VELASQUEZ

Citations

• 19 I. & N. Dec. 377

Syllabus

VELASQUEZ, 19 I&N Dec. 377 (BIA 1986) ID 3011 (PDF) (1) There is a strong presumption that an attorney's decision to concede an alien's deportability in a motion for change of venue was a reasonable tactical decision, and, absent a showing ofegregious circumstances, such a concession is binding upon the alien as an admission. (2) It is immaterial whether an alien actually authorized his attorney to concede deportability in a motion for change of venue, for so long as the motion was prepared and filed by an attorney ofrecord on behalf of his alien client, it is prima facie regarded as authorized by the alien and is admissible as evidence. (3) An allegation that an attorney was authorized to represent an alien only to the extent necessary to secure a reduction in the amount of bond does not render inadmissible theattorney's concession of deportability in a pleading filed in regard to another matter, for there is no \limited\ appearance of counsel in immigration proceedings.