Legal Opinion
AVETISYAN
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 2012No. ID 3740PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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25 I&N Dec. 688
(BIA 2012) Interim Decision #3740 Matter of Bavakan AVETISYAN, Respondent Decided January 31, 2012 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) Pursuant to the authority delegated by the Attorney General and the responsibility to exercise that authority with independent judgment and discretion, the Immigration Judges and the Board may administratively close removal proceedings, even if a party opposes, if it is otherwise appropriate under the circumstances. Matter of Gutierrez,
21 I&N Dec. 479
(BIA 1996), overruled.…
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