Circuit Rule 15-4: Petitions for Review of Board of Immigration Appeals Decisions
Circuit Rules and General Orders of the Ninth Circuit — Title IV. Review or Enforcement of an Order of an Administrative Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer
A petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision shall state whether petitioner
(1) is detained in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security or at liberty and/or (2) has moved the Board of Immigration Appeals to reopen or applied to the district director for an adjustment of status. The petition shall be (1) accompanied by a copy of the Board of Immigration Appeals order being challenged, (2) include the petitioner’s alien registration number in the caption and (3) filed as an original in paper format unless required to be submitted via the Appellate Electronic Filing System. (New 1/1/05; Rev. 12/1/09; Rev. 7/1/13; 12/1/24)