An appeal is a request to a different authority to review an unfavorable decision. You may appeal certain decisions by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), an office within the Department of Justice. The BIA and the AAO are administrative appellate entities that have jurisdiction over different types of immigration cases. The denial or revocation notice provides information about whether the decision may be appealed and where to file your appeal.

A motion is a request to the USCIS office that issued the unfavorable decision to review its decision. With certain exceptions, you may file a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider if you received an unfavorable decision in your case. You may file a motion even if your case is not eligible for an appeal.

Forms and procedures can be confusing, requiring accuracy, punctuality, and experience. Any mistakes made on an appeal petition or motion request could cause a delay in your case and, if submitted after its deadline, could result in dismissal of the case and the initiation of removal proceedings against you.

If you are seeking to appeal or file a request to review an unfavorable decision issued in your case, be sure to have legal representation by a qualified immigration attorney. At GPV Immigration Law, APC, we provide experienced and personalized attention to our cases.

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