ULUOCHA

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 133

Syllabus

ULUOCHA, 20 I&N Dec. 133 (BIA 1989) ID 3124 (PDF) (1) The bond regulations(8 C.F.R. §§ 3.18(a) and 242.2(d) (1989)), which establish uniqueand informal proceedings, do not specifically address motions to reopenand do not expressly limit a detained alien to one application for modificationof the amount or terms of a bond. (2) Immigration judgescan further consider requests to modify bonds by detained aliens withouta formal motion to reopen under 8 C.F.R. § 242.22 (1989). (3) Further requeststo modify bonds should be considered on the merits and if there are nochanged circumstances shown, the immigration judge can decline to changethe prior bond decision. Matter of Chew, 18 I&N Dec. 262 (BIA 1982),followed.