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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 A-S-B-

8 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

Matter of Vigil

Deportation proceedings.

17 March 1988 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Matter of Sanchez and Escobar

Deportation proceedings.

15 October 1985 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Social group persecution - Standard of proof | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

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