{"data":{"id":"us/8-cfr-1003.55","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"8 CFR 1003.55","heading":"Treatment of post-conviction orders.","body":"(a) Applicability of Matter of Thomas \u0026 Thompson, 27 I\u0026N Dec. 674 (A.G. 2019). (1) Matter of Thomas \u0026 Thompson shall not apply to a criminal sentence:\n(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\n(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.\n(2) Where paragraph (a)(1) of this section applies, the adjudicator shall assess the relevant order under Matter of Cota-Vargas, 23 I\u0026N Dec. 849 (BIA 2005), Matter of Song, 23 I\u0026N Dec. 173 (BIA 2001), and Matter of Estrada, 26 I\u0026N Dec. 749 (BIA 2016), as applicable.\n(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.","path":["Title 8—Aliens and Nationality","CHAPTER V—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS","PART 1003—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW","Subpart D—Special Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-8.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"867ab658e72fbae1672d7bc33897c826c2aac9acf2ed8df3d6ccd979213bf099","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/8-cfr-1003.47","next":"us/8-cfr-1003.61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}