This is a recreation of the DOJ BIA Precedent Chart found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/bia-precedent-chart. Please note that DOJ last updated this precedent chart in 2021, so it is not guaranteed that all cases listed here are still "precedential."
BIA Precedent Chart Cases Organized by Category
Entries below come from the DOJ chart pages and are grouped by the chart's own category and subcategory labels. Where possible, each row links to the matching case record in this database.
CA-CR
Matter of C-A- through Matter of C-R-
rows 124
unique 116
D-I
Matter of D- through Matter of I-
rows 87
unique 82
M-Rec
Matter of M- through Matter of Recinas
rows 62
unique 56
Ref-End
Matter of Refugee Act Cases through end of chart
rows 168
unique 148
CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL (SPECIAL RULE)
6 rowsAvailability of Waiver 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Y-N-P- | 26 I&N Dec. 10 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#234) |
Continuous Physical Presence 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Garcia | 24 I&N Dec. 179 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#435) |
| Matter of Castro-Lopez | 26 I&N Dec. 693 | BIA 2015 | In DB (#148) |
Battered Spouse 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of A-M- | 25 I&N Dec. 66 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#347) |
| Matter of M-L-M-A- | 26 I&N Dec. 360 | BIA 2014 | In DB (#193) |
Good Moral Character 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of M-L-M-A- | 26 I&N Dec. 360 | BIA 2014 | In DB (#193) |
CHILD STATUS PROTECTION ACT
2 rowsGeneral 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Avila-Perez | 24 I&N Dec. 78 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#449) |
| Matter of Zamora-Molina | 25 I&N Dec. 606 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#271) |
CITIZENSHIP
10 rowsAcquisition of Citizenship by a Child 9 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Fuentes-Martinez | 21 I&N Dec. 893 | BIA 1997 | In DB (#682) |
| Matter of Rodriguez-Tejedor | 23 I&N Dec. 153 | BIA 2001 | In DB (#544) |
| Matter of Navas-Acosta | 23 I&N Dec. 586 | BIA 2003 | In DB (#509) |
| Matter of Rowe | 23 I&N Dec. 962 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#464) |
| Matter of Hines | 24 I&N Dec. 544 | BIA 2008 | In DB (#388) |
| Matter of Nwozuzu | 24 I&N Dec. 609 | BIA 2008 | In DB (#379) |
| Matter of Guzman-Gomez | 24 I&N Dec. 824 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#358) |
| Matter of Douglas | 26 I&N Dec. 197 | BIA 2013 | In DB (#209) |
| Matter of Cross | 26 I&N Dec. 478 | BIA 2015 | In DB (#176) |
Ineligible to Citizenship 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Kanga | 22 I&N Dec. 1206 | BIA 2000 | In DB (#574) |
CONTINUANCES
5 rowsGeneral 5 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Hashmi | 24 I&N Dec. 785 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#360) |
| Matter of Rajah | 25 I&N Dec. 127 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#338) |
| Matter of C-B- | 25 I&N Dec. 888 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#237) |
| Matter of Montiel | 26 I&N Dec. 555 | BIA 2015 | In DB (#167) |
| Matter of W-A-F-C- | 26 I&N Dec. 880 | BIA 2016 | In DB (#119) |
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DEPORTABILITY
7 rowsGeneral 7 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Moncada | 24 I&N Dec. 62 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#451) |
| Matter of Martinez-Zapata | 24 I&N Dec. 424 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#406) |
| Matter of Sanchez-Cornejo | 25 I&N Dec. 273 | BIA 2010 | In DB (#314) |
| Matter of Casillas | 25 I&N Dec. 317 | BIA 2010 | In DB (#308) |
| Matter of Cuellar-Gomez | 25 I&N Dec. 850 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#241) |
| Matter of Davey | 26 I&N Dec. 37 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#231) |
| Matter of Dominguez-Rodriguez | 26 I&N Dec. 408 | BIA 2014 | In DB (#187) |
CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE
9 rowsAcquiesence of Public Official 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of S-V- | 22 I&N Dec. 1306 | BIA 2000 | In DB (#568) |
| Matter of Y-L-, A-G- and R-S-R- | 23 I&N Dec. 270 | - 2002 | In DB (#534) |
Burden of Proof 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of M-B-A- | 23 I&N Dec. 474 | BIA 2002 | In DB (#518) |
| Matter of J-F-F- | 23 I&N Dec. 912 | - 2006 | In DB (#222623) |
Definition of Torture 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of J-E- | 23 I&N Dec. 291 | BIA 2002 | In DB (#532) |
| Matter of G-A- | 23 I&N Dec. 366 | BIA 2002 | In DB (#527) |
Jurisdiction 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of H-M-V- | 22 I&N Dec. 256 | BIA 1998 | In DB (#633) |
| Matter of V-K- | 24 I&N Dec. 500 | BIA 2008 | In DB (#391) |
Termination of Deferral of Removal 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of C-C-I- | 26 I&N Dec. 375 | BIA 2014 | In DB (#191) |
CRIMES INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE
48 rowsAccessory after the Fact 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Rivens | 25 I&N Dec. 623 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#269) |
Animal Cruelty 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Ortega-Lopez | 26 I&N Dec. 99 | BIA 2013 | In DB (#224) |
Assault 3 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Fualaau | 21 I&N Dec. 475 | BIA 1996 | In DB (#713) |
| Matter of Sejas | 24 I&N Dec. 236 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#427) |
| Matter of Solon | 24 I&N Dec. 239 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#426) |
Attempt Offenses 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Vo | 25 I&N Dec. 426 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#294) |
Burglary 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Louissaint | 24 I&N Dec. 754 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#365) |
Cancellation of Removal Eligibility 4 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Garcia-Hernandez | 23 I&N Dec. 590 | BIA 2002 | In DB (#508) |
| Matter of Deanda-Romo | 23 I&N Dec. 597 | BIA 2003 | In DB (#507) |
| Matter of Robles | 24 I&N Dec. 22 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#458) |
| Matter of Cortez | 25 I&N Dec. 301 | BIA 2010 | In DB (#310) |
Child Pornography 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Olquin | 23 I&N Dec. 896 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#470) |
Child, Sexual Conduct With 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Guevara-Alfaro | 25 I&N Dec. 417 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#295) |
Controlled Substances 3 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Khourn | 21 I&N Dec. 1041 | BIA 1997 | In DB (#668) |
| Matter of Zorilla-Vidal | 24 I&N Dec. 768 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#363) |
| Matter of Gonzalez Romo | 26 I&N Dec. 743 | BIA 2016 | In DB (#140) |
Copyright Infringement 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of ZARAGOZA-VAQUERO | 26 I&N Dec. 814 | BIA 2016 | In DB (#128) |
Corporal Injury on a Spouse 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Tran | 21 I&N Dec. 291 | BIA 1996 | In DB (#727) |
Date of Admission 3 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Shanu | 23 I&N Dec. 754 | BIA 2005 | In DB (#486) |
| Matter of Carrillo | 25 I&N Dec. 99 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#342) |
| Matter of Alyazji | 25 I&N Dec. 397 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#297) |
Deadly Conduct 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of O.A. Hernandez | 26 I&N Dec. 464 | BIA 2015 | In DB (#178) |
Defined 4 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Silva-Trevino | 24 I&N Dec. 687 | - 2008 | In DB (#369) |
| Matter of Louissaint | 24 I&N Dec. 754 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#365) |
| Matter of Guevara-Alfaro | 25 I&N Dec. 417 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#295) |
| Matter of Silva-Trevino | 26 I&N Dec. 550 | - 2015 | In DB (#168) |
Divisible Statutes 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Lanferman | 25 I&N Dec. 721 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#256) |
Domestic Battery 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Sanudo | 23 I&N Dec. 968 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#463) |
Driving Recklessly to Evade Police 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Ruiz-Lopez | 25 I&N Dec. 551 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#280) |
Driving Under the Influence 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Lopez-Meza | 22 I&N Dec. 1188 | BIA 1999 | In DB (#575) |
| Matter of Torres-Varela | 23 I&N Dec. 78 | BIA 2001 | In DB (#549) |
Evidence 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Ahortalejo-Guzman | 25 I&N Dec. 465 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#291) |
Failure to Register as Sex Offender 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Tobar-Lobo | 24 I&N Dec. 143 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#438) |
Falsely Obtaining a U.S. Passport 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Pinzon | 26 I&N Dec. 189 | BIA 2013 | In DB (#210) |
Financial Violations 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of L-V-C - | 22 I&N Dec. 594 | BIA 1999 | In DB (#616) |
Incedent Exposure 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Cortes-Medina | 26 I&N Dec. 79 | BIA 2013 | In DB (#226) |
Misprision of a Felony 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Robles | 24 I&N Dec. 22 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#458) |
Money Laundering 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Tejwani | 24 I&N Dec. 97 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#447) |
Petit Larceny 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of OBEYA | 26 I&N Dec. 856 | BIA 2016 | In DB (#122) |
Purely Political Offense 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of O'Cealleagh | 23 I&N Dec. 976 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#462) |
Reckless Endangerment 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Leal | 26 I&N Dec. 20 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#233) |
Section 212(c) Eligibility 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Fortiz | 21 I&N Dec. 1199 | BIA 1998 | In DB (#658) |
Shoplifting 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of DIAZ-LIZARRAGA | 26 I&N Dec. 847 | BIA 2016 | In DB (#123) |
Stalking 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Ajami | 22 I&N Dec. 949 | BIA 1999 | In DB (#593) |
| Matter of Sanchez-Lopez | 26 I&N Dec. 71 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#227) |
Theft 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Jurado | 24 I&N Dec. 29 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#457) |
Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Kochlani | 24 I&N Dec. 128 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#441) |
Welfare Fraud 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Cortez | 25 I&N Dec. 301 | BIA 2010 | In DB (#310) |
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
37 rowsCourt Martial 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Rivera-Valencia | 24 I&N Dec. 484 | BIA 2008 | In DB (#393) |
| Matter of Chavez-Alvarez | 26 I&N Dec. 274 | BIA 2014 | In DB (#204) |
Finality 3 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Thomas | 21 I&N Dec. 20 | BIA 1995 | In DB (#753) |
| Matter of Chairez | 21 I&N Dec. 44 | BIA 1995 | In DB (#750) |
| Matter of Cardenas-Abreu | 24 I&N Dec. 795 | BIA 2009 | In DB (#359) |
Foreign Convictions 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Dillingham | 21 I&N Dec. 1001 | BIA 1997 | In DB (#673) |
| Matter of Pickering | 23 I&N Dec. 621 | BIA 2003 | In DB (#505) |
Deferred Adjudication 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Punu | 22 I&N Dec. 224 | BIA 1998 | In DB (#634) |
Municipal Ordinances 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Cuellar-Gomez | 25 I&N Dec. 850 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#241) |
Naturalization 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Gonzales-Muro | 24 I&N Dec. 472 | BIA 2008 | In DB (#396) |
Pardons 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Suh | 23 I&N Dec. 626 | BIA 2003 | In DB (#2703) |
Penalty or Punishment 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Cabrera | 24 I&N Dec. 459 | BIA 2008 | In DB (#399) |
Records of Conviction 5 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Teixeira | 21 I&N Dec. 316 | BIA 1996 | In DB (#725) |
| Matter of Madrigal | 21 I&N Dec. 323 | BIA 1996 | In DB (#724) |
| Matter of Pichardo | 21 I&N Dec. 330 | BIA 1996 | In DB (#723) |
| Matter of Milian | 25 I&N Dec. 197 | BIA 2010 | In DB (#326) |
| Matter of J.R. Velasquez | 25 I&N Dec. 680 | BIA 2012 | In DB (#261) |
Rehabilitative Statutes 8 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Manrique | 21 I&N Dec. 58 | BIA 1995 | In DB (#748) |
| Matter of Roldan | 22 I&N Dec. 512 | BIA 1999 | In DB (#621) |
| Matter of Rodriguez-Ruiz | 22 I&N Dec. 1378 | BIA 2000 | In DB (#562) |
| Matter of Salazar | 23 I&N Dec. 223 | BIA 2002 | In DB (#536) |
| Matter of Luviano | 23 I&N Dec. 718 | - 2005 | In DB (#490) |
| Matter of Marroquin | 23 I&N Dec. 705 | - 2005 | In DB (#491) |
| Matter of Cabrera | 24 I&N Dec. 459 | BIA 2008 | In DB (#399) |
| Matter of Calcano de Millan | 26 I&N Dec. 904 | BIA 2017 | In DB (#116) |
Sentence 3 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Esposito | 21 I&N Dec. 1 | BIA 1995 | In DB (#755) |
| Matter of Perez-Ramirez | 25 I&N Dec. 203 | BIA 2010 | In DB (#325) |
| Matter of H. Estrada | 26 I&N Dec. 749 | BIA 2016 | In DB (#139) |
Single Scheme 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Islam | 25 I&N Dec. 637 | BIA 2011 | In DB (#267) |
Vacated Convictions 5 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Song | 23 I&N Dec. 173 | BIA 2001 | In DB (#543) |
| Matter of Pickering | 23 I&N Dec. 621 | BIA 2003 | In DB (#505) |
| Matter of Cota-Vargas | 23 I&N Dec. 849 | BIA 2005 | In DB (#477) |
| Matter of Adamiak | 23 I&N Dec. 878 | BIA 2006 | In DB (#474) |
| Matter of Chavez-Martinez | 24 I&N Dec. 272 | BIA 2007 | In DB (#422) |
Violations 1 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Eslamizar | 23 I&N Dec. 684 | BIA 2004 | In DB (#496) |
Youthful Offenders 2 rows
| Case | Citation | Authority / Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of Devison | 22 I&N Dec. 1362 | BIA 2000 | In DB (#563) |
| Matter of V-X- | 26 I&N Dec. 147 | BIA 2013 | In DB (#216) |