This training will provide a basic overview of the regulatory and statutory requirements for filing a motion to reconsider or a motion to reopen before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), both the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the immigration courts. The training will also discuss motions to reopen and rescind in absentia removal orders as well as motions to reopen due to ineffective assistance of counsel. This training will be provided by David M. Stern, Esq., and Olivia Cassin, Esq., staff attorneys with The Legal Aid Society Immigration Law Unit