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  • DHS/EOIR MOA Regarding the Sharing of Information on Immigration Cases(5203 KB - 5/1/2013)
    Memorandum of Agreement between DHS and DOJ EOIR, signed in October 2012, regarding the sharing of information on immigration cases including clarification on the authority for DHS and EOIR to exchange immigration case data. AILA Doc. No. 13050148.
    AILA Doc. No. 13050148.
  • OSC Technical Assistance Letter on Hiring Employees Requiring Export License(1120 KB - 4/29/2013)
    A 2/25/13 letter from DOJ Deputy Special Counsel Seema Nanda on questions regarding employment of individuals who may require an export license to refer to requirements of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). AILA Doc. No. 13042945.
    AILA Doc. No. 13042945.
  • OSC Technical Assistance Letter on Changing Last Name During Background Check(969 KB - 4/29/2013)
    A 4/4/13 letter from DOJ Deputy Special Counsel Seema Nanda on whether it is a discriminatory practice to change an applicant's last name, such as removing the hyphen, when submitting the applicant's name for a criminal background check. AILA Doc. No. 13042944.
    AILA Doc. No. 13042944.
  • OSC Technical Assistance Letter on Federal Agency Preferences on Citizenship(914 KB - 4/29/2013)
    A 4/9/13 letter from DOJ Deputy Special Counsel Seema Nanda on whether a federal agency employer can legally prefer a U.S. citizen over an equally qualified non-citizen in the absence of express statutory authority to do so. AILA Doc. No. 13042943.
    AILA Doc. No. 13042943.
  • EOIR General Instructions on the eRegistry Program(61 KB - 4/15/2013)
    EOIR general instructions on their eRegistry program, which will require attorneys and accredited representatives to register electronically as a condition of practicing before immigration judges or the BIA. Includes information on who needs to register and how to register. AILA Doc. No. 13041504.
    AILA Doc. No. 13041504.
  • EOIR FAQs on the eRegistry Program(74 KB - 4/15/2013)
    EOIR FAQs on their eRegistry program, which will require attorneys and accredited representatives to register electronically with EOIR as a condition of practicing before immigration judges or the BIA. Includes information on the program and how to register. AILA Doc. No. 13041503.
    AILA Doc. No. 13041503.
  • EOIR Memo on Continuances and Administrative Closure(595 KB - 3/11/2013)
    A 3/7/13 memo (OPPM 13-01) from Brian M. O’Leary, Chief Immigration Judge, providing additional background and guidance on continuances and administrative closures. This memo replaces OPPM 94-6. AILA Doc. No. 13031143.
    AILA Doc. No. 13031143.
  • EOIR’s Disciplinary Program and Professional Conduct Rules for Immigration Attorneys(449 KB - 2/27/2013)
    EOIR fact sheet from 2/27/13 providing an overview of grounds for disciplining attorneys and representatives, complaints about immigration attorneys or representatives, initiating disciplinary proceedings, requesting a hearing, appealing a disciplinary decision and more. AILA Doc. No. 13022752.
    AILA Doc. No. 13022752.
  • DOJ Issues New Guidance for Quarterly FOIA Reporting(490 KB - 1/16/2013)
    DOJ guidance stating that all agencies will be required to provide quarterly reporting of four key FOIA statistics to the Department of Justice, including number of requests received, processed, backlogged & ten overall oldest pending FOIA requests from previous fiscal year. AILA Doc. No. 13011640.
    AILA Doc. No. 13011640.