If the Board has already ruled against you, the clock is running now, whether you notice it or not. Forward this page to the cousin near the Eastland Mall area who got the BIA denial letter last week and is waiting to see what happens next instead of calling anyone. Waiting is not a strategy here. It is the deadline itself. For more on how this fits with a full removal defense, see this firm's Fourth Circuit appeals overview page and its consultation and fees page before calling. One. Calendar the date printed on the Board's decision today. Two. Get the record and the deadline in front of an attorney with federal circuit admission before day 20, not day 29. Three. Decide on a stay of removal before ICE decides for you. Stay alert. Stay documented. Stay ready. Schedule a consultation with our immigration team to review your Board of Immigration Appeals decision, calendar the actual filing deadline, and assess what preserved legal error, if any, the record supports before the Fourth Circuit. This is federal appellate work; William J. Vásquez's federal admission is before the Fourth, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, not before any state court, and no attorney can guarantee an outcome at this stage. Cases here are handled. Not promised won. YO PELEO® POR TI. Last updated: January 2026.