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BIA Precedent Chart

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.

Chart rows (all segments): 441 Unique chart cases: 373 Rows in this segment: 87 Rows linked to DB records: 87 Latest BIA decision in DB: 2026-03-18 EOIR source index
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
D-I - Matter of D- through Matter of I- (87 rows, 82 unique cases)

DETENTION AND BOND

24 rows

Jurisdiction 8 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Gallardo 21 I&N Dec. 210 BIA 1996 In DB (#735)
Matter of Oseiwusu 22 I&N Dec. 19 BIA 1998 In DB (#654)
Matter of Saelee 22 I&N Dec. 1258 BIA 2000 In DB (#571)
Matter of X-K- 23 I&N Dec. 731 BIA 2005 In DB (#488)
Matter of Aguilar-Aquino 24 I&N Dec. 747 BIA 2009 In DB (#366)
Matter of M-A-S- 24 I&N Dec. 762 BIA 2009 In DB (#364)
Matter of Werner 25 I&N Dec. 45 BIA 2009 In DB (#352)
Matter of Garcia-Garcia 25 I&N Dec. 93 BIA 2009 In DB (#343)

Mandatory Detention 6 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Joseph 22 I&N Dec. 660 BIA 1999 In DB (#611)
Matter of Joseph 22 I&N Dec. 799 BIA 1999 In DB (#600)
Matter of Adeniji 22 I&N Dec. 1102 BIA 1999 In DB (#581)
Matter of Rojas 23 I&N Dec. 117 BIA 2001 In DB (#547)
Matter of Kotliar 24 I&N Dec. 124 BIA 2007 In DB (#442)
Matter of Saysana 24 I&N Dec. 602 BIA 2008 In DB (#380)

National Security Considerations 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of D-J- 23 I&N Dec. 572 - 2003 In DB (#510)

Pending Appeals 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Valles 21 I&N Dec. 769 BIA 1997 In DB (#692)

Standards 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Guerra 24 I&N Dec. 37 BIA 2006 In DB (#456)
Matter of Urena 25 I&N Dec. 140 BIA 2009 In DB (#337)
Matter of Fatahi 26 I&N Dec. 791 BIA 2016 In DB (#134)

Terrorists 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Khalifah 21 I&N Dec. 107 BIA 1995 In DB (#743)

Transition Period Custody Rules (TPCR) 4 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Noble 21 I&N Dec. 672 BIA 1997 In DB (#697)
Matter of Valdez 21 I&N Dec. 703 BIA 1997 In DB (#696)
Matter of Melo 21 I&N Dec. 883 BIA 1997 In DB (#685)
Matter of West 22 I&N Dec. 1405 BIA 2000 In DB (#560)

DUE PROCESS

1 rows

General 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of E-R-M-F- & A-S-M- 25 I&N Dec. 580 BIA 2011 In DB (#275)

EXCLUSION PROCEEDINGS

6 rows

Adjustment of Status 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Castro 21 I&N Dec. 379 BIA 1996 In DB (#719)

Asylum 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of G-A-C- 22 I&N Dec. 83 BIA 1998 In DB (#644)
Matter of A-N- & R-M-N- 22 I&N Dec. 953 BIA 1999 In DB (#592)

In Absentia Proceedings 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of N-B - 22 I&N Dec. 590 BIA 1999 In DB (#617)

Motion to Terminate Proceedings 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Singh 21 I&N Dec. 427 BIA 1996 In DB (#716)

Parole 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of S-O-S - 22 I&N Dec. 107 BIA 1998 In DB (#643)

EXPEDITED REMOVAL

1 rows

Claimed Status Review 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Lujan-Quintana 25 I&N Dec. 53 BIA 2009 In DB (#350)

FIREARMS OFFENSES

7 rows

General 7 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Saint John 21 I&N Dec. 593 BIA 1996 In DB (#703)
Matter of Luviano 23 I&N Dec. 718 - 2005 In DB (#490)
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 Mendez-Orellana 25 I&N Dec. 254 BIA 2010 In DB (#318)
Matter of Chairez 26 I&N Dec. 349 BIA 2014 In DB (#194)

FOREIGN POLICY GROUNDS DEPORTABILITY

2 rows

Adverse Foreign Policy Consequences 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Ruiz-Massieu 22 I&N Dec. 833 BIA 1999 In DB (#598)

Espionage 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Luis 22 I&N Dec. 747 BIA 1999 In DB (#603)

GOOD MORAL CHARACTER

4 rows

General 4 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of R-S-J- 22 I&N Dec. 863 BIA 1999 In DB (#597)
Matter of Ortega-Cabrera 23 I&N Dec. 793 BIA 2005 In DB (#483)
Matter of Guadarrama 24 I&N Dec. 625 BIA 2008 In DB (#377)
Matter of Gomez-Beltran 26 I&N Dec. 765 BIA 2016 In DB (#137)

IN ABSENTIA PROCEEDINGS

28 rows

Custody 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Evra 25 I&N Dec. 79 BIA 2009 In DB (#346)

Exceptional Circumstances 6 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Grijalva 21 I&N Dec. 472 BIA 1996 In DB (#714)
Matter of S-A - 21 I&N Dec. 1050 BIA 1997 In DB (#667)
Matter of Ali 21 I&N Dec. 1058 BIA 1997 In DB (#666)
Matter of J-P - 22 I&N Dec. 33 BIA 1998 In DB (#650)
Matter of S-M- 22 I&N Dec. 49 BIA 1998 In DB (#649)
Matter of B-A-S- 22 I&N Dec. 57 BIA 1998 In DB (#648)

Exclusion Proceedings 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of N-B - 22 I&N Dec. 590 BIA 1999 In DB (#617)

Immigration Judges 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of W-F- 21 I&N Dec. 503 BIA 1996 In DB (#710)

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 4 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Rivera 21 I&N Dec. 599 BIA 1996 In DB (#702)
Matter of N-K-/V-S- 21 I&N Dec. 879 BIA 1997 In DB (#686)
Matter of Lei 22 I&N Dec. 113 BIA 1998 In DB (#642)
Matter of A-A - 22 I&N Dec. 140 BIA 1998 In DB (#641)

Jurisdiction 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Guzman 22 I&N Dec. 722 BIA 1999 In DB (#606)

Notice to Alien 9 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Grijalva 21 I&N Dec. 27 BIA 1995 In DB (#752)
Matter of Powell 21 I&N Dec. 81 BIA 1995 In DB (#745)
Matter of Villalba 21 I&N Dec. 842 BIA 1997 In DB (#688)
Matter of Mancera 22 I&N Dec. 79 BIA 1998 In DB (#645)
Matter of G-Y-R- 23 I&N Dec. 181 BIA 2001 In DB (#540)
Matter of M-D- 23 I&N Dec. 540 BIA 2002 In DB (#513)
Matter of M-R-A- 24 I&N Dec. 665 BIA 2008 In DB (#372)
Matter of C-R-C- 24 I&N Dec. 677 BIA 2008 In DB (#371)
Matter of Anyelo 25 I&N Dec. 337 BIA 2010 In DB (#304)

Section 242(b) Proceedings 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Cruz-Garcia 22 I&N Dec. 1155 BIA 1999 In DB (#578)

Stays 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Rivera 21 I&N Dec. 232 BIA 1996 In DB (#732)

Termination 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Sanchez-Herbert 26 I&N Dec. 43 BIA 2012 In DB (#230)

Voluntary Departure 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Singh 21 I&N Dec. 998 BIA 1997 In DB (#674)

Warnings for Failure to Appear 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of M-S - 22 I&N Dec. 349 BIA 1998 In DB (#629)

INADMISSIBILITY

6 rows

Controlled Substance Violation 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Martinez Espinoza 25 I&N Dec. 118 BIA 2009 In DB (#339)

Falsely Claiming Citizenship (Section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii)) 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Barcenas-Barrera 25 I&N Dec. 40 BIA 2009 In DB (#353)
Matter of Richmond 26 I&N Dec. 779 BIA 2016 In DB (#135)

Material Support for a Terrorist Organization (Section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of M-H-Z- 26 I&N Dec. 757 BIA 2016 In DB (#138)

Prostitution (Section 212(a)(2)(D)) 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Gonzalez-Zoquiapan 24 I&N Dec. 549 BIA 2008 In DB (#387)

Waiver of Inadmissibility for Nonimmigrants 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Khan 26 I&N Dec. 797 BIA 2016 In DB (#131)

INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

8 rows

Advice to Client 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of B-B- 22 I&N Dec. 309 BIA 1998 In DB (#631)

In Absentia Proceedings 4 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Rivera 21 I&N Dec. 599 BIA 1996 In DB (#702)
Matter of N-K-/V-S- 21 I&N Dec. 879 BIA 1997 In DB (#686)
Matter of Lei 22 I&N Dec. 113 BIA 1998 In DB (#642)
Matter of A-A - 22 I&N Dec. 140 BIA 1998 In DB (#641)

Standards 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Assaad 23 I&N Dec. 553 BIA 2003 In DB (#511)
Matter of Compean 24 I&N Dec. 710 - 2009 In DB (#368)
Matter of Compean, Bangaly & J-E-C- 25 I&N Dec. 1 - 2009 In DB (#357)