What is a motion to reopen?
By: LawInfo
If a person within the United States has been denied citizenship, a visa, or other lawful means of staying in the country, they may be ordered to leave the U.S. At the point the removal order becomes final, that person has 90 days to file a motion to reopen. This filing reopens the person’s case and allows him or her the ability to introduce new evidence.
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