Removal order Motion to Reopen - Page 2

I did not attend and the judge ordered me to leave. Is that an absentia order?
My new lawyer said he is going to make the argument that a child has reasonable cause for not attending their hearing if a parent fails to take them to court.

Yeah that's an in-absentia order. That comes with an extra 5 year bar, only way to get rid of it is to get the proceedings reopened.

So in this case I-212 is a route to nowhere.

Thanks, I was planning on doing both routes

I would also add that your location makes a huge difference, in Cali Judges are dismissing removal orders due to lack of date & time in your NTA (niz-chavez & pereira) but good luck trying that in Chicago even at the circuit level.

Update: ICE agreed to join our motion!

Here is our plan now that we have ICE on board:

1. File the Motion to Reopen.
2. The Judge will reopen the matter and schedule for a hearing.
3. File adjustment of status application I-485.
4. Attend hearing before the Judge and ask that the case be terminated.
5. Wait for USCIS to adjudicate I-485.

Our attorney said that likely our hearings will be virtual.

This may be THE BEST time for a JMTR. I would highly recommend anyone with a a final order to discuss options with a lawyer.

Awesome news! I just was approved for my combo card (EAD/AP) through AOS. Now just waiting for my PD to become current.

I believe strongly everyone with orders should take advantage of this.

Dependent on location, it can take a very short time.

Judges CAN give straight up termination orders if you have an approved I-130 and have simply removal proceedings

You do need an underlying reason, and an approved I-130 when you can AOS would be good enough. My own experience for when I wanted one back in early 2018 for an I-601A they only gave me an admin closure.

Update:

Motion to reopen was granted, and the removal order was rescinded due to no date or time on the Notice to Appear notice.
I've been scheduled for an in-person hearing in Texas in the Fall of 2024. My lawyer will try to terminate the removal proceedings before the hearing so we do not need to go.