The Office of Policy is responsible for all agency policy and regulatory review and development; internal and external communications; oversight of pro bono and legal orientation program activities; and legal education, research, and certifications. The Office strives to maintain open communication among components through the efforts of the staff of the following divisions:
- Communications and Legislative Affairs Division
- Immigration Law Division
- Legal Education and Research Services Division
- Office of Legal Access Programs
Attorney General Memorandum
EOIR Memoranda
- 21-10: Fees (PDF)
- 21-09: Guidance Regarding New Regulations Governing Procedures For Asylum And Withholding Of Removal And Credible Fear And Reasonable Fear Reviews (PDF)
- 21-08: Pro Bono Legal Services (PDF)
- 21-07: Annotating Adjournment, Call-Up, and Case Identification Codes (PDF)
- 21-06: Asylum Processing (PDF)
- 21-05: Enhanced Case Flow Processing in Removal Proceedings (PDF)
- 21-04: Cancellation of Certain Operating Policies and Procedures Memoranda (PDF)
- 21-03: Immigration Court Hearings Conducted by Telephone and Video Teleconferencing (PDF)
- 21-02: Cancellation of Certain Operating Policies and Procedures Memoranda (PDF)
- 21-01: Guidelines for the Implementation of the Settlement Agreement in Mendez Rojas V. Wolf (PDF)
- 20-16: OCAHO Settlement Officer Program (PDF)
- 20-15: Cancellation of Certain Operating Policies and Procedures (PDF)
- 20-14: Cancellation of Certain Operating Policies and Procedures (PDF)
- 20-13: Addendum to Policy Memorandum 20-13 (PDF)
- 20-13: EOIR Practices Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak (PDF)
- 20-12: Adjudicating Applications for CNMI Resident Status and Extending the Asylum Application Bar for Certain Persons in the CNMI (PDF)
- 20-11: Filings and Signatures (PDF)
- 20-09: The Immigration Court Practice Manual and Orders (PDF)
- 20-08: Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up, and Case Identification Codes (PDF)
- 20-07: Case Management and Docketing Practices (PDF)
- 20-06: Section 7611 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020, Public Law 116-92 (PDF)
- 20-05: Legal Advocacy by Non-Representatives in Immigration Court (PDF)
- 20-04: Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Providing for the Implementation of Asylum Cooperative Agreements (PDF)
- 20-03: Child advocates in Immigration Proceedings (PDF)
- 20-02: Administrative Review of Recognition and Accreditation Determinations (PDF)
- 20-01: Case Processing at the Board of Immigration Appeals (PDF)
- 19-14: Allegations of Misconduct by EOIR Adjudicators and Ex Parte Communications (PDF)
- 19-13: Use of Status Dockets (PDF)
- 19-12: Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Governing Asylum and Protection Claims (PDF)
- 19-11: "No Dark Courtrooms" (PDF)
- 19-10: Policy for Public Use of Electronic Devices in EOIR Space (PDF)
- 19-09: OCAHO Case Completion Goals (PDF)
- 19-08: Acceptance of Notices to Appear and Use of the Interactive Scheduling System (PDF)
- 19-07: Identifying and Reporting Fraud and Abuse (PDF)
- 19-06: Internal Reporting of Suspected Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Professional Misconduct (PDF)
- 19-05: Guidance Regarding the Adjudication of Asylum Applications Consistent with INA § 208(d)(5)(A)(iii) (PDF)
- 19-04: Tracking and Expedition of “Family Unit” Cases (PDF)
- 19-03: Guidance Regarding the Presidential Proclamation Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States (PDF)
- 19-02: Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Governing Asylum and Protection Claims (PDF)
- 19-01: New Format for Memoranda and Cancellation of OPPMs (PDF)
- Case Priorities and Immigration Court Performance Measures (PDF)
Board of Immigration Appeals
- BIA Practice Manual
- Ethics and Professionalism Guide for Members of the BIA
- Procedure for Handling Complaints Against Board Members
Office of the Chief Immigration Judge
- Immigration Court Practice Manual
- Operating Policy & Procedure Memoranda for OCIJ
- Summary of OCIJ Procedure for Handling Complaints Concerning Immigration Judges
- Ethics and Professionalism Guide for Immigration Judges
- Uniform Docketing System Manual
Updated December 18, 2020