Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Often, the IJ or BIA will terminate the case when they grant you lawful status like asylum or withholding of removal. They may also terminate a case if you obtain legal status under an alternative process, like through USCIS. This frequently involves temporary administrative closure.
For example, in California, when a bailiff or marshal calls the court to order part of the cry will take the form "in and for the County of San Francisco"; when there is a change of venue the cry will be, "in the County of Alameda for the County of San Francisco."
YOU NEED TO CHANGE COURTS? To move your case to another court, you must make a “Motion to Change Venue” in writing, and file one copy with the Court where your case is currently located and another copy with the Department of Homeland Security.
To move your case to another court, you must make a “Motion to Change Venue” in writing, and file one copy with the Court where your case is currently located and another copy with the Department of Homeland Security.
Certain people in proceedings before an immigration court can apply for relief from removal, such as adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident, cancellation of removal, and certain waivers of inadmissibility.
Therefore, until the motion is granted, parties must appear at all hearings as originally scheduled. A request to advance a hearing date (move the hearing to an earlier date) should be made by written motion. A motion to advance should completely articulate the reasons for the request.
What do I do? 1. Complete the Change of Address form (Form EOIR-33) and make three additional copies. 3. Mail a copy of your completed Change of Address/Contact Information Form (EOIR 33) to the DHS ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) that is closest to the court.
If your case is at a U.S. embassy or consulate, contact the potential gaining U.S. embassy or consulate in writing to request a transfer of your case. Please include a justification for the request. If you are not a resident of that country, specify that in your request.
To move your case to another court, you must make a “Motion to Change Venue” in writing, and file one copy with the Court where your case is currently located and another copy with the Department of Homeland Security.