APPLYING FOR A STAY

THE REAL ID ACT OF 2006

YOU MUST ACT PROMPTLY

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T

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You Must File Papers Promptly
In considering whether to appeal a decision of an Immigration Judge, it is critically important to remember that a “NOTICE OF APPEAL” must be RECEIVED by the Board of Immigration Appeals within 30 days from the date in which the Immigration Judge made or "entered" the decision on the record. Likewise, a "PETITION FOR REVIEW" must be received by the United States Court of Appeal within 30 days from the date in which the final order of the BIA was issued or entered on the record. These timely filing requirements of the BIA and the Court of Appeal MUST be strictly followed as they are "jurisdictional". If you have allowed the 30 days to expire before filing your NOTICE OF APPEAL or PETITION FOR REVIEW (absent very limited circumstances), the appeal or petition will likely be dismissed as untimely. If your appeal or petition is dismissed, it means that the order of the Immigration Judge or the Board becomes final and no longer subject to appeal or direct review solely because it was received after the 30th day. YOU CAN PREVENT this from happening to you by acting PROMPTLY.