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.

National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jun 11, 2024 Direct PDF available

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

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