Rescinded Memoranda

PM 25-35 - Statutory Fees Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

DM 24-01 - Guidelines for Immigration Court Cases Involving Juveniles, Including Unaccompanied Alien Children  

OPPM 24-01 - Classified Information in Immigration Court Proceedings  

BIA OPPM 24-01 - Classified Information at the Board of Immigration Appeals  

DM 23-04 - Department of Homeland Security Enforcement

DM 23-03 - The Role of Child Advocates in Immigration Court

DM 23-02 - Language Access in Immigration Court 

DM 23-01 - The Status Docket

OPPM 23-01 - Enforcement Actions in or Near OCIJ Space 

DM 22-07 - Internet-Based Hearings

DM 22-06 - Friend of the Court

DM 22-05 - Cancellation of Policy Memoranda 19-05, 21-06, and 21-13

DM 22-04 - Filing Deadlines in Non-Detained Cases

DM 22-03 - Administrative Closure

DM 22-02 - Updated Guidance on EOIR's Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak

DM 22-01 - Encouraging and Facilitating Pro Bono Legal Services

PM 21-27 - Terminology

PM 21-26 - Migrant Protection Protocols and Motions to Reopen 

PM 21-25 - Effect of Department of Homeland Security Enforcement Priorities

PM 21-24 - Cancellation of Policy Memorandum 21-10 and Information on EOIR Fees and Fee Waivers

PM 21-23 - Dedicated Docket

PM 21-16 - Cancellation of Policy Memorandum 20-01

PM 21-15 - Adjudicator Independence and Impartiality

PM 21-09 - Guidance Regarding New Regulations Governing Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal and Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Reviews

PM 21-07 - Annotating Adjournment, Call-Up, and Case Identification Codes

PM 21-05 - Enhanced Case Flow Processing in Removal Proceedings

PM 20-13 - EOIR Practices Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak

PM 20-10 - Immigration Court Practices During the Declared National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak

PM 20-08 - Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up, and Case Identification Codes

PM 20-04 - Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Providing for the Implementation of Asylum Cooperative Agreements 

PM 20-01 - Case Processing at the Board of Immigration Appeals

PM 19-12 - Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Governing Asylum and Protection Claims

PM 19-09 - OCAHO Case Completion Goals

PM 19-08 - Acceptance of Notices to Appear and Use of the Interactive Scheduling System

PM 19-04 - Tracking and Expedition of "Family Unit" Cases

PM 19-03 - Guidance Regarding the Presidential Proclamation Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States

PM 19-02 - Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Governing Asylum and Protection Claims

OPPM 18-02 - Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up, and Case Identification Codes (Replaces OPPM 17-02)

OPPM 18-01 - Change of Venue

OPPM 17-02 - Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up, and Case Identification Codes (Rescinded June 8, 2018)

OPPM 17-01 - Continuances (Supplements and Amends OPPM 13-01)

OPPM 16-01 - Filing Applications for Asylum

OPPM 15-01 - Hearing Procedures for Cases Covered by new DHS Priorities and Initiatives (Rescinded June 15, 2017)

Friend of the Court Guidance (Rescinded November 21, 2019)

OPPM 13-03 - Guidelines for Implementation of the ABT Settlement Agreement

OPPM 13-02 - The Asylum Clock (Replaces OPPM 11-02)

OPPM 13-01 - Continuances and Administrative Closure (Rescinded November 7, 2018)

OPPM 08-04 - Guidelines for Telephonic Appearances by Attorneys and Representatives at Master Calendar and Bond Redetermination Hearings

OPPM 08-03 - Application of the Immigration Court Practice Manual to Pending Cases (Amended June 20, 2008)

OPPM 08-02 - Claims for Compensatory Time Off for Travel

OPPM 08-01 - Guidelines for Facilitating Pro Bono Legal Services

OPPM 07-01 - Guidelines for Immigration Court Cases Involving Unaccompanied Alien Children (Rescinded December 20, 2017)

OPPM 06-03 - Procedures for Automatic Stay Cases (Interim)

OPPM 06-02 - Delegation of Signature Authority (Replaces OPPM 04-02)

OPPM 06 -01 - Fee Waiver Form (Interim)

OPPM 05-07 -Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up and Case Identification Codes (Rescinded October 5, 2017)

OPPM 05-06 - Rescinding OPPM 99-01 (Asylum Grants Based on Coercive Population Control Methods)

OPPM 05-01 - Immigration Judge Reassignment/Transfer Policy (Cancelled)

OPPM 04-09 - U.S. - Canada Agreement Regarding Cooperation in the Examination of Refugee Status Claims - "Safe Third Country" (Interim)

OPPM 04-08 - Contract Interpreter Services

OPPM 04-06 - Hearings Conducted Through Telephone Conference And Video Conference (Replaces OPPM 04-04)

OPPM 03-06 - Procedures for Going Off-Record During Proceedings (Supplements OPPM 98-2)

OPPM 03-05 - Scheduling Leave and Approval of Leave Requests and Time & Attendance Reports for Court Personnel (Replaces OPPM 98-4)

OPPM 03-04 - Use of Federal Express Delivery Service (Rescinded November 7, 2018)

OPPM 03-01 - Contract Interpreter Services (Rescinded April 24, 2003)

OPPM 02-05 -Excused Absence/Administrative Leave for Attendance at Conferences and Conventions

OPPM 02-02 - Protective Orders and the Sealing of Records in Immigration Proceedings

OPPM 01-03 - Continued Detention Review Hearings

OPPM 00-02 - Attorney Discipline

OPPM 00-01 - Asylum Request Processing (Revised August 4, 2000)

OPPM 99-4 - Electronic I-830 (Notice to EOIR: Alien Address)

OPPM 99-3 - Facsimile (FAX) Machine Policy between INS, Guam, and the Honolulu, HI Immigration Court (Rescinded November 7, 2018)

OPPM 99-1 - Asylum Grants Based on Coercive Population Control Methods

OPPM 98-8 - Cancellation of Outdated Operating Policies and Procedures

OPPM 98-7 - Management of Institutional Hearing Program

OPPM 98-6 - Detail City Coverage (Rescinded September 18, 2018)

OPPM 98-3 - Regulations Implementing Motions to Reopen for Suspension of Deportation/Cancellation of Removal under NACARA and other NACARA Cases.

OPPM 98-2 - Guidelines for Recording Immigration Hearings (Replaces OPPM 83-3)

OPPM 97-9 - Motions for "Prima Facia" Determination and Verification Requests for Battered Spouses and Children

OPPM 97-5 - Facsimile (Fax) Machine Policy (Rescinded November 7, 2018)

OPPM 97-2 - Notices of Immigration Judge Hearings (Interim)

OPPM 97-1 - Maintaining the List of Free Legal Service Providers

OPPM 96-5 - Creation of Immigration Judge Advisory Committees

OPPM 96-4 - Processing of Motions and Appeals

OPPM 95-2 - Earliest Possible Release Dates on Institutional Hearing Program Cases

OPPM 94-10 - Wearing of the Robe During Immigration Judge Hearings

OPPM 94-6 - Continuances (Rescinded March 7, 2013)

OPPM 93-4 - Cancellation of Outdated OPPM

OPPM 93-1 - Immigration Judges Decisions and Orders

OPPM 91-1 - El Salvadoran and Guatemalan Cases Subject to Temporary Protected Status and Settlement in ABC v. Thornburgh

OPPM 90-9 - El Salvadoran Cases Subject to Temporary Protected Status and Settlement in American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh

OPPM 90-5 - (1) Applications Which Require Good Moral Character and (2) Filing Appeal Briefs in Detained Cases (Rescinded June 15, 2017)

OPPM 90-4 - Handling Charging Document in Administratively Closed Cases

OPPM 88-03 - Filing of Charging Documents in Cases Previously Administratively Closed

OPPM 87-01 - Automation of the Manual Information System on ANSIR (Rescinded June 15, 2017)

OPPM 86-07 - Attorney/Accredited Representative Disciplinary Actions (Rescinded June 15, 2017)

OPPM 86-01 - Adjustment of Status & Creation of Lawful Permanent (Rescinded June 15, 2017)

OPPM 84-9 Processing Hearing Transcriptions

OPPM 84-07 - Court Actions Against EOIR Employees

OPPM 84-02 - Cases in Which Respondents Applicants Fail to Appear for Hearing (Rescinded September 18, 2018)