U.S. Department
of Justice
Rescinded Memoranda
| 2021 | |
| 21-13 | Continuances |
| 21-10 | Fees |
| 21-09 | Guidance Regarding New Regulations Governing Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal and Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Reviews |
| 21-08 | Pro Bono Legal Services |
| 21-06 | Asylum Processing |
| 2020 | |
| 20-01 | Case Processing at the Board of Immigration Appeals |
| 20-04 | Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Providing for the Implementation of Asylum Cooperative Agreements |
| 20-05 | Legal Advocacy by Non-Representatives in Immigration Court |
| 20-13 | EOIR Practices Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak |
| 2019 | |
| 19-13 | Use of Status Dockets |
| 19-12 | Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Governing Asylum and Protection Claims |
| 19-05 | Guidance Regarding the Adjudication of Asylum Applications Consistent with § INA 208(d)(5)(A)(iii) |
| 19-04 | Tracking and Expedition of "Family Unit" Cases |
| 19-03 | Guidance Regarding the Presidential Proclamation Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States |
| 19-02 | Guidelines Regarding New Regulations Governing Asylum and Protection Claims |
| 2018 | |
| 18-02 | Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up, and Case Identification Codes (Replaces OPPM 17-02 ) |
| 2017 | |
| 17-02 | Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up, and Case Identification Codes (Rescinded June 8, 2018) |
| 17-01 | Continuances (Supplements and Amends OPPM 13-01) |
| 2016 | |
| 16-01 | Filing Applications for Asylum |
| 2015 | |
| 15-01 | Hearing Procedures for Cases Covered by new DHS Priorities and Initiatives (Rescinded June 15, 2017) |
| 2014 | |
| Friend of the Court Guidance (Rescinded November 21, 2019) | |
| 2013 | |
| 13-03 | Guidelines for Implementation of the ABT Settlement Agreement |
| 13-02 | The Asylum Clock (Replaces OPPM 11-02) |
| 13-01 | Continuances and Administrative Closure (Rescinded November 7, 2018) |
| 2008 | |
| 08-04 | Guidelines for Telephonic Appearances by Attorneys and Representatives at Master Calendar and Bond Redetermination Hearings |
| 08-03 | Application of the Immigration Court Practice Manual to Pending Cases (Amended June 20, 2008) |
| 08-02 | Claims for Compensatory Time Off for Travel |
| 08-01 | Guidelines for Facilitating Pro Bono Legal Services |
| 2007 | |
| 07-01 | Guidelines for Immigration Court Cases Involving Unaccompanied Alien Children (Rescinded December 20, 2017) |
| 2006 | |
| 06-03 | Procedures for Automatic Stay Cases (Interim) |
| 06-02 | Delegation of Signature Authority (Replaces OPPM 04-02) |
| 06-01 | Fee Waiver Form (Interim) |
| 2005 | |
| 05-07 | Definitions and Use of Adjournment, Call-up and Case Identification Codes (Rescinded October 5, 2017) |
| 05-06 | Rescinding OPPM 99-01 (Asylum Grants Based on Coercive Population Control Methods) |
| 05-01 | Immigration Judge Reassignment/Transfer Policy (Cancelled) |
| 2004 | |
| 04-09 | U.S. - Canada Agreement Regarding Cooperation in the Examination of Refugee Status Claims - "Safe Third Country" (Interim) |
| 04-06 | Hearings Conducted Through Telephone Conference And Video Conference (Replaces OPPM 04-04) |
| 2003 | |
| 03-05 | Scheduling Leave and Approval of Leave Requests and Time & Attendance Reports for Court Personnel (Replaces OPPM 98-4) |
| 03-04 | Use of Federal Express Delivery Service (Rescinded November 7, 2018) |
| 03-01 | Contract Interpreter Services (Rescinded April 24, 2003) |
| 2002 | |
| 02-05 | Excused Absence/Administrative Leave for Attendance at Conferences and Conventions |
| 2001 | |
| 01-03 | Continued Detention Review Hearings |
| 2000 | |
| 00-02 | Attorney Discipline |
| 00-01 | Asylum Request Processing (Revised August 4, 2000) |
| 1999 | |
| 99-4 | Electronic I-830 (Notice to EOIR: Alien Address) |
| 99-3 | Facsimile (FAX) Machine Policy between INS, Guam, and the Honolulu, HI Immigration Court (Rescinded November 7, 2018) |
| 1998 | |
| 98-8 | Cancellation of Outdated Operating Policies and Procedures |
| 98-7 | Management of Institutional Hearing Program |
| 98-6 | Detail City Coverage (Rescinded September 18, 2018) |
| 98-3 | Regulations Implementing Motions to Reopen for Suspension of Deportation/Cancellation of Removal under NACARA and other NACARA Cases. |
| 1997 | |
| 97-9 | Motions for "Prima Facia" Determination and Verification Requests for Battered Spouses and Children |
| 97-5 | Facsimile (Fax) Machine Policy (Rescinded November 7, 2018) |
| 97-1 | Maintaining the List of Free Legal Service Providers |
| 1996 | |
| 96-5 | Creation of Immigration Judge Advisory Committees |
| 96-4 | Processing of Motions and Appeals |
| 1995 | |
| 95-2 | Earliest Possible Release Dates on Institutional Hearing Program Cases |
| 1994 | |
| 94-10 | Wearing of the Robe During Immigration Judge Hearings |
| 94-6 | Continuances (Rescinded March 7, 2013) |
| 1993 | |
| 93-4 | Cancellation of Outdated OPPM |
| 1991 | |
| 91-1 | El Salvadoran and Guatemalan Cases Subject to Temporary Protected Status and Settlement in ABC v. Thornburgh |
| 1990 | |
| 90-9 | El Salvadoran Cases Subject to Temporary Protected Status and Settlement in American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh |
| 90-5 | (1) Applications Which Require Good Moral Character and (2) Filing Appeal Briefs in Detained Cases (Rescinded June 15, 2017) |
| 90-4 | Handling Charging Document in Administratively Closed Cases |
| 1988 | |
| 88-3 | Filing of Charging Documents in Cases Previously Administratively Closed |
| 1987 | |
| 87-1 | Automation of the Manual Information System on ANSIR (Rescinded June 15, 2017) |
| 1986 | |
| 86-7 | Attorney/Accredited Representative Disciplinary Actions (Rescinded June 15, 2017) |
| 86-1 | Adjustment of Status & Creation of Lawful Permanent (Rescinded June 15, 2017) |
| 1984 | |
| 84-7 | Court Actions Against EOIR Employees |
| 84-2 | Cases in Which Respondents Applicants Fail to Appear For Hearing (Rescinded September 18, 2018) |
Updated October 11, 2023