Legal Opinion
SIBRUN
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1983No. ID 2932PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #2932 MATTER OF SIBRIA. In Exclusion Proceedings.. A-26008444 Decided by Board January 20, 1983 (1) An alien's motion for continuance of his exclusion hearing based upon an asserted lack of preparation and a request for opportunity to obtain and present additional evidence must be supported, at a minimum, by a reasonable showing that the lack of preparation occurred despite a diligent good faith effort to be ready to proceed and that any additional evidence which the alien seeks to present is probative, noncumulative, and significantly favorable to him. (2) A motion fora…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Haitian Refugee Center v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Leconte Fleurinor v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Steven AvilesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Thomas Glenn Jolley v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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