Your Case Was Denied. Here Is What You Can Still Do.

Who This Page Is For

This page is for people who received a denial from an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or USCIS — and who need to evaluate their next legal step before deadlines expire.

The Problem

Immigration appeal deadlines are strict and often short. Once a deadline passes, options that were open before may be permanently gone. The longer someone waits after a denial, the fewer choices remain.

Appeals are also won or lost through the quality of written legal arguments — not a new retelling of the story. The appellate body reviews the record and the law, not a fresh emotional appeal. Filing a weak brief, or missing an issue entirely, can permanently damage a case.

What Is at Stake

An uncontested denial becomes a final order of removal. A final order can mean deportation, multi-year bars to returning to the United States, family separation, and the loss of everything the person has built here.

A timely appeal or motion filed correctly may stop that process — and may preserve work authorization and delay removal while review is pending.

How Ehsan Law Helps

Ehsan Law handles immigration appeals at every level — from the BIA to the U.S. Courts of Appeals, including the Ninth Circuit. We review the full administrative record, identify legal and factual errors, meet deadlines first, and write appellate briefs grounded in statute, regulation, and case law.

We also handle emergency stays of removal and coordinate BIA appeals with federal court filings when both are pending.

Our Process

1. Step 1: Deadline Check — We immediately identify all appeal, motion, and stay-of-removal deadlines before taking any other action.
2. Step 2: Record Review — We analyze the decision, hearing transcript, prior filings, exhibits, and the prior attorney's work to identify the strongest appellate arguments.
3. Step 3: Brief and Argument — We draft a focused brief supported by law, record citations, and a clear theory of why the decision below was wrong.
4. Step 4: Emergency Filings — When removal is imminent, we file emergency stay motions to protect the client while the appeal is pending.
5. Step 5: Next-Step Planning — We evaluate remand, reopening, federal review, or settlement possibilities depending on the outcome.

Services and Case Types We Handle

• BIA appeals of immigration judge decisions in asylum, removal, bond, and other proceedings
• Motions to reopen or reconsider before the immigration court or BIA
• Petitions for Review in U.S. Courts of Appeals (including the Ninth Circuit)
• Emergency motions for stay of removal
• USCIS appeals before the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO)
• Cases involving asylum, withholding, CAT, cancellation, adjustment, and bond
• Ineffective assistance of counsel motions where legally supportable
• Oral argument preparation where applicable

Evidence and Preparation We Focus On

• Immigration judge decision, BIA decision, USCIS denial, or agency notice
• Complete filing history and prior evidence packets from the record below
• Hearing transcript or audio recording where available
• Country condition updates, new evidence, or changed circumstances for motion practice
• Prior attorney file where ineffective assistance may be raised
• Proof of deadline, mailing, or notice issues

Common Complications We Help Clients Address

• Missed or approaching appeal deadlines
• Poorly preserved issues or a thin record from prior proceedings
• Prior attorney errors or an incomplete file
• Client facing imminent removal while appeal is pending
• Cases requiring coordination of BIA appeal, motion to reopen, and federal court petition
• Need to balance appeal strategy with a possible motion to reopen based on new facts

If you received a denial, do not wait to see what happens. Schedule a consultation so we can review the decision, identify appeal options, and protect your deadline before it is gone.