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United States Board of Immigration Appeals

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) is the highest administrative body for interpreting and applying immigration laws. It is composed of 11 Board Members, including the Chairman and Vice Chairman who share responsibility for Board management. The Board is located at EOIR headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Generally, the Board does not conduct courtroom proceedings - it decides appeals by conducting a "paper review" of cases. On rare occasions, however, the Board does hear oral arguments of appealed cases, predominately at headquarters.  Website: www.usdoj.gov/eoir/biainfo.htm
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Matter of Duarte-Luna & Luna

20 June 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Temporary protection | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Matter of E-F-H-L-

12 June 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Blood feuds - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Honduras - United States of America

Matter of C-J-H-

27 March 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Criminal justice - Refugee / Asylum law - Refugees | Countries: China - United States of America

Matter of W-G-R-

7 February 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Gang related violence - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Matter of M-E-V-G-

7 February 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Gang related violence - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Honduras - United States of America

Matter of M-D

23 September 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Cameroon - United States of America

Matter of J-G-

Rescission of an in absentia order is not required to reopen proceedings to apply for asylum and withholding of removal. The numerical limitations on filing motions to reopen are not applicable to an alien seeking reopening to apply for asylum and withholding of removal based on changed country conditions. Record remanded for further proceedings.

18 July 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: China - United States of America

Matter of V-X-

26 June 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Refugees - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Albania - United States of America

Matter of B-R-

An alien with dual nationality is ineligible for asylum.

3 May 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: Spain - United States of America - Venezuela

Matter of M-H-

13 November 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: Pakistan - United States of America

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