The Attorney General has restored the authority of Immigration Judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals to terminate proceedings, particularly where the respondent will seek relief before USCIS, where the removal proceedings would cause adverse effects during consular processing, or where the respondent has obtained lawful permanent residency after being placed in removal proceedings.

The full text of Matter Coronado Acevedo can be found here:

https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1552761/download

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