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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Template motion Jul 14, 2026

Ninth Circuit Rules on Due Diligence Standard for Equitable Tolling For Motions to Reopen

The Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Eskilian v. Bondi , 172 F.4th 682 (9th Cir. 2026) on April 2, 2026. This case can guide advocates on demonstrating due diligence for equitable tolling for an otherwise time- or number-barred Motion to Reopen. This analysis could be particularly helpful for clients from countries that previously did not accept individuals deported from the U.S., such as Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, as well as those from former Soviet countries.

Motions to reopen / reconsider Detention / bond Court of appeals Direct PDF
National Immigration Project Template motion Jun 17, 2026

Template Motion to Reconsider Before the Immigration Court and Motion to Remand Before the BIA Based on Vacatur of the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule

On June 3, 2026, a federal district court in California entered a final judgment in the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump , vacated the Circumvention of Lawful Pathway (“CLP”) rule, codified at 8 C.F.R. § 1208.33 et seq. The vacatur means that the CLP rule has been set aside and is without legal effect unless and until the ruling is stayed, modified, or reversed on appeal. As a result, noncitizens whose asylum applications were denied solely because of the CLP rule—but who were otherwise foun

Asylum Removal defense Motions to reopen / reconsider Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
National Immigration Litigation Alliance Template motion Mar 20, 2026

Template DVD Habeas Petition (March 20, 2026)

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National Immigration Project Template motion Dec 2, 2025

Fifteen Steps for Addressing Orders of Removal Issued by an Immigration Judge

Motions to reopen are extremely important for people with final removal orders. Final orders of removal render people vulnerable to detention and immediate removal from the United States. However, a successful motion to reopen places the person back in active removal proceedings before an immigration judge where they can pursue immigration relief, provides additional arguments for release from detention, and prevents their immediate removal. This practical resource provides fifteen concrete step

Removal defense Motions to reopen / reconsider Detention / bond Immigration court Direct PDF
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 25, 2025

Reopening Removal Proceedings Based on the Ineffective Assistance of Prior Counsel

This practice advisory focuses on motions to reopen based on ineffective assistance of prior counsel. It reviews the basic requirements of motions to reopen and then dives into the specific procedural and substantive requirements of motions to reopen based on the ineffective assistance of prior counsel. It discusses the time and numerical limitations on motions to reopen and how to use the doctrine of equitable tolling to overcome these limitations. It also covers what documents should accompany

Removal defense Motions to reopen / reconsider Cross-forum Direct PDF
National Immigration Litigation Alliance Template motion Mar 19, 2024

Template Motion to Rescind and Reissue (BIA

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Federal court Motions to reopen / reconsider Federal district court Court of appeals Direct DOC
National Immigration Project Practice advisory Aug 18, 2023

Practice Advisory: Motions to Reopen Migrant Protection Protocols Removal Orders

(Updated Dec. 27, 2023) This practice advisory, authored by the National Immigration Project and the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, offers a comprehensive review of strategies for reopening cases that were denied under the Migrant Protection Protocols ("MPP"), including equitable tolling arguments, the substantive standards for reopening in absentia and non-in absentia removal orders, and tips for advocating for clients who were in MPP. The advisory also discusses the complexities around

Asylum Removal defense Motions to reopen / reconsider Cross-forum Direct PDF
National Immigration Project Template motion Sep 1, 2022

Practitioner’s Notes for Template Prosecutorial Discretion Request: Joint Motion to Reopen an in Absentia Removal Order and Dismiss or, in the alternative, a Joint Motion to Reopen

This template is intended for practitioners who represent a client who has been ordered removed in absentia and is requesting prosecutorial discretion following the vacatur of DHS’s immigration enforcement priorities set out in the Mayorkas and Doyle Memoranda.

Removal defense Motions to reopen / reconsider Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
National Immigration Project Template motion Sep 1, 2022

Practitioner’s Notes for Template Prosecutorial Discretion Request: Joint Motion to Reopen based on Due Process Concerns

This template is intended for practitioners who represent a client who has been ordered removed following a hearing at which there were due process concerns and requests prosecutorial discretion following the vacatur of DHS’s immigration enforcement priorities set out in the Mayorkas and Doyle Memoranda.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 27, 2022

Practice Advisory: Post-Conviction Relief Motions to Reopen

This advisory provides detailed instruction on how and where to file a motion to reopen for attorneys who have successfully vacated a conviction for immigration purposes and their client is now eligible for termination or a form of relief. In addition, the advisory addresses the impact of the post-departure bar and reinstatement of prior removal order on post-conviction relief motions to reopen.

Removal defense Motions to reopen / reconsider Crimes and categorical approach Cross-forum Direct PDF