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1. Purpose—Why You Are Filing This 2. Timing—When to File & Serve If you already received DHS’s motion… If you have not received DHS’s motion yet… File & serve the Opposition right away—ideally at least a few days before your next hearing so the IJ can read it in advance. Bring the Opposition with you […]

1. Propósito—Por qué va a presentar este escrito 2. Cuándo presentar y entregar (servir) la Oposición Si ya recibió la moción del DHS… Si todavía NO la ha recibido… Presente y entregue la Oposición de inmediato, preferiblemente varios días antes de la audiencia para que el/la Juez(a) la lea con tiempo. Lleve la Oposición impresa

Introduction On April 11, 2025, EOIR’s Acting Director, Sirce E. Owen, issued Policy Memorandum 25-28 (hereafter, the “Pretermission Memo”), directing Immigration Judges (IJs) to pretermit legally insufficient asylum applications without holding evidentiary hearings.(See EOIR, Policy Memorandum 25-28, Pretermission of Legally Insufficient Applications for Asylum (Apr. 11, 2025).) http://chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1396411/dl?inline While EOIR claims that pretermission promotes docket

Here’s a clear, straightforward guide for immigrants who are representing themselves (“pro se”) in immigration court proceedings. It explains how to avoid having their asylum application dismissed without a hearing (“pretermission”) and how to prevent judges from conducting evidentiary hearings unexpectedly during Master Calendar Hearings. Step 1: Understand the Terms Step 2: Clearly Request a