Legal Opinion

Cahuec Tzalam

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided November 14, 2025No. ID 4138PublishedCited by 6 opinions

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29 I&N Dec. 300

(BIA 2025) Interim Decision #4138 Matter of Miguel Angel Otoniel CAHUEC TZALAM, Respondent Decided November 14, 2025 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals Given the respondent’s failure to submit evidence of his prima facie eligibility for special immigrant juvenile classification and the extended delay in the availability of a visa, the Immigration Judge erred in granting administrative closure. FOR THE RESPONDENT: Pro se FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: Maria I. Flores, Assistant Chief Counsel BEFORE:…

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