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Justice Department, Executive Office for Immigration Review
Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals
Published February 6, 2026. Takes effect March 9, 2026. printed at 91 FR 5267. amending 8 CFR 1003, 8 CFR 1208, 8 CFR 1240.
A board hears appeals in cases about entry. This changes how those appeals work.
What the Rule Says It Does
This interim final rule ("IFR") amends Department of Justice ("Department" or "DOJ") regulations to streamline administrative appellate review by the Board of Immigration Appeals ("Board" or "BIA") of decisions by Immigration Judges by making review of such decisions on the merits discretionary, by setting appropriate times for briefing in cases that are reviewed on the merits, and by streamlining other aspects of the appellate process to ensure timely adjudications and avoid adding to the already sizeable backlog at the Board. Additionally, the Department is making various technical and non- substantive changes to its regulations.
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