AN INITIATIVE OF:
Drafting Motion to Reopen
This page contains sample motions to reopen in several different types of cases.
Required Step
Complete EOIR E-registry
In order to enter an appearance on behalf of your client in immigration court, you must first register to practice before the immigration court by completing EOIR’s E-registry process. It is a two-step process involving online registration followed by in-person verification of your identity at your local immigration court.
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Required Form
Fillable EOIR-28
You must file this form at or before your client’s first Master Calendar hearing in order to be entered as the attorney of record on your client’s case.
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Sample MTR: Timely, New Evidence
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Supplement to Timely, New Evidence
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Supplement to Timely, New Evidence
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MTR: In Absentia, Lack of Notice
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