the appeal is taken or with respect to whose decision the motion is addressed, such officer shall, if he believes that the appeal or motion is not taken or made in good faith, certify in writing his reasons for such belief for consideration by the Board. The Board may, in its discretion, authorize the prosecution of any appeal or motion without prepayment of fee.

(c) Briefs. Briefs in support of or in opposition to an appeal shall be filed in triplicate with the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case within the time fixed for appeal or within any other additional period designated by the special inquiry officer or other Service officer who made the decision. Such officer or the Board for good cause may extend the time for filing a brief or reply brief. The Board in its discretion may authorize the filing of briefs directly with it, in which event the opposing party shall be allowed a specified time to respond.

[23 FR 9118, Nov. 26, 1958, as amended by Order No. 325-64, 29 FR 14717, Oct. 29, 1964]

§3.4 Withdrawal of appeal.

In any case in which an appeal has been taken, the party taking the appeal may file a written withdrawal thereof with the officer with whom the notice of appeal was filed. If the appeal has been taken by a trial attorney, such written withdrawal may be made by the district director or regional commissioner having administrative jurisdiction over the case or by the General Counsel. If the record in the case has not been forwarded to the Board on appeal in accordance with §3.5 the decision made in the case shall be final to the same extent as though no appeal had been taken. If the record has been forwarded on appeal, the withdrawal of the appeal shall be forwarded to the Board and, if no decision in the case has been made on the appeal, the record shall be returned, and the initial decision shall be final to the same extent as though no appeal had been taken. If a decision on the appeal shall have been made by the Board in the case, further action shall be taken in accordance therewith. Departure from the United

§3.6 Stay of execution of decision.

(a) Except as provided in § 42.2 of this chapter and paragraph (b) of this section, the decision in any proceeding under this chapter from which an appeal to the Board may be taken shall not be executed during the time allowed for the filing of an appeal unless a waiver of the right to appeal is filed, nor shall such decision be executed while an appeal is pending or while a case is before the Board by way of certification.

(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to an order of a special inquiry officer under § 242.22 of this chapter denying a motion to reopen or reconsider or to stay deportation, except when a stay pending appeal has been granted by the special inquiry officer. The Board may, in its discretion, stay deportation while an appeal is pending from any such order if no stay has been granted by the special inquiry officer.

(c) Saving clause. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, any stay of execution of decision existing under paragraph (a) of this section when paragraph (b) of this section becomes effective shall continue until the Board has disposed of the appeal.

[36 FR 316, Jan. 9, 1971]

§ 3.7 Notice of certification.

Whenever in accordance with the provisions of § 3.1(c) a case is required to be certified to the Board, the alien or other party affected shall be given notice of certification. A case shall be certified only after an initial decision has been made and before an appeal has been taken. If it is known at the time the initial decision is made that the case will be certified, the notice of certification shall be included in such decision and no further notice of certification shall be required. If it is not known until after the initial decision is made that the case will be certified, the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case shall cause a Notice of Certification (Form I-290C) to be served upon the party affected. In either case the notice shall inform the party affected that the case is required to be certified to the Board and that he has the right to make representation before the Board, including the making of oral argument and the submission of a brief. If the party affected desires to submit a brief, it shall be submitted to the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case for transmittal to the Board within ten days from the date of receipt of the notice of certification, unless for good cause shown such officer or the Board extends the time within which the brief may be submitted. The case shall be certified and forwarded to the Board by the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case upon receipt of the brief, or upon the expiration of the time within which the brief may be submitted, or upon receipt of a written waiver of the right to submit a brief.

[23 FR 9118, Nov. 26, 1958]

§ 3.8 Motion to reopen or motion to reconsider.

(a) Form. Motions to reopen and motions to reconsider shall be submitted in triplicate. A request for oral argument, if desired, shall be incorporated in the motion. The Board in its discretion may grant or deny oral argument. Motions to reopen shall state the new facts to be proved at the reopened hearing and shall be supported by affi

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davits or other evidentiary material. Motions to reconsider shall state the reasons upon which the motion based and shall be supported by such precedent decisions as are pertinent. In any case in which a deportation order is in effect, there shall be included in the motion to reopen or reconsider such order a statement by or on behalf of the moving party declaring whether the subject of the deportation order is also the subject of any pending criminal proceeding under section 242(e) of the Act, and, if so, the current status of that proceeding. If the motion to reopen or reconsider is for the purpose of seeking discretionary relief, there shall be included in the motion a statement by or on behalf of the moving party declaring whether the alien for whose relief the motion is filed is subject to any pending criminal prosecution and, if so, the nature and current status of that prosecution. Motions to reopen or reconsider shall state whether the validity of the deportation order has been or is the subject of any judicial proceeding and, if so, the nature and date thereof, the court in which such proceeding took place or is pending, and its result or status. The filing of a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider shall not serve to stay the execution of any decision made in the case. Execution of such decision shall proceed unless a stay of execution is specifically granted by the Board or the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case.

(b) Distribution of motion papers when alien is moving party. In any case in which a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider is made by the alien or other party affected, the three copies of the motion papers shall be submitted to the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the place where the proceedings were conducted. Such officer shall retain one copy, forward one copy to the officer of the Service who made the initial decision in the case, and submit the third copy with the case to the Board.

(c) Distribution of motion papers when the Commissioner, or any other duly authorized officer of the Service is the moving party. Whenever a

motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider is made by the Commissioner or any other duly authorized officer of the Service, he shall cause one copy of the motion to be served upon the alien or party affected, as provided in Part 292 of this chapter, and shall cause the record in the case and one copy of the motion to be filed directly with the Board, together with proof of service upon the alien or other party affected. Such alien or party shall have a period of ten days from the date of service upon him of the motion within which he may apply, if he so desires, submit a brief in opposition to the motion. If such a brief is submitted, two copies thereof shall be filed directly with the Board and one copy direct

ly with the Commissioner. The Board, in its discretion for good cause shown may extend the time within which such brief may be submitted.

(d) Ruling on motion. Rulings upon motions to reopen or motions to reconsider shall be by written order. If the order directs a reopening, the record shall be returned to the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the place where the reopened proceedings are to be conducted. If the motion to reconsider is granted, the decision upon such reconsideration shall affirm, modify, or reverse the original decision made in the

case.

[23 FR 9118, Nov. 26, 1958, as amended at 27 FR 7488, July 31, 1962]

§3.7 Notice of certification.

Whenever in accordance with the provisions of § 3.1(c) a case is required to be certified to the Board, the alien or other party affected shall be given notice of certification. A case shall be certified only after an initial decision has been made and before an appeal has been taken. If it is known at the time the initial decision is made that the case will be certified, the notice of certification shall be included in such decision and no further notice of certification shall be required. If it is not known until after the initial decision is made that the case will be certified, the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case shall cause a Notice of Certification (Form I-290C) to be served upon the party affected. In either case the notice shall inform the party affected that the case is required to be certified to the Board and that he has the right to make representation before the Board, including the making of oral argument and the submission of a brief. If the party affected desires to submit a brief, it shall be submitted to the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case for transmittal to the Board within ten days from the date of receipt of the notice of certification, unless for good cause shown such officer or the Board extends the time within which the brief may be submitted. The case shall be certified and forwarded to the Board by the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case upon receipt of the brief, or upon the expiration of the time within which the brief may be submitted, or upon receipt of a written waiver of the right to submit a brief.

[23 FR 9118, Nov. 26, 1958]

§ 3.8 Motion to reopen or motion to reconsider.

(a) Form. Motions to reopen and motions to reconsider shall be submitted in triplicate. A request for oral argument, if desired, shall be incorporated in the motion. The Board in its discretion may grant or deny oral argument. Motions to reopen shall state the new facts to be proved at the reopened hearing and shall be supported by affi

davits or other evidentiary material. Motions to reconsider shall state the reasons upon which the motion is based and shall be supported by such precedent decisions as are pertinent. In any case in which a deportation order is in effect, there shall be included in the motion to reopen or reconsider such order a statement by or on behalf of the moving party declaring whether the subject of the deportation order is also the subject of any pending criminal proceeding under section 242(e) of the Act, and, if so, the current status of that proceeding. If the motion to reopen or reconsider is for the purpose of seeking discretionary relief, there shall be included in the motion a statement by or on behalf of the moving party declaring whether the alien for whose relief the motion is filed is subject to any pending criminal prosecution and, if so, the nature and current status of that prosecution. Motions to reopen or reconsider shall state whether the validity of the deportation order has been or is the subject of any judicial proceeding and, if so, the nature and date thereof, the court in which such proceeding took place or is pending, and its result or status. The filing of a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider shall not serve to stay the execution of any decision made in the case. Execution of such decision shall proceed unless a stay of execution is specifically granted by the Board or the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the case.

(b) Distribution of motion papers when alien is moving party. In any case in which a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider is made by the alien or other party affected, the three copies of the motion papers shall be submitted to the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the place where the proceedings were conducted. Such officer shall retain one copy, forward one copy to the officer of the Service who made the initial decision in the case, and submit the third copy with the case to the Board.

(c) Distribution of motion papers when the Commissioner, or any other duly authorized officer of the Service is the moving party. Whenever a

motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider is made by the Commissioner or any other duly authorized officer of the Service, he shall cause one copy of the motion to be served upon the alien or party affected, as provided in Part 292 of this chapter, and shall cause the record in the case and one copy of the motion to be filed directly with the Board, together with proof of service upon the alien or other party affected. Such alien or party shall have a period of ten days from the date of service upon him of the motion within which he may apply, if he so desires, submit a brief in opposition to the motion. If such a brief is submitted, two copies thereof shall be filed directly with the Board and one copy direct

ly with the Commissioner. The Board, in its discretion for good cause shown may extend the time within which such brief may be submitted.

(d) Ruling on motion. Rulings upon motions to reopen or motions to reconsider shall be by written order. If the order directs a reopening, the record shall be returned to the officer of the Service having administrative jurisdiction over the place where the reopened proceedings are to be conducted. If the motion to reconsider is granted, the decision upon such reconsideration shall affirm, modify, or reverse the original decision made in the case.

[23 FR 9118, Nov. 26, 1958, as amended at 27 FR 7488, July 31, 1962]