4. Submission of Brief:
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You must state detailed reasons for your appeal on the Notice of Appeal, Form EOIR-45, even if you indi-
cate that you intend to file a brief. Please indicate in Item #6 on the Notice of Appeal, Form EOIR-45, if you
will file a separate written brief or statement with the Board. The Board will send you a briefing schedule
and, in some cases, a hearing transcript (if a hearing was conducted in this case).
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Send a copy of your brief or statement to the Office of the General Counsel of the Executive Office for
Immigration Review or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whichever office prosecuted your
case. You must also provide the Board with a proof of service stating that you have mailed or delivered
the brief or statement to EOIR or DHS, as appropriate.
5. Summary Dismissal of Appeal:
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The Board may summarily dismiss any appeal for any of the following reasons: 1) the practitioner fails to
specify the reasons for the appeal; 2) the only reason specified by the practitioner for his or her appeal
involves a finding of fact or conclusion of law which was conceded by the practitioner in the disciplinary
proceeding below; 3) the Board is satisfied, from a review of the record, that the appeal is filed for an
improper purpose, such as to cause unnecessary delay, or that the appeal lacks an arguable basis in fact or
law; 4) the practitioner indicates that he or she will file a separate written brief or statement in support of the
appeal and then fails to file such a brief or statement within the time period scheduled and does not reason-
ably explain such failure; and/or 5) the appeal fails to meet essential statutory or regulatory requirements.
6.
Request for Oral Argument:
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If you indicate in Item #5 on Form EOIR-45 that you request oral argument before the Board, the Board will
inform you if your request is granted. Even if you ask for oral argument, you still must give detailed reasons
for your appeal on the Notice of Appeal in item #4 and attachments. The Board ordinarily will not grant a
request for oral argument unless you also file a separate written brief or statement.
7.
Notification of Change of Address:
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You or your attorney or representative must notify the Board within five (5) days of any change of address
or telephone number by submitting the Form EOIR-27 (Check the box in the address section to indicate a
new address). A change of address notification is effective only for the case in which it is submitted.
8.
Further Information:
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For further guidance please see the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual and Questions and
Answers, which are available on the EOIR website at www.usdoj.gov/eoir.
Office of the General Counsel, EOIR U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
ATTN: Bar Counsel U.S. Department of Homeland Security
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600 Office of the Chief Counsel-Attorney Disipline
Falls Church, Virginia 20530 20 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Room 4025
Washington, DC 20529
Form EOIR-45
Rev. Oct. 2013