Continuance Motions During Covid In Immigration Court
This practice advisory discusses filing continuance motions in immigration court during the Covid-19 pandemic. We at Legal Services NYC focus on NYC cases, so this advisory focuses on practice for the non-detained docket in NYC Immigration Courts. We think similar principles and issues apply non-detained dockets in other cities.
The safety of advocates and clients is a major priority. Covid-19 has made worse the barriers that exist for advocates and clients. Legal Services NYC unsuccessfully sought an injunction in a lawsuit that we filed in April 2020 in the Southern District of New York for NYC non-detained cases.
The advisory is in two parts: a PDF file with an advisory and a Word file with a sample motion:
This practice advisory discusses filing continuance motions in immigration court during the Covid-19 pandemic. We at Legal Services NYC focus on NYC cases, so this advisory focuses on practice for the non-detained docket in NYC Immigration Courts. We think similar principles and issues apply non-detained dockets in other cities.The safety of advocates and clients is a major priority. Covid-19 has made worse the barriers that exist for advocates and clients. Legal Services NYC unsuccessfully sought an injunction in a lawsuit that we filed in April 2020 in the Southern District of New York for NYC non-detained cases.
The advisory is in two parts: a PDF file with an advisory and a Word file with a sample motion:
- Click here for the practice advisory (PDF file)
- Click here for the sample continuance motion (Word file) (updated 07/01/21)
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