Immigration Court Practice Manual

ICPM Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES

Section Amended	Date of Change	Nature of Change
Chapter 5.10(c)	October 25, 2023	Revised Motion to Change Venue provision to mirror regulatory language.
Chapters 1.5, 7.4, 10.6	October 25, 2023	Made typographical and other minor corrections.
ICPM	June 20, 2023	Revised links to regulations and other websites for accuracy and consistency.
ICPM	June 20, 2023	Updated regulatory citations for accuracy and made typographical corrections throughout.
Chapter 3.4	June 20, 2023	Revised to reflect current regulatory language, amended regulatory citations, and outlined the process to file a Form EOIR-26A, Fee Wavier Request, with the immigration court.
Chapter 4.2	June 20, 2023	Revised language discussing DHS failures to prosecute.
Chapter 4.16(i)	June 20, 2023	Clarified process for obtaining post-order instructions on USCIS website.
Chapter 5.7(e)(1)	June 20, 2023	Consistent with regulation, clarified standard for a motion to reopen based on changed circumstances.
Chapter 7.4(b)(1)	June 20, 2023	Consistent with regulation, revised list of individuals eligible for expedited removal under INA § 235(b)(1).
Chapter 7.4(b)(5)	June 20, 2023	Consistent with regulation, revised list of individuals who, in certain circumstances, may be placed into asylum-only proceedings
Chapter 13.1	June 20, 2023	Updated EOIR address.
ICPM	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 3.1(b)(1)(B)	August 26, 2022	Revised default filing deadlines for non-detained respondents.
ICPM	August 26, 2022	Relocated the Immigration Court Practice Manual (ICPM). Updated formatting and terminology throughout. Made the ICPM available in a downloadable and searchable PDF format. Updates to the ICPM will be reflected in: - the web version and - a simultaneously released updated PDF version.