6.1 - Overview

While the vast majority of proceedings conducted by Immigration Judges are removal proceedings, Immigration Judges have jurisdiction over other kinds of proceedings including: 

• deportation proceedings and exclusion proceedings;

• rescission proceedings; and

• limited proceedings, including:
  • credible fear proceedings;
  • reasonable fear proceedings;
  • claimed status review;
  • asylum-only proceedings; 
  • withholding-only proceedings; and
  • streamlined removal proceedings.

Removal proceedings are discussed in Chapter 3 (Hearings before Immigration Judges).  Additional proceedings conducted by Immigration Judges are discussed in the following chapters:

Chapter 8: Detention and Bond

Part I, Chapter 8: Discipline of Practitioners