November 6, 2007 Updates to the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual

Changes made on 11/1/07

• Cover page: updated Board Members.
• Page 34: added the following section:
  • (v) Natural or manmade disasters. -– Natural or manmade disasters may occur that create unavoidable filing delays. Parties wishing to file untimely documents after a disaster must file a motion asking the Board to accept the untimely filing. See Chapter 3.1(c)(iii). Parties must include documentary evidence to support their motion, including such evidence as affidavits and declarations under the penalty of perjury. The Board will consider each motion on a case-by-case basis.
• Index updated to reflect new entry and pagination changes.

July 30, 2004, Updates to the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual

Replacment Pages:

June 15, 2004, Updates to the Board of Immigration Appeals

Practice Manual and Questions & Answers

The Board has issued a fully revised and updated Practice Manual as well as the Questions and Answers Regarding Proceedings Before the Board. Highlights of the updates include:

• Changes to take into account the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.



• A comprehensive Word Index and Citations Index for the Practice Manual.



• A new Appendix K - Where to File a Motion, which provides easy-to-use general guidance on whether to file a motion with the Board or the Immigration Court.



• Two useful appendices added to the Practice Manual last year: Appendix I - Telephonic Information, and Appendix J - Citations Guidelines.



• Changes and updates throughout the Practice Manual in response to suggestions from users.



• Changes throughout the Questions and Answers to make them easier for pro se respondents to use.

Since both documents have been revised throughout, from now on you should consult only this new release of the Practice Manual and the Questions and Answers. All pages of the Practice Manual are dated June 15, 2004.

Questions about accessing the Practice Manual and the Questions & Answers should be directed to the Law Library and Legal Research Center at (703) 605-1103 or by e-mail to Karen Drumond

The Board welcomes and encourages the public to provide suggestions for the content of the Practice Manual and the Questions & Answers. Please address your correspondence to the Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals. See Practice Manual Appendix A (Addresses).