8 CFR § 1003.55 - Treatment of post-conviction orders.
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/us/cfr/t8/s1003.55
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2026-04-05
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2026-04-05
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Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice
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5 U.S.C. 301; 6 U.S.C. 521; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1154, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1226, 1229, 1229a, 1229b, 1229c, 1231, 1254a, 1255, 1324d, 1330, 1361, 1362; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 1746; sec. 2 Reorg. Plan No. 2... 5 U.S.C. 301; 6 U.S.C. 521; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1154, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1226, 1229, 1229a, 1229b, 1229c, 1231, 1254a, 1255, 1324d, 1330, 1361, 1362; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 1746; sec. 2 Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1950; 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1002; section 203 of Pub. L. 105-100, 111 Stat. 2196-200; sections 1506 and 1510 of Pub. L. 106-386, 114 Stat. 1527-29, 1531-32; section 1505 of Pub. L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763A-326 to -328.
# 1003.55 Treatment of post-conviction orders.(a) *Applicability of Matter of Thomas & Thompson, 27 I&N Dec. 674 (A.G. 2019).* (1) *Matter of Thomas & Thompson* shall not apply to a criminal sentence:(i) Where a court at any time granted a request to modify, clarify, vacate, or otherwise alter the sentence and the request was filed on or before October 25, 2019; or(ii) Where the alien demonstrates that the alien reasonably and detrimentally relied on the availability of an order modifying, clarifying, vacating, or otherwise altering the sentence entered in connection with a guilty plea, conviction, or sentence on or before October 25, 2019.(2) Where paragraph (a)(1) of this section applies, the adjudicator shall assess the relevant order under *Matter of Cota-Vargas,* 23 I&N Dec. 849 (BIA 2005), *Matter of Song,* 23 I&N Dec. 173 (BIA 2001), and *Matter of Estrada,* 26 I&N Dec. 749 (BIA 2016), as applicable.(b) *Post-conviction orders correcting errors.* Adjudicators shall give effect to an order that corrects a genuine ambiguity, mistake, or typographical error on the face of the original conviction or sentencing order and that was entered to give effect to the intent of the original order.[89 FR 46794, May 29, 2024, as amended at 91 FR 5278, Feb. 6, 2026]