Tagged #i-290b
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USCIS
USCIS Motion to Reopen vs Motion to Reconsider on Form I-290B: The 30-Day Window and Two Very Different Standards
On Form I-290B, a motion to reopen and a motion to reconsider live under the same regulation but answer different questions. New facts vs legal error. The 33-day window and Matter of Cerna control.
policy update 7 min
USCIS
AAO Appeals: When the Administrative Appeals Office Is the Right Forum vs Going Straight to Federal Court
The AAO has jurisdiction over a defined slice of USCIS denials. Outside that slice — and inside it, when delay is the problem — federal-court APA or mandamus litigation is the right tool.
policy update 7 min