| Title | Matter of J-G- |
| Publisher | United States Board of Immigration Appeals |
| Publication Date | 18 July 2013 |
| Country | China | United States of America |
| Citation / Document Symbol | 26 I&N Dec. 161 (BIA 2013) |
| Cite as | Matter of J-G-, 26 I&N Dec. 161 (BIA 2013), United States Board of Immigration Appeals, 18 July 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/cases,USA_BIA,51e937a74.html [accessed 25 June 2017] |
| Comments | 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. |
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