Sample Motion to Change Venue

RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE

Now comes Respondents, , and moves this Honorable Court to change the venue of

their removal proceedings from: Bloomington, Minnesota to: Arlington, Virginia.

I seek this change of venue pursuant to 8 CFR § 1003.20.

In support of this motion, I state as follows:

When we first left the detention center, my daughter and I moved in with my sister,

her address . We lived with her

for two months, but I felt that there was not enough space for us to continue living there. My

friend in Virginia offered to let us live with her, so we moved and now live at

. I have attached a letter from the Virginia Prescription Assistance

Program as proof of my residence.

Before I moved to Virginia, I made sure to report the change in address to the ICE office in

Minnesota. I filed all the paperwork, and my ICE check-ins were transferred to Virginia. I thought

I had filed a change in address with the immigration court as well, but I now understand that I had

to file this separately. I did not understand this until I spoke to representatives at ASAP, the

organization that is now helping me file my motion to change venue.

I concede the allegations in the Notice to Appear: We are not U.S. citizens. We are natives and

citizens of El Salvador. We applied for admission to the United States on as

asylum seekers and did not have valid entry documents.

Sample Order

United States Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration

Review Immigration Court Bloomington, MN

In the Matter of: Alien Number:

ORDER OF THE IMMIGRATION JUDGE

Upon consideration of the respondent’s Motion to Change Venue, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the motion be □ GRANTED □ DENIED because:

□ DHS does not oppose the motion.□ The respondent does not oppose the motion.□ A response to the motion has not been filed with the court.□ Good cause has been established for the motion.□ The court agrees with the reasons stated in the opposition to the motion.□ The motion is untimely per . □ Other:

Deadlines: □ The application(s) for relief must be filed by . □ The respondent must comply with DHS biometrics instructions by .

Date Immigration Judge

Certificate of Service This document was served by: [ ] Mail [ ] Personal Service To: [ ] Alien [ ] Alien c/o Custodial Officer [ ] Alien’s Atty/Rep [ ] DHS Date: By: Court Staff

(Name of alien or aliens)

A

(“Alien number” of alien or aliens)

PROOF OF SERVICE On , I, ,

(date) (printed name of person signing below)

served a copy of this Motion to Change Venue,

and any attached pages to Minneapolis – St. Paul Office of Chief Counsel (name of party served)

at the following address 1 Federal Drive, Suite 1800, Fort Snelling, MN 55111. (address of party served)

by First-Class Mail . (method of service, for example overnight courier, hand-delivery, first class mail)