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8 CFR 1003.55: Treatment of post-conviction orders.

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  1. Title 8—Aliens and Nationality
  2. CHAPTER V—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
  3. SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS
  4. PART 1003—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
  5. Subpart D—Special Provisions

(a) Applicability of Matter of Thomas & Thompson, 27 I&N Dec. 674 (A.G. 2019). (1) Matter of Thomas & Thompson shall not apply to a criminal sentence:

(i) Where a court at any time granted a request to modify, clarify, vacate, or otherwise alter the sentence and the request was filed on or before October 25, 2019; or

(ii) Where the alien demonstrates that the alien reasonably and detrimentally relied on the availability of an order modifying, clarifying, vacating, or otherwise altering the sentence entered in connection with a guilty plea, conviction, or sentence on or before October 25, 2019.

(2) Where paragraph (a)(1) of this section applies, the adjudicator shall assess the relevant order under Matter of Cota-Vargas, 23 I&N Dec. 849 (BIA 2005), Matter of Song, 23 I&N Dec. 173 (BIA 2001), and Matter of Estrada, 26 I&N Dec. 749 (BIA 2016), as applicable.

(b) Post-conviction orders correcting errors. Adjudicators shall give effect to an order that corrects a genuine ambiguity, mistake, or typographical error on the face of the original conviction or sentencing order and that was entered to give effect to the intent of the original order.

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