Role. - The Board of Immigration Appeals is the highest administrative
body for interpreting and applying immigration laws. The Board is
responsible for applying the immigration and nationality laws uniformly
throughout the United States. Accordingly, the Board has been given
nationwide jurisdiction to review the orders of Immigration Judges and
certain decisions made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and
to provide guidance to the Immigration Judges, DHS, and others, through
published decisions. The Board is tasked with resolving the questions
before it in a manner that is timely, impartial, and consistent with the
Immigration and Nationality Act and regulations, and to provide clear
and uniform guidance to Immigrations Judges, DHS, and the general public
on the proper interpretation and administration of the Immigration and
Nationality Act and its implementing regulations. 8 C.F.R. §
1003.1(d)(1).