Category: Court

Convention Against Torture (CAT)

October 25, 2023

As per international and U.S. law, the principle is clear that an individual cannot be returned to a country where they are likely to be subjected to torture. US law has created a legal process specifically designed to comply with the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment…
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Withholding of Removal

October 24, 2023

For nearly a century, the United States has upheld a fundamental promise: no person shall be deported to a country where they would face persecution. In line with laws enacted to honor this commitment, tens of thousands of individuals seek protection in the United States each year. The majority of these individuals apply for asylum.…
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January – August 2023 Immigration Court Statistics

October 8, 2023

Total new cases January – August 2023: 1,488,110 Jan-Aug 2023 Immigration Bond Statistics 2020 vs. 2021 Asylum Statistics
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Update Your Contact Information With The Immigration Court

September 10, 2023

ONLINE Respondent Access is the online portal where you can update your contact information with the Immigration Court and find information about your removal proceedings. BY MAIL You can use the self-help tools to submit a form with your updated contact information. The Form EOIR-33/IC is a change of address form that you must submit…
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WEBEX VIRTUAL HEARINGS GUIDE FOR IMMIGRATION COURT

September 5, 2023

The Department of Justice has several tables on their website which contain all the webex links for every Immigration Judge (throughout the country, I’m only focusing on New York). You can find that official master list of links at https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings. If your hearing notice states that you have a virtual hearing then you are expected to attend the…
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WEBEX LINKS FOR NY IMMIGRATION COURTS

September 5, 2023

FIND IMMIGRATION JUDGE’S WEBEX LINK WHO IS MY JUDGE? If you lost your hearing notice or you can’t figure out who your Judge is then go to the EOIR Automated Case Status System and look up your A# (the 9 digit number with the letter “A” in front of it that appears on every document…
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What to do if you missed your hearing and were ordered removed

September 4, 2023

What to do if you missed your hearing and were ordered removed. You can take to try to reopen your case but it is important that you file a motion to reopen as soon as possible using this template motion.
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Online Tool to Change Your Address With The Immigration Court

July 22, 2023

ICE has announced that their “online change of address tool” for people in removal proceedings, subject to a removal order or Order of Supervision of some kind, or are otherwise required to keep their address updated with DHS/ICE. You can find the online tool at this link: https://onlinechangeofaddress.ice.gov/ You can still submit a change of address…
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Immigration Judge Salaries

July 1, 2023

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Notice to Appear

July 1, 2023

Notice to Appear (“NTA”) initiates removal proceedings by informing the immigrant respondent that they must appear in Immigration Court on a specific day to answer to a charge of removeability. An NTA is issued as a standard DHS form, Form I-862. The statutory requirements of an NTA can be found at INA § 239 &…
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Petty Offense Exception Flowchart

June 2, 2023

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Immigration Judges that Deny and Grant the Most Asylum Cases

June 1, 2023

Immigration Judge Who Denies The Most Cases NYC The Judge with the highest percentage of asylum denials is a tie between IJ Menkin and IJ Burns both with 83% denial rates for asylum cases. This does not include the detained docket where denial rates are usually higher for multiple reasons. Immigration Judge Who Grants The…
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