The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that an immigration judge generally should not continue an individual hearing based on a respondent’s speculative assertion that he or she may be eligible for a new form of relief from removal not previously raised. In this case, the request for a continuance was not accompanied by an application or proof of prima facie evidence for the relief sought (VAWA cancellation of removal).
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