EOIR IFR and Comment Request Amending Appellate Procedures for the BIA

EOIR interim final rule and comment request on appellate procedures for the BIA. Notably, the rule will shorten the deadline to appeal from 30 to 10 days and make reviewing cases on the merits discretionary. The IFR is effective 3/9/26. (91 FR 5267, 2/6/26)

On 2/26/26, EOIR published an extension of the comment period for this IFR to 4/8/26. The effective date remains 3/9/26. (91 FR 9705, 2/27/26)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Office for Immigration Review

8 CFR Parts 1003, 1208, and 1240

[Docket No. EOIR–26–AB37; Dir. Order No. 02–2026]

RIN 1125–AB37

Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review (‘‘EOIR’’), Department of Justice.

ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments.