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Name: MUNIZ, LUIS

A 200-141-905

Date of this notice: 1/26/2015

Enclosed is a copy of the Board's decision and order in the above-referenced case.
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U.S. Department of Justice

Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Falls Church, Virginia 20530

File: A200 141 905 - Chicago, IL

Date:

fJAN 26 2015

In re: LUIS MUNIZ

MOTION
ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT: Laura Klosowski, Esquire
APPLICATION: Reopening

ORDER:
This matter was last before us on August 29, 2014, when we dismissed the respondent's
appeal and upheld the Immigration Judge's discretionary denial of voluntary departure on the
basis that the respondent had not established any positive equities to outweigh the negative factor
of his criminal history. The respondent has filed a timely motion to reopen removal proceedings
to seek voluntary departure based on the fact that, subsequent to his last removal hearing, he
became a father to a United States citizen child and married the child's mother, who is also a
United States citizen (Mot. Exh. C-E). He also seeks a stay of removal and administrative
closure of his removal proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security has not filed a
response to the motion.
Considering the circumstances presented, the motion to reopen is granted and the record is
remanded to the Immigration Judge for further consideration of the respondent's eligibility for
voluntary departure and any other form of relief for which he may presently be eligible.
Accordingly, the respondent's request for a stay of removal is moot.
FURTHER ORDER: The record is remanded to the Immigration Judge for further
proceedings not inconsistent with this order and entry of a new decision.

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