SARMIENTO and Romeo L. Sarmiento, Petitioners, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. No. 11–2841. Argued April 25, 2012. … Continue reading →

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Bachynskyy v. Holder. 7th Cir. -IJ Warnings regarding voluntary departure are not retroactive to VD grants occurring before January 20, 2009

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Mike Baker

Petitioner, a Ukrainian citizen who entered the U.S. without inspection sought withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture. The Immigration Judge stated that she was continuing the case for four months, but that if she decided before that date,”you … Continue reading →

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USCIS Issues Interim Guidance on Providing Information on Appeals and Motions to Reopen or Reconsider in Denial Notices; Seeks Comments

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Mike Baker

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released to the public an interim policy memorandum (IPM) dated January 26, 2011, providing USCIS adjudicators issuing denial notices guidance on advising petitioners and applicants as to whether they may file a motion … Continue reading →

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