Data / Federal rules / 2025-06294
Reducing the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals
The Executive Office for Immigration Review published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 14, 2025. It took effect on April 14, 2025. Comments closed on May 14, 2025.
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What the agency says
This interim final rule ("IFR") amends the Department of Justice ("Department") regulations relating to the organization of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("Board" or "BIA") by reducing the Board to 15 members.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-06294
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule with request for comments
- Agency
- Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review
- Published
- April 14, 2025
- Takes effect
- April 14, 2025
- Comments due
- May 14, 2025
- Dates
- Effective date: This IFR is effective April 14, 2025.
- Docket
- EOIR 25-AB34; AG Order No. 6224-2025
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1125-AB34
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 8 CFR 1003
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Immigration; Legal services; Organization and functions (Government agencies)
- Pages
- 4
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