Motion To Reopen In Absentia Deportation Proceedings
Jan 20, 2015OUTCOME: Client granted lawful permanent resident status and is now an applicant for Naturalization to become a U.S. citizen
Client had been to two previous attorneys to attempt to get her in absentia order of deportation reopened and both attorneys filed a Motion to Reopen proceedings. Both motions failed. Upon researching ... the history of the case, it was discovered that her original attorney on the case had been disbarred. We argued lack of Notice of Hearing because Notice of Hearing having bee sent to the disbarred attorney resulted not compliance with notice requirements pursuant to law, Matter of G-Y-R. Case reopened after IJ denied and we appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals and got IJ's decision reversed. Upon reopening, we litigated the case (NACARA section 203) before the Immigration Judge in Atlanta, Georgia and client was granted lawful permanent resident status and now is on her way to becoming a U.S. citizen
