The Immigrant & Refugee Appellate Center, LLC, is pleased to release the most recent update to the 2016 edition of the Index of Unpublished BIA Decisions, which now contains decisions issued through May 13, 2016.

Among other newly added cases, the Index now contains decisions:

• Terminating proceedings because DHS failed to show that the amount of restitution related to an offense involving fraud or deceit rather than a distinct theft-related charge

• Affording a respondent who simply forgot to submit biometrics another opportunity to comply with the biometrics instructions

• Recognizing “women who cannot leave a relationship” as a cognizable particular social group regardless of whether applicant was married to her abuser

• Criticizing an immigration judge for asking a non-party to proceedings about his immigration status

The Index can be purchased directly from IRAC for $75, or anonymously through Scribd.com for $100. To purchase the Index directly from IRAC, please email author bwinograd@irac.net. To purchase the Index anonymously through Scribd.com, click here to log in or sign up for a free account, and then click here to purchase the Index (credit card required). IRAC also offers group pricing to firms, law school clinics, non-profit organizations, and government entities.

IRAC will update the Index on a monthly basis with newly issued unpublished BIA decisions. Individuals who purchase the Index directly from IRAC will receive emails each month for the rest of 2016 containing an updated version of the Index and a separate list of newly added cases. Purchasers will also receive a discount on IRAC’s same day BIA filing service for the rest of 2016.

To preview the Index, and for answers to frequently asked questions, click here or visit http://www.irac.net/unpublished/index/.