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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: 168 Rows linked to DB records: 168 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
Ref-End - Matter of Refugee Act Cases through end of chart (168 rows, 148 unique cases)

REFUGEES

5 rows

Date of Admission 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Carrillo 25 I&N Dec. 99 BIA 2009 In DB (#342)

Jurisdiction 4 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of H-N- 22 I&N Dec. 1039 BIA 1999 In DB (#584)
Matter of Jean 23 I&N Dec. 323 - 2002 In DB (#1162)
Matter of Smriko 23 I&N Dec. 836 BIA 2005 In DB (#479)
Matter of D-K- 25 I&N Dec. 761 BIA 2012 In DB (#253)

REINSTATEMENT OF REMOVAL

1 rows

General 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of W-C-B- 24 I&N Dec. 118 BIA 2007 In DB (#443)

REMOVAL GROUNDS

13 rows

Crime of Child Abuse 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Velazquez-Herrera 24 I&N Dec. 503 BIA 2008 In DB (#390)
Matter of Soram 25 I&N Dec. 378 BIA 2010 In DB (#299)
Matter of Mendoza-Osorio 26 I&N Dec. 703 BIA 2016 In DB (#146)

Crime of Domestic Violence 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Velasquez 25 I&N Dec. 278 BIA 2010 In DB (#313)
Matter of H. Estrada 26 I&N Dec. 749 BIA 2016 In DB (#139)

Endangering Public Security 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Tavarez-Peralta 26 I&N Dec. 171 BIA 2013 In DB (#212)

Extrajudicial Killings 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of D-R- 25 I&N Dec. 445 BIA 2011 In DB (#292)

Illegal Voting 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Fitzpatrick 26 I&N Dec. 559 BIA 2015 In DB (#222721)

Inadmissible at Time of Entry 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Casillas 25 I&N Dec. 317 BIA 2010 In DB (#308)
Matter of D-R- 25 I&N Dec. 445 BIA 2011 In DB (#292)

Smuggling 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Martinez-Serrano 25 I&N Dec. 151 BIA 2009 In DB (#334)

Torture/Extrajudicial Killings 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Vides Casanova 26 I&N Dec. 494 BIA 2015 In DB (#174)

Violation of Protection Order 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Strydom 25 I&N Dec. 507 BIA 2011 In DB (#286)

REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS

43 rows

Alienage and Identity 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Ponce-Hernandez 22 I&N Dec. 784 BIA 1999 In DB (#601)

Asylum/Withholding of Removal 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of E-F-H-L- 26 I&N Dec. 319 BIA 2014 In DB (#198)
Matter of Z-Z-O- 26 I&N Dec. 586 BIA 2015 In DB (#164)

Burden of Proof 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Almanza-Arenas 24 I&N Dec. 771 BIA 2009 In DB (#362)

Competency 5 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of M-A-M- 25 I&N Dec. 474 BIA 2011 In DB (#289)
Matter of E-S-I- 26 I&N Dec. 136 BIA 2013 In DB (#217)
Matter of J-R-R-A- 26 I&N Dec. 609 BIA 2015 In DB (#161)
Matter of J-S-S- 26 I&N Dec. 679 BIA 2015 In DB (#151)
Matter of M-J-K- 26 I&N Dec. 773 BIA 2016 In DB (#136)

Evidence 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of D-R- 25 I&N Dec. 445 BIA 2011 In DB (#292)
Matter of Bett 26 I&N Dec. 437 BIA 2014 In DB (#183)

Filing Deadlines 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Interiano-Rosa 25 I&N Dec. 264 BIA 2010 In DB (#316)

Immigration Judges 16 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of A-P- 22 I&N Dec. 468 BIA 1999 In DB (#623)
Matter of Rodriguez-Carrillo 22 I&N Dec. 1031 BIA 1999 In DB (#585)
Matter of Kelly 24 I&N Dec. 446 BIA 2008 In DB (#402)
Matter of Silitonga 25 I&N Dec. 89 BIA 2009 In DB (#344)
Matter of Gamero 25 I&N Dec. 164 - In DB (#332)
Matter of Marcal Neto, et al . 25 I&N Dec. 169 BIA 2010 In DB (#331)
Matter of Interiano-Rosa 25 I&N Dec. 264 BIA 2010 In DB (#316)
Matter of M-A-M- 25 I&N Dec. 474 BIA 2011 In DB (#289)
Matter of E-R-M- & L-R-M- 25 I&N Dec. 520 BIA 2011 In DB (#284)
Matter of Herrera Del Orden 25 I&N Dec. 589 BIA 2011 In DB (#274)
Matter of C-B- 25 I&N Dec. 888 BIA 2012 In DB (#237)
Matter of C-C-I- 26 I&N Dec. 375 BIA 2014 In DB (#191)
Matter of R-K-K- 26 I&N Dec. 658 BIA 2015 In DB (#154)
Matter of Y-S-L-C- 26 I&N Dec. 688 BIA 2015 In DB (#149)
Matter of Villalobos 26 I&N Dec. 719 BIA 2016 In DB (#144)
Matter of Khan 26 I&N Dec. 797 BIA 2016 In DB (#131)

Minors 5 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Ponce-Hernandez 22 I&N Dec. 784 BIA 1999 In DB (#601)
Matter of Gomez-Gomez 23 I&N Dec. 522 BIA 2002 In DB (#515)
Matter of Mejia-Andino 23 I&N Dec. 533 BIA 2002 In DB (#514)
Matter of Cubor-Cruz 25 I&N Dec. 470 BIA 2011 In DB (#290)
Matter of Y-S-L-C- 26 I&N Dec. 688 BIA 2015 In DB (#149)

Naturalization 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Acosta-Hidalgo 24 I&N Dec. 103 BIA 2007 In DB (#445)

Notice 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Cubor-Cruz 25 I&N Dec. 470 BIA 2011 In DB (#290)

Prosecutorial Discretion 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of G-N-C - 22 I&N Dec. 281 BIA 1998 In DB (#632)
Matter of E-R-M- & L-R-M- 25 I&N Dec. 520 BIA 2011 In DB (#284)

Refugees 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Smriko 23 I&N Dec. 836 BIA 2005 In DB (#479)
Matter of Espinosa Guillot 25 I&N Dec. 653 BIA 2011 In DB (#265)
Matter of D-K- 25 I&N Dec. 761 BIA 2012 In DB (#253)

Termination 1 rows

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

Witnesses 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of D-R- 25 I&N Dec. 445 BIA 2011 In DB (#292)
Matter of Y-S-L-C- 26 I&N Dec. 688 BIA 2015 In DB (#149)

SECTION 209(C) WAIVERS

3 rows

General 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of H-N - 22 I&N Dec. 1039 BIA 1999 In DB (#584)
Matter of Jean 23 I&N Dec. 323 - 2002 In DB (#1162)
Matter of K-A - 23 I&N Dec. 661 BIA 2004 In DB (#499)

SECTION 212(C) WAIVERS

16 rows

Adjustment of Status 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Rodarte 21 I&N Dec. 150 BIA 1995 In DB (#738)
Matter of Azurin 23 I&N Dec. 695 BIA 2005 In DB (#493)

Aggravated Felonies 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Gonzalez 21 I&N Dec. 937 BIA 1997 In DB (#678)
Matter of Fortiz 21 I&N Dec. 1199 BIA 1998 In DB (#658)

Comparable Grounds of Inadmissibility 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Blake 23 I&N Dec. 722 BIA 2005 In DB (#489)
Matter of Brieva 23 I&N Dec. 766 BIA 2005 In DB (#485)

Drug Offenses 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Fuentes-Campos 21 I&N Dec. 905 BIA 1997 In DB (#680)

Factors 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Arreguin 21 I&N Dec. 38 BIA 1995 In DB (#751)

Falsification of Documents 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Jimenez 21 I&N Dec. 567 BIA 1996 In DB (#707)

Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Villalobos 26 I&N Dec. 719 BIA 2016 In DB (#144)

Residence and Domicile 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Ponce de Leon 21 I&N Dec. 154 BIA 1996 In DB (#737)
Matter of Cazares 21 I&N Dec. 188 BIA 1996 In DB (#736)

Retroactivity 4 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Soriano 21 I&N Dec. 516 BIA 1996 In DB (#709)
Matter of Davis 22 I&N Dec. 1411 BIA 2000 In DB (#559)
Matter of Moreno-Escobosa 25 I&N Dec. 114 BIA 2009 In DB (#340)
Matter of Khan 26 I&N Dec. 797 BIA 2016 In DB (#131)

SECTION 212(H) WAIVERS

12 rows

General 12 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Yeung 21 I&N Dec. 610 BIA 1996 In DB (#701)
Matter of Pineda 21 I&N Dec. 1017 BIA 1997 In DB (#672)
Matter of Michel 21 I&N Dec. 1101 BIA 1998 In DB (#663)
Matter of Ayala 22 I&N Dec. 398 BIA 1998 In DB (#627)
Matter of Abosi 24 I&N Dec. 204 BIA 2007 In DB (#432)
Matter of Martinez-Zapata 24 I&N Dec. 424 BIA 2007 In DB (#406)
Matter of Rotimi 24 I&N Dec. 567 BIA 2008 In DB (#384)
Matter of Koljenovic 25 I&N Dec. 219 BIA 2010 In DB (#323)
Matter of Y-N-P- 26 I&N Dec. 10 BIA 2012 In DB (#234)
Matter of Rivas 26 I&N Dec. 130 BIA 2013 In DB (#218)
Matter of Paek 26 I&N Dec. 403 BIA 2014 In DB (#188)
Matter of J-H-J- 26 I&N Dec. 563 BIA 2015 In DB (#166)

SECTION 212(I) WAIVERS

3 rows

General 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Mendez 21 I&N Dec. 296 BIA 1996 In DB (#726)
Matter of Lazarte 21 I&N Dec. 214 BIA 1996 In DB (#734)
Matter of Cervantes 22 I&N Dec. 560 BIA 1999 In DB (#618)

SECTION 213 WAIVERS

1 rows

General 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Ulloa 22 I&N Dec. 725 BIA 1999 In DB (#605)

SECTION 237(A)(1)(H) WAIVERS

3 rows

General 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of TIMA 26 I&N Dec. 839 BIA 2016 In DB (#125)
Matter of Fu 23 I&N Dec. 985 BIA 2006 In DB (#461)
Matter of Federiso 24 I&N Dec. 661 BIA 2008 In DB (#373)

SECTION 241(A)(1)(H) WAIVERS

0 rows

SMUGGLING OF ALIENS

2 rows

General 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Compean 21 I&N Dec. 51 BIA 1995 In DB (#749)
Matter of Farias 21 I&N Dec. 269 BIA 1996 In DB (#729)

SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION

9 rows

Extreme Hardship 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of O-J-O - 21 I&N Dec. 381 BIA 1996 In DB (#718)
Matter of Pilch 21 I&N Dec. 627 BIA 1996 In DB (#700)
Matter of Kao & Lin 23 I&N Dec. 45 BIA 2001 In DB (#552)

Physical Presence 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Cervantes 21 I&N Dec. 351 BIA 1996 In DB (#721)

Stop-Time Rule 5 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of N-J-B - 21 I&N Dec. 812 BIA 1997 In DB (#689)
Matter of N-J-B- 22 I&N Dec. 1057 BIA 1999 In DB (#583)
Matter of Nolasco 22 I&N Dec. 632 BIA 1999 In DB (#613)
Matter of Mendoza-Sandino 22 I&N Dec. 1236 BIA 2000 In DB (#572)
Matter of Cisneros 23 I&N Dec. 668 BIA 2004 In DB (#498)

TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS

6 rows

General 6 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Barrientos 24 I&N Dec. 100 BIA 2007 In DB (#446)
Matter of Lopez-Aldana 25 I&N Dec. 49 BIA 2009 In DB (#351)
Matter of Echeverria 25 I&N Dec. 512 BIA 2011 In DB (#285)
Matter of N-C-M- 25 I&N Dec. 535 BIA 2011 In DB (#282)
Matter of HENRIQUEZ RIVERA 25 I&N Dec. 575 BIA 2011 In DB (#276)
Matter of Figueroa 25 I&N Dec. 596 BIA 2011 In DB (#273)

VISA PETITIONS

26 rows

Adam Walsh Act 5 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Aceijas-Quiroz 26 I&N Dec. 294 BIA 2014 In DB (#201)
Matter of Introcaso 26 I&N Dec. 304 BIA 2014 In DB (#200)
Matter of Jackson and Erandio 26 I&N Dec. 314 BIA 2014 In DB (#199)
Matter of Calcano de Millan 26 I&N Dec. 904 BIA 2017 In DB (#116)
Matter of Izaguirre 27 I&N Dec. 67 BIA 2017 In DB (#4381)

Adoption 4 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Xiu Hong Li, Beneficiary of visa petition filed by Bao Yi Xu 21 I&N Dec. 13 BIA 1995 In DB (#754)
Matter of Ma 22 I&N Dec. 67 BIA 1998 In DB (#647)
Matter of Rumonat Iyabode ANIFOWOSHE, Beneficiary of a visa petition filed by Abayomi M. Fakunle, Petitioner 24 I&N Dec. 442 BIA 2008 In DB (#403)
Matter of R. Huang 26 I&N Dec. 627 BIA 2015 In DB (#158)

Legitimated Children 6 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Cabrera 21 I&N Dec. 589 BIA 1996 In DB (#704)
Matter of Bueno 21 I&N Dec. 1029 BIA 1997 In DB (#670)
Matter of Martinez 21 I&N Dec. 1035 BIA 1997 In DB (#669)
Matter of Torres 22 I&N Dec. 28 BIA 1998 In DB (#651)
Matter of Pagan 22 I&N Dec. 547 BIA 1999 In DB (#620)
Matter of Moraga 23 I&N Dec. 195 BIA 2001 In DB (#539)

Employment-Based 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Perez-Vargas 23 I&N Dec. 829 BIA 2005 In DB (#480)
Matter of Marcal Neto, et al . 25 I&N Dec. 169 BIA 2010 In DB (#331)
Matter of Al Wazzan 25 I&N Dec. 559 - 2010 In DB (#279)

Marriage 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Lovo 23 I&N Dec. 746 BIA 2005 In DB (#201527)
Matter of Kodwo 24 I&N Dec. 479 BIA 2008 In DB (#394)
Matter of Zeleniak 26 I&N Dec. 158 BIA 2013 In DB (#214)

Pending, Continuance for 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Hashmi 24 I&N Dec. 785 BIA 2009 In DB (#360)

Pending, Reopening for 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Lamus 25 I&N Dec. 61 BIA 2009 In DB (#348)

Siblings - Proof of Relationship 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Ruzku 26 I&N Dec. 731 BIA 2016 In DB (#142)

Stepchildren 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Otiende 26 I&N Dec. 127 BIA 2013 In DB (#219)

Widows 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Minkova 22 I&N Dec. 1161 BIA 1999 In DB (#577)

VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE

12 rows

General 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of C-B- 25 I&N Dec. 888 BIA 2012 In DB (#237)

Appeal Waiver 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Ocampo 22 I&N Dec. 1301 BIA 2000 In DB (#569)

Bond 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Diaz Ruacho 24 I&N Dec. 47 BIA 2006 In DB (#454)

Conditions 3 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of M-A-S- 24 I&N Dec. 762 BIA 2009 In DB (#364)
Matter of Velasco 25 I&N Dec. 143 BIA 2009 In DB (#336)
Matter of Gamero 25 I&N Dec. 164 - In DB (#332)

Duty to Inform 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Cordova 22 I&N Dec. 966 BIA 1999 In DB (#590)

Failure to Depart 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Zmijewska 24 I&N Dec. 87 BIA 2007 In DB (#448)

In Absentia Proceedings 1 rows

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

Motions to Reopen 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Shaar 21 I&N Dec. 541 BIA 1996 In DB (#708)

Standards 2 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Arguelles 22 I&N Dec. 811 BIA 1999 In DB (#599)
Matter of A-M- 23 I&N Dec. 737 BIA 2005 In DB (#487)

WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL

13 rows

Burden of Proof 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of C-T-L- 25 I&N Dec. 341 BIA 2010 In DB (#303)

Particularly Serious Crime 10 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of Q-T-M-T- 21 I&N Dec. 639 BIA 1996 In DB (#698)
Matter of L-S-J- 21 I&N Dec. 973 BIA 1997 In DB (#676)
Matter of S-S- 22 I&N Dec. 458 BIA 1999 In DB (#624)
Matter of L-S- 22 I&N Dec. 645 BIA 1999 In DB (#612)
Matter of Y-L-, A-G- and R-S-R- 23 I&N Dec. 270 - 2002 In DB (#534)
Matter of N-A-M- 24 I&N Dec. 336 BIA 2007 In DB (#412)
Matter of N-A-M- 24 I&N Dec. 336 BIA 2007 In DB (#412)
Matter of R-A-M- 25 I&N Dec. 657 BIA 2012 In DB (#264)
Matter of M-H- 26 I&N Dec. 46 BIA 2012 In DB (#229)
Matter of G-G-S- 26 I&N Dec. 339 BIA 2014 In DB (#195)

Removal Order Requirement 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of I-S- & C-S- 24 I&N Dec. 432 BIA 2008 In DB (#405)

Right to Hearing 1 rows

Case Citation Authority / Year Status
Matter of E-F-H-L- 26 I&N Dec. 319 BIA 2014 In DB (#198)