Board of Immigration Appeals: Procedural Reforms To Improve Case Management

• Document number: 02-21545
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: August 26, 2002
• Effective: September 25, 2002
• Agency: Justice Department; Immigration and Naturalization Service

Official abstract

This final rule revises the structure and procedures of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board), provides for an enhanced case management procedure, and expands the number of cases referred to a single Board member for disposition. These procedures are intended to reduce delays in the review process, enable the Board to keep up with its caseload and reduce the existing backlog of cases, and allow the Board to focus more attention on those cases presenting significant issues for resolution by a three-member panel. After a transition period to implement the new procedures in order to reduce the Board's backlog of pending cases, the size of the Board will be reduced to eleven.

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