BIA PM Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES

SECTION AMENDED

DATE OF CHANGE

NATURE OF CHANGE

Chapter 4.5(b) May 8, 2023 Revised to reflect provisions for extensions of time for ECAS system outages, denial of fee waivers, equitable tolling.
Chapter 5.6(e) May 8, 2023 Revised to reflect provisions for extensions of time for ECAS system outages and to clarify other exceptions to motion limits
Chapter 5.7(f) May 8, 2023 Revised to reflect provisions for extensions of time for ECAS system outages.

BIA PM

November 14, 2022

Provisions related to practice before EOIR have been updated throughout.  The updates principally reflect changes to practice before EOIR made by DOJ’s final rule “Professional Conduct for Practitioners - Rules and Procedures, and Representation and Appearances.

Chapter 1.5(e)(3); 13.2(a)(1)(B)

November 14, 2022

Revised to clarify that the BIA only provides record of proceedings to parties and practitioners upon request.

Chapter 4.6(b)

November 14, 2022

Revised to clarify that the 50-page limit for briefs only applies unless otherwise directed by the BIA.

BIA PM

August 26, 2022

Relocated the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual (BIA PM).

Updated formatting and terminology throughout.

Made BIA PM available in a downloadable and searchable PDF format.

Updates to the BIA PM will be reflected in:

  • the web version and

  • a simultaneously released updated PDF version.

Chapter 3.3(c)(3)

August 26, 2022

Expanded and clarified page limit for briefs, and inserted guidelines for motions to extend page limit.

Eliminated page limit for motions.

Chapter 4.6(b)

August 26, 2022

Expanded and clarified page limit for briefs, and inserted guidelines for motions to extend page limit.

Chapter 4.7(c)

August 26, 2022

Revised guidelines for extensions of briefing deadlines.

Chapter 4.7(d)

August 26, 2022

Revised guidelines for motions to accept late-filed briefs.

Updated May 8, 2023