HUETE

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 250

Syllabus

HUETE, 20 I&N Dec. 250 (BIA 1991) ID 3144 (PDF) (1) In order to effectpersonal service of an Order to Show Cause and Notice of Hearing (FormI-221) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, the receipt mustbe signed by the addressee or a responsible person at his or her addressand returned. (2) The respondent didnot have a reasonable opportunity to be present at his deportation hearingwhere he was not personally served with the Order to Show Cause. (3) The immigration judgedid not err in terminating deportation proceedings based on his findingthat the Order to Show Cause was not properly served where the certifiedmail return receipt was not signed and returned.