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CISNEROS, RICARDO A075-789-006 OIC, William McMinn Stewart Detention Center 146 CCA Road Lumpkin, GA 3 1815

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Name: CISNEROS, RICARDO

A 075-789-006

Date of this notice: 8 /3 0/2013

Enclosed is a copy of the Board's decision and order in the above-referenced case. Sincerely,

DcrutL c11/VL)
Donna Carr Chief Clerk

Enclosure Panel Members: Grant, Edward R.

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Decision of the Board oflmmigration Appeals

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A075 789 006 - Lumpkin, Georgia

AUG 3 0 2013

In re: RICARDO CISNEROS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT: ON BEHALF OF DHS: Pro se

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Bianca H. Brown Assistant Chief Counsel

APPLICATION: Administrative closure

The Department of Homeland Security filed an interlocutory appeal from the Immigration Judge's order entered on April 22, 2013, administratively closing these removal proceedings to allow the respondent's United States citizen spouse the opportunity to file an immigrant visa petition (form

1-130) on his behalf with the U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services.

We will

remand the record for further proceedings. In Matier ofAvetisyan, 25 I&N Dec. 688 (BIA 2012), the Board set out a number of factors to be considered in determining whether administrative closure of proceedings is appropriate. 696-97. administratively closing these removal proceedings. objection to administrative closure. Id at In this case, the Immigration Judge issued an "Order of the Immigration Judge" However, the form order does not include

any analysis weighing the relevant factors cited in Matier of Avetisyan, including the DHS's Furthermore, given that the Immigration Judge's order directs the administrative closure of these removal proceedings, it does not address the issue of the respondent's custody status during such time, and whether he should continue to be detained, inasmuch as the respondent appears to fall within the classes of aliens subject to mandatory detention pursuant to section 236(c)(1) of the Act. See 8 C.F.R.

1003. l 9(h)(2)(i)(D).

Thus, the Immigration Judge's decision, as presently constituted, precludes us from meaningfully reviewing the issues raised on appeal, including whether adjudication of the merits ' of this interlocutory appeal is appropriate. We therefore will remand the record for the issuance of a more complete decision. returning the record to the Board.
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See Matier of A-P-, 22 I&N Dec. 468 (BIA 1999). Accordingly, the following order will be entered.

Upon

preparation of the full decision, the Immigration Judge should issue an order administratively

To avoid piecemeal review of the myriad of questions which may arise in the course of See We have, however, on occasion ruled

proceedings before us, this Board does not ordinarily entertain interlocutory appeals. Matter ofRuiz-Campuzano, 17 I&N Dec. 108 (BIA 1979).

on the merits of interlocutory appeals where we deemed it necessary to address important jurisdictional questions regarding the administration of the immigration laws, or to correct recurring problems in the handling of cases by immigration judges. See e.g., Matter ofGuevara, 20 I&N Dec. 238 (BIA 1990, 1991); Matter ofDobere, 20 l&N Dec. 188 (BIA 1990).

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The record is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the foregoing decision and for actions deemed appropriate by the gration Judge.
ORDER:

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IMMIGRATION COURT 146 CCA ROAD LUMPKIN, In the Matter of Case No.: CISNEROS, RICARDO IN REMOVAL PROCEEDIN G ORDER O F THE Respondent A075-789-006 GA 31815

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This is a swnmary of the oral decision entered on This memorandum is solely for the convenience of tH proceedings should be appealed or reopened, the official opinion in the case. the or 1 d pa the become

The respondent was ordered removed from the United States to or in the alternative to . Respondent's application for voluntary departure was denied and respondent was ordered removed to alternative to . Respondent's application for voluntary departure was granted until upon posting a bond in the amount of or in the

with an alternate order of removal to . Respondent's application for: [ [ ] J Asylum was ( )granted )denied( )withdrawn. )denied )withdrawn. ( )withdrawn. ( )denied )granted )granted ( )denied Withholding of removal was A Waiver under Section ( )withdrawn. ) granted ) denied )granted ( was (

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Cancellation of removal under section 240A(a) was (

Respondent's application for:

Cancellation under section 240A(b)(1) was ( ( ) withdrawn. If granted,

it is ordered that the respondent be issued ( )granted ( )denied

all appropriate documents necessary to give effect to this order. Cancellation under section 240A(b) (2) was ( )withdrawn. If granted it is ordered that the respondent be issued was ( )granted ( )denied

all appropriated documents necessary to give effect to this order. Adjustment of Status under Section ( )withdrawn. If granted it is ordered that the respondent be issued ) withholding of removal ) withdrawn. until

all appropriated documents necessary to give effect to this order. Respondent's application of ( ( ) granted ( ) denied ( ( ) deferral of removal under Article III of the Convention Against Torture was Respondent's status was rescinded under section 246. Respondent is admitted to the United States as a As a condition of admission, notice. Respondent w s advised of failure to Proceedin Other: Date:
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