LODGE

Citations

• 19 I. & N. Dec. 500

Syllabus

LODGE, 19 I&N Dec. 500 (BIA 1987) ID 3039 (PDF) (1) Oral argument is heard at the discretion of the Board of Immigration Appeals and will not be granted unless the party appealing has specified the reasons for the appeal in some meaningful fashion. (2) The appealing party is not relieved of the responsibility for meaningfully informing the Board of the reasons for the appeal simply by requesting oral argument in the Notice of Appeal (FormI-290A). (3) Where the Notice of Appeal is conclusory and does not meaningfully apprise the Board of the issues on appeal, the appeal may be summarily dismissed under 8 C.F.R. § 3.1(d)(1-a)(i)(1987) even in cases where oral argument has been requested.