Practitioner’s Notes for Template Prosecutorial Discretion Request: Joint Motion to Reopen an in Absentia Removal Order and Dismiss or, in the alternative, a Joint Motion to Reopen
This template is intended for practitioners who represent a client who has been ordered removed in absentia and is requesting prosecutorial discretion following the vacatur of DHS’s immigration enforcement priorities set out in the Mayorkas and Doyle Memoranda.
Why it matters
Useful as a drafting starting point for Removal Defense work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use.
Topics
Removal defense
Motions to reopen / reconsider
Workflows
Immigration court deadline
Motions, stays, and pretermission
BIA, PFR, and federal court
Sample filings and templates
Forums
Immigration court
BIA
Jurisdictions
National