Tagged #appeal-deadlines
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
USCIS
DOJ Interim Final Rule Transforms BIA Appeal Review to Discretionary Standard
The Department of Justice issued an interim final rule making Board of Immigration Appeals review discretionary rather than mandatory, shortening appeal timelines and limiting extensions. The changes take effect March 9, 2026 and have immediate implications for removal proceedings.
removal defense
DOJ-EOIR
First Circuit: Equitable tolling applies when delivery service misses appeal deadline
First Circuit holds that equitable tolling permits review of immigration appeals when a guaranteed overnight delivery service fails to meet its commitment, vacating BIA dismissal of asylum seeker's late-filed appeal.
removal defense