EOIR Issues Policy Memo on Deadline for Appealing an Immigration Judge Decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals

EOIR Director Daren Margolin issued Policy Memorandum (PM) 26-02 to clarify that the appeal deadline for all immigration court decisions to the BIA is 30 days as a result of the 3/8/26 summary judgement in Amica Ctr. for Immig. Rts. v. EOIR vacating the relevant part of the EOIR issued IFR (91 FR 5267, 2/6/26) that changes this deadline for appeal to 10 days. The memo also states ACIS should also reflect the current 30-day deadline.