08/13/2026
The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision in Matter of DELCARMEN-LARA, 29 I&N Dec. 830 (BIA 2026).
A departure from the United States pursuant to a grant of advance parole is a “departure” within the meaning of section 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(9)(B)(i)(II). Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly, 25 I&N Dec. 771 (BIA 2012), overruled.