In a pair of decisions, the Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that neither rescission of an in absentia order of removal nor termination of the proceedings is required where a respondent did not appear at a scheduled hearing after being served with a notice to appear that did not specify the time and place of the initial removal hearing, so long as a subsequent notice of hearing specifying that information was properly sent to the respondent.

The full text of Matter of Pena-Mejia can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1164976/download

The full text of Matter of Miranda-Cordiero can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1164981/download

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