Practice Alert: EOIR Final Rule on Administrative Closure and Termination
On July 29, 2024, an important new Executive Office for Immigration Review final rule, Efficient Case and Docket Management in Immigration Proceedings, goes into effect. Among other things, the rule codifies the authority of immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals to administratively close and terminate removal proceedings. This practice alert describes this rule’s origins and summarizes its key provisions.
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Removal Defense; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
Topics
Removal defense
BIA appeals
Workflows
Immigration court deadline
BIA, PFR, and federal court
Forums
Immigration court
BIA
Jurisdictions
National