Tagged #motion-to-reopen
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Motions to Reopen: The Number and Time Bars, and the Changed-Country-Conditions Door
INA §240(c)(7) gives a respondent one motion to reopen, filed within 90 days. The statutory exception for changed country conditions is the door that asylum, withholding, and CAT motions continue to walk through.
BIA Opens Path to Reopen In Absentia Removals for 'Exceptional Circumstances' Caused by Traffic
Board of Immigration Appeals clarifies that traffic and severe weather can constitute exceptional circumstances to reopen removal orders entered in absentia under INA § 240(b)(5)(C), but requires strict evidentiary showing.
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.
Mata v. Lynch: Can courts review BIA denials of reopening based on ineffective counsel?
Supreme Court oral argument preview on whether federal courts can review BIA decisions denying motions to reopen removal proceedings when based on ineffective assistance of counsel claims—affecting jurisdiction, equitable tolling, and appellate remedies.