BIA appeals

Immigration court is not the end. We take the fight to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Where the law is uncertain, doubts should be resolved in favor of the alien.

Board of Immigration Appeals, Matter of Leal, 26 I&N Dec. 20 (BIA 2012)

How we fight it.

Preserving the record: A strong BIA appeal begins at the immigration court level. We build the record for appeal from the first hearing — preserving objections, creating a clean evidentiary foundation, and ensuring that every legal argument is on record for the Board. Appeals won at the BIA are built from the ground up, not assembled in a rush afterward.
Precision briefing: BIA practice is a briefing exercise — and we excel at it. We identify the strongest legal and factual arguments, research the Board’s own precedent decisions, and present concise, authoritative briefs that give the Board a clear path to reversal. We do not bury strong arguments in weak ones.
Eyes on federal court: Every BIA appeal is filed with one eye on the circuit courts. We brief arguments for the Board that also lay the groundwork for a Petition for Review should the BIA affirm. Our clients are never left at a dead end — we plan the entire appellate road, not just the next step.

Appellate expertise: Substantial experience briefing and arguing before the Board of Immigration Appeals across a wide range of removal grounds and relief categories.
BIA precedent mastery: Deep familiarity with the Board’s precedent decisions — we know which arguments succeed before the BIA and how to frame them for maximum impact.
Trial & appellate together: Because we litigate at the immigration court level, we understand exactly what the record contains — and how to use it on appeal.
Deadline discipline: BIA filing deadlines are strict. We manage timelines with precision to protect every appeal right and avoid waiver of critical arguments.
Straight talk: Honest assessment of appeal prospects from the outset — we tell clients what the record supports and what the Board is likely to do with it.
We stay in the fight: If the BIA rules against our client, we are prepared to file a Petition for Review in the circuit court without missing a step.

Tell us what you are up against, and we will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.