Matter of MONTIEL, 26 I&N Dec. 555 (BIA 2015) — emoval proceedings may be delayed, where warranted, pending the adjudication of a direct appeal of a criminal conviction. Matter of Avetisyan, 25 I&N Dec. 688 (BIA 2012), followed.
Removal proceedings may be delayed, where warranted, pending the adjudication of a direct appeal of a criminal conviction. Matter of Avetisyan, 25 I&N Dec. 688 (BIA 2012), followed. The issue before the BIA was whether the removal proceedings should be administratively closed at the parties’ request because a direct appeal of the respondent’s criminal conviction, … Read more