Suggested Strategies for Remedying Missed Petition for Review Deadlines or Filings in the Wrong Court

This Practice Advisory addresses situations in which a court might excuse a late-filed petition for review, options for remedying the failure to timely file a petition for review, and provides an overview of the statute that authorizes courts to transfer a case to cure a lack of jurisdiction when an action is filed in the wrong federal court.

Published On: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 | Download File

Issue Pages

These issue-specific webpages focus on topics being litigated in courts nationwide.

Institute & Meetings

AIC/AILA Litigation Institute, October 8-10, 2010

Strengthen your litigation skills in Leesburg, Va., this fall, via our hands-on, educational format! Now more than ever immigration lawyers need to be equipped to litigate issues on behalf of their clients. This Institute will enable both neophytes and experienced practitioners to acquire new skills, to practice their technique, and to become confident and knowledgeable about litigation in immigration court and in the federal courts. Please see http://www.aila.org/li for registration information.