Our appeals practice is extenisve. We represent clients before Immigration, immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), federal courts and US Court of Cppeals in all circuits. In many cases, we have to appeal your criminal convictions with various criminal and appeal courts to resurrect your immigration case. If you lose a case, whether it was before the USCIS, Immigration Court or the BIA, you need take a fast and decisive action to preserve your appeal rights.
Appeal to the USCIS:
There are different appeal time tables for various agencies. Some appeal must be received within 15 days and others must be received by the Service within 30 days. For example, your appeal must be received by the Service within 30 days after a decision. However, the appeal must eb received within 15 business days of the appeal relates to a revocation of an immigration petition.
Board of Immigration Appeals:
An appeal to the BIA must be received no later than 30 days after an immigration judge rules on a case. Once an appeal is filed, we can assist in arguing your case through a written brief, a comprehensive legal research paper that outlines legal arguments for your case.
Petition for Review - US Court of Appeals:
You can appeal further even if the appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals is not succesful. The appeal can then be made by using a process called Petition for Review with the appropriate US appellate court. Again, this appeal must be filed within 30 days of the denial. The appeal procedure for the US court of appeals is much more complicated and exacting. We have assisted many clients with filing the Petition for Review. The court of appeals also requirs you to file a brief. It is important to know that the US Court of Appeals maintains an exacting filing procedures. The filing standards are much more onerous compared to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Contact Metcalf & Associates, P.C.:
If you or someone you know has an adverse decision on a immigration-related case, contact Metcalf & Associates, P.C. for a free telephone consultation.
We will aggressively argue cases at all levels of your appellate process. Our goals are the same: we both want you to stay in the United States. Come and let us assist you. 