U.S. Department
of Justice
EOIR Policy Manual
Appendices
Appx. O - Immigration Court Adjournment Codes
| Code | Definition | Clock Status |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Respondent to seek representation | Stops |
| 1A | Case transferred from non-detained to detained docket | Runs |
| 1B | Case transferred from detained to non-detained docket | Runs |
| 02 | Preparation - respondent/attorney/representative | Stops |
| 03 | Preparation - DHS | Runs |
| 3A | IJ detail | Runs |
| 04 | DHS or DHS administrative file unavailable for hearing | Runs |
| 4A | Technical malfunction (not video) | Runs |
| 4B | Interpreter must leave | Runs |
| 4C | Interpreter appeared but wrong language or dialect | Runs |
| 4E | ROP missing | Runs |
| 4F | Telephonic interpreter unavailable | Runs |
| 5A | Hearing advanced by respondent/attorney/rep. motion | Neutral |
| 5D | Hearing advanced by DHS motion | Neutral |
| 7A | DHS application process - respondent initiated | Runs |
| 8A* | IJ completion prior to hearing | Stops |
| 8B* | IJ completion at hearing | Stops |
| 09 | Respondent in custody (DHS/HHS/IHP) not presented | Runs |
| 9A | Docket Management (Postpone hearing) | Runs |
| 9B | Docket Management (Advance hearing) | Neutral |
| 9C | Docket Management (Case moved/Off-Calendar) | Runs |
| 9V | Vacated master calendar hearing | Runs |
| 10 | Notice sent/served incorrectly | Runs |
| 11 | Other no-show by respondent/respondent's attorney or rep. | Stops |
| 12 | Other respondent/respondent's attorney/representative request | Stops |
| 13 | Insufficient time to complete hearing | Runs |
| 17 | MC to IC - merits hearing | Runs |
| 22 | Respondent or Rep. rejected earliest hearing | Neutral |
| 25 | To allow for scheduling of priority case | Runs |
| 26 | Respondent request for an in-person hearing | Runs |
| 27 | DHS request for an in-person hearing | Runs |
| 28 | IJ determined and in-person hearing is necessary | Runs |
| 30 | Consolidation with family members | Runs |
| 31 | RC to SC merits hearing | Runs |
| 32 | Interpreter not ordered | Runs |
| 33 | Interpreter ordered, but FTA | Runs |
| 34 | IJ leave | Runs |
| 36 | Respondent delayed records/fingerprint check | Stops |
| 44 | Cooperating witness/law enforcement | Runs |
| 45 | Joint request of both parties | Runs |
| 46 | Video malfunction | Runs |
| 47 | New Charge filed by DHS | Runs |
| 48 | Interpreter appeared but disqualified | Runs |
| 59 | Court closure/postponement | Runs |
| 61 | Appointment of Qualified Representative | Runs |
| 62 | Competency | Runs |
| 64 | IJ reassignment | Runs |
| 66 | DHS delayed due to biometrics | Runs |
| 67 | IJ has a public speaking engagement | Runs |
| 68 | IJ Attending a CLE course | Runs |
| 74 | Public Health (illness of the parties) | Runs |
| 99 | Data entry error | Runs |
| F4 | FERM resets | Runs |
| PD | Prosecutorial Discretion | Runs |
| RD | Reserved decision suspension/cancellation | Runs |
| RO | Reset order | Runs |
| RR | Reserved decision | Runs |
| T4 | T42 resets | Runs |
| TQ | Placed in trial queue | Runs |
*The EAD clock runs when this adjournment code is used for a decision granting a change of venue.
| Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| AB | Respondent/Attorney/Representative to file brief (not appeal) |
| DD | Decision of the IJ is delayed due to extenuating circumstances during a continued detention review hearing |
| DS | Status docket |
| IA | Interlocutory appeal filed by DHS to appeal the denial of a motion for protective order |
| IB | DHS to file brief (other than for appeal) |
| MR | Pending IJ response to motion or request - motion for change of venue; motion for termination; request for continuance, etc. |
| OA | Off Calendar Initiative Response - Respondent agreed to go Off Calendar |
| OB | Off Calendar Initiative Response - DHS agreed to go Off Calendar |
| OC | Off Calendar Initiative Response |
| OD | Off Calendar Initiative Response - DHS opposed to go Off Calendar |
| OR | Off Calendar Initiative Response - Respondent opposed to go Off Calendar |
| RA | Relief Applications |
| RC | DHS to provide records checks |
| RI | DHS to file response to Reset Order |
| RO | Respondent/Attorney/Representative to file response to Reset Order |
| RR | Reserved Decision |
| SA | Respondent/Attorney/Representative to file supporting documents |
| SI | DHS to file supporting documents |
| SR | Pending State Department response to asylum application |
| WP | Written Pleadings |
| Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| 4M | NTA not filed within 120 days of EPRD |
| AL | Al Otro Lado Litigation |
| AM | Pilot AMI |
| AO | Asylum Office Rule |
| AU | Address Unknown |
| BR | Brito Class Action Litigation |
| C1 | Central America 2018 |
| CD | Civil Detention Hearing |
| CF | Caseflow Management Process |
| DD | Dedicated Docket |
| DS | Status Docket |
| EC | SEP-C (for child) |
| EM | Electronic Monitoring |
| EP | SEP-P (for parent) |
| FA | Family Units |
| FL | Franco Litigation |
| FM | Family Expedited Removal Management |
| HC | Home Curfew |
| IR | Interim Final Rule |
| MP | Migrant Protection Protocol |
| MR | Medez-Rojas Case |
| OC | Off Calendar Initiative |
| PB | EOIR Pro Bono Representation |
| PG | Pangea Legal Services |
| PL | Padilla Class Members |
| PO | Protective Order |
| PP | Presidential Proclamation Case |
| PT | Pre-Trial/Hearing |
| RD | Reserved Suspension Decision |
| RO | Reset Order Work Flow |
| SR | Stipulated Removal |
| SX | Stipulated Removal Order - Denied |
| TM | Triage Master |
| UP | UPM Grace Period |
| VG | Vangala Settlement |
