Board of Immigration Appeals
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The Board of Immigration Appeals is the highest administrative body for interpreting and applying U.S. immigration laws, reviewing decisions made by immigration judges and certain Department of Homeland Security officials.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. federal agency component
ⓘ
administrative tribunal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BIA ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| canBeOverruledBy |
United States Attorney General
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Attorney General
|
| canBeReviewedBy |
United States courts of appeals
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal courts of appeals
|
| caseType |
asylum applications
ⓘ
certain employment-based immigration matters ⓘ family-based immigration petitions ⓘ protection under the Convention Against Torture ⓘ removal proceedings ⓘ waivers of inadmissibility ⓘ withholding of removal ⓘ |
| composition | Board members appointed by the U.S. Attorney General ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionType |
summary affirmances without opinion
ⓘ
written decisions ⓘ |
| employer |
Board members
ⓘ
staff attorneys ⓘ |
| establishedBy | U.S. Department of Justice regulation ⓘ |
| function |
adjudicates appeals of applications for relief from removal
ⓘ
adjudicates appeals of bond and custody determinations in immigration proceedings ⓘ adjudicates appeals of removal orders ⓘ adjudicates motions to reconsider immigration decisions ⓘ adjudicates motions to reopen immigration proceedings ⓘ interprets provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ⓘ issues precedential decisions in immigration cases ⓘ reviews certain decisions of Department of Homeland Security officials ⓘ reviews decisions of immigration judges ⓘ |
| governs | interpretation of immigration statutes and regulations in administrative proceedings ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Falls Church, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issues | precedent decisions binding on immigration judges nationwide ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States immigration law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Immigration and Nationality Act
ⓘ
Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ |
| legalStatus | administrative appellate body ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Falls Church, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberType | Attorney General–appointed Board members ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
United States Attorney General
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Attorney General
|
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Justice
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
|
| partOf | Executive Office for Immigration Review ⓘ |
| processType | administrative appeal ⓘ |
| role |
highest administrative body for applying U.S. immigration laws
ⓘ
highest administrative body for interpreting U.S. immigration laws ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
deportation and removal
ⓘ
immigration law ⓘ noncitizen detention and bond ⓘ |
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