IFS Immigration Court Procedures 4

Question 1

Which form is used by a respondent to formally request a bond hearing before an immigration judge?

Accepted Answer

No specific form is required; an oral motion suffices

Answer

Bond redetermination requests are typically made by oral motion or written motion to the court; there is no single mandatory form.

Question 2

Under the Lozada requirements, an ineffective assistance of counsel claim in immigration proceedings requires the respondent to:

Accepted Answer

Submit an affidavit detailing the agreement with former counsel, notify former counsel, and file a bar complaint

Answer

Matter of Lozada requires an affidavit describing the agreement with counsel, notification to former counsel to respond, and evidence that a bar complaint was filed.

Question 3

What does 'withholding of removal' protect a respondent from, compared to asylum?

Accepted Answer

Withholding protects only from deportation to the specific country of harm, while asylum is country-neutral protection

Answer

Withholding of removal bars removal only to the specific country of persecution but does not confer permanent status or a path to a green card.

Question 4

When an immigration judge issues a decision orally at the conclusion of a hearing, the respondent's appeal period to the BIA typically begins:

Accepted Answer

When the oral decision is rendered from the bench

Answer

For in-court oral decisions, the 30-day appeal period to the BIA begins on the date the decision is rendered.

Question 5

Form EOIR-26 is used to:

Accepted Answer

File a notice of appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals

Answer

Form EOIR-26 is the Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge, filed with the BIA.

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IFS Immigration Court Procedures 4