Scope and purpose
This form is used to initiate an eligible appeal of an immigration judge’s decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals. It is different from a federal court petition for review and does not cover every immigration appeal.
Related rules and practical context
The current BIA Practice Manual and instructions govern filing, fees or fee-waiver requests and the required statement of grounds. Receipt rules and deadlines matter. An appeal must identify the challenged errors; do not assume filing any document preserves every remedy.