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 |
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Matter of C-A-L-
Appeal dismissed as the applicant was not able to establish that he would have a well-founded fear of persecution in other parts of the country. 21 February 1997 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America |
