TABLE OF CHANGES
| Section Amended | Date of Change | Nature of Change |
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| Part VII | January 19, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 21-09 (Withdrawn) |
| Part VII | January 19, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-15 |
| Part II | January 28, 2021 | Revised fee amount in Chapter 3.4(e)(1) |
| Appendix C | February 4, 2021 | Revised timeframe for filings in advance of individual calendar hearing |
| Part VIII | February 18, 2021 |
Updated Chapter III, Section V of the Uniform Docketing System Manual |
| Part VII | March 17, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-16 |
| Part VII | March 17, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 20-01 (Cancellation) |
| Part III | March 17, 2021 | Revised Temporary Appellate Immigration Judges |
| Part III | March 22, 2021 | Revised Chapter 4.7(c)(2) |
| Part VIII | March 23, 2021 | Updated Chapter I, Section II of the Uniform Docketing System Manual |
| Part II | March 29, 2021 | Updated Sheila McNulty to Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judge |
| Part VII | April 2, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 21-05 (Cancellation) |
| Part VII | April 2, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-17 |
| Part VII | April 2, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-18 |
| Part III | April 29, 2021 | Revised Chapter 5.6(c) |
| EOIR Leadership | May 10, 2021 | Updated EOIR Leadership Page (Deputy Director) |
| Part VII | May 14, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-19 |
| Part VII | May 14, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-20 |
| Part VII | May 14, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-21 |
| Part VII | May 14, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-22 |
| Part VII | May 14, 2021 | Removed Policy Memoranda 19-02, 19-03, 19-12, 20-04, 21-09 (Cancellation) |
| Part II | May 24, 2021 | Revised 3.1(b)(1)(B) and 4.15(j) in line with Policy Memorandum 21-18 |
| Appendices | May 24, 2021 | Revised Appendix K in line with Policy Memorandum 21-18 |
| Part VII | May 28, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-23 |
| Part VII | May 28, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 19-04 (Cancellation) |
| Part VII | June 7, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-24 |
| Part VII | June 7, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 21-10 (Cancellation) |
| Part VII | June 11, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-25 |
| Part VII | June 24, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-26 |
| Part VII | July 23, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-27 |
| Part I | July 27, 2021 | Updated description of OIT in Chapter 1.2(g) |
| Part II | July 27, 2021 | Updated list in Chapter 2.1(d) |
| Part V | September 10, 2021 | Updated description of MHP in Chapter 1.5 |
| Part VII | September 16, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 21-07 (Cancellation) |
| Part VII | September 16, 2021 | Added Policy Memorandum 21-28 |
| Part VII | October 26, 2021 | Retitled Part |
| Part VII | November 5, 2021 | Added Director's Memorandum 22-01 |
| Part VII | November 5, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 21-08 (Cancellation) |
| Part VII | November 8, 2021 | Removed Policy Memorandum 20-13 (Cancellation) |
| Part VII | November 8, 2021 | Added Director's Memorandum 22-02 |
| Part VII | November 22, 2021 | Added Director's Memorandum 22-03 |
| Part VII | December 16, 2021 | Added Director's Memorandum 22-04 |
| Part I | December 16, 2021 | Amended references to the ICPM in chapters 1.1(d); 1.2(b) and (h); 1.4(a)(3); 1.5(a)(2), (d)(1) and (3)(C); 1.6(a), (d), (e)(4) and (7) |
| Part II | December 16, 2021 | Amended references to the ICPM in the Title, chapters 1.1 title, 1.2(b), 1.3(b), 1.4(a)(3), and 13. |
| Part II | December 16, 2021 | Updated filing deadlines following 22-04 in Chapter 3.1(b)(2). |
| Part III | December 16, 2021 | Amended reference to the ICPM in chapter 1.2(c). |
| Appendix C | December 16, 2021 | Amended references to the ICPM; Updated filing deadlines following DM 22-04. |
| Appendix J | December 16, 2021 | Amended references to the ICPM. |
| Part III | December 20, 2021 | Corrected total number of Board members in 1.3(a) |
| Part I | February 11, 2022 | Added/Updated references to ECAS in Chapter 4. |
| Part III | February 11, 2022 | Added/Updated references to ECAS in Chapters 1.4(d); 1.5(d); 1.6(e); 2.1(b)-(c); 2.2(c); 2.3(c)-(d), (f), and (h)-(j); 2.4(b)-(c); 2.5(b)-(c); 3.1(a)-(d); 3.2(a)-(f); 3.3(b)-(c) and (e); 3.4(a), (c), (f), and (h); 4.2(a)-(b), (f), and (i); 4.4(d)-(e) and (g); 4.5(a)-(b); 4.6(c); 4.7(a); 4.19(c); 5.2(b) and (d); 5.6(e); 5.7(b) and (f); 5.10; 7.3(b); 8.6(b); 9.3(c); 11.5(b); 11.7(d); 12.2(d); and 13.2(b). Updated numbering of 1.6(e), 2.1, 2.2(c), 3.1, 3.2, 5.6(e), 9.3(c), and 13.2(b). |
| Part V | February 11, 2022 | Added/updated references to ECAS in Chapter 4. |
| Part II | February 14, 2022 | Added/updated references to ECAS in Chapters 1.5(c); 1.6(g); 2.1(b)-(e); 2.2(c); 2.3(b)-(c), (f), (h), and (i); 2.4; 2.5(b)-(c); 3.1(a), (b), (c), (e), and (f); 3.2(a)-(d), (e), (f), and (g); 3.3(b)-(c) and (e); 3.4(b) and (d); 4.15(h); 5.2(b); 5.11; 6.2(b); 10.7(e)(5); and 11.2(e). Updated numbering of Chapters 1.5(c) and 1.6(g). |
| Appendix F | February 22, 2022 | Added/updated references to ECAS in Appendix F (b) and (g). Corrected numbering in Appendix F. |
| Part II, III | February 22, 2022 | Updated ICPM 2.5 (b) and (c) and BIA PM 2.5 (b) and (c) regarding appearances of law students and law graduates to align with 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1(a)(2). |
| Part I | March 7, 2022 | Revised chapters 1.5(d) and 2.2(b) to update procedures for parties to request ROPs. |
| Part II | March 7, 2022 | Revised chapters 1.5(c) and 12.2(a) to update procedures for parties to request ROPs. |
| Part III | March 7, 2022 | Revised chapters 1.5(d) and 13.2(a) to update procedures for parties to request ROPs. |
| Part I | March 10, 2022 | Further revised chapters 1.5(d) and 2.2(b) to update procedures for parties to request ROPs. |
| Part II | March 10, 2022 | Further revised chapters 1.5(c) and 12.2(a) to update procedures for parties to request ROPs. |
| Part III | March 10, 2022 | Further revised chapters 1.5(d) and 13.2(a) to update procedures for parties to request ROPs. |
| Appendix Q | March 10, 2022 | Added new Appendix Q to Appendices. |
| Appendix O | March 11, 2022 | Added adjournment code 74. |
| Appendix O | March 18, 2022 | Added adjournment code 22. |
| Part V | April 1, 2022 | Chapter 5 - Added ICOR flyers in English, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Punjabi, and Spanish. |
| Part VII | April 18, 2022 | Cancellation of Policy Memoranda 19-05, 21-06, and 21-13 |
| Part VII | May 6, 2022 | Added Director's Memorandum 22-06 |
| Part II | June 3, 2022 | Revised chapters 7.1 and 7.4 and added chapter 7.6 to update procedures for credible fear screening and consideration of asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection claims by asylum officers. |
| Part VII | August 11, 2022 | Added Director's Memorandum 22-07 |
| All Parts | August 26, 2022 | The adjudicatory component specific information previously available in the EOIR Policy Manual is now available in the Immigration Court Practice Manual, the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual, and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer Practice Manual. |
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Shared Practice Manual Appendices |
August 26, 2022 | Added Director's Memorandum 22-08 |
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Shared Practice Manual Appendices |
October 5, 2022 | Added Director's Memorandum 23-01 |
| ICPM & BIA Practice Manuals | 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. Two exceptions to this are found in the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual:
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| Appendix C | May 9, 2023 | Updated Appendix O title, included the effect of adjournment codes on the EAD Clock, and added adjournment code 9C and case identifier codes MP and OC. |
Updated May 9, 2023