Opinion ID: 785986
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Emergency Motion

Text: 9 On August 13, 1999, Mr. Kuschchak's attorney filed an Emergency Motion to Advance Hearing. Id. at 130. In that motion, Mr. Kuschchak respectfully request[ed] that this Court advance his hearing. Id. The motion first acknowledged that the IJ had scheduled the next hearing for the Respondent on November 5, 1999. Id. However, the motion continued, all applications for adjustment of status based on the DV-99 diversity immigrant program [must] be completed and adjudicated prior to September 30, 1999. Id. In short, if Mr. Kuschchak did not have his adjustment of status adjudicated prior to September 30, 1999, his opportunity for the diversity lottery would be lost. 10 The IJ granted the motion the same day it was filed. The order provided that the above captioned case is scheduled for a[n] Individual hearing before the Immigration Court on Aug. 27, 1999 at 4:00 p.m. Id. at 246. The order also required [a]ny additional documents by Aug. 20, 1999. Id.