EOIR Proposed Rule on Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

EOIR proposed rule making changes to the regulations on asylum and withholding of removal. Proposed revisions include changes to what must be included with an application for it to be considered complete and the consequences of filing an incomplete application, changes establishing a 15-day filing deadline for individuals applying for asylum in asylum-and-withholding-only proceedings, and changes related to the 180-day asylum adjudication clock. (85 FR 59692, 9/23/20)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Office for Immigration Review

8 CFR Parts 1003, 1208, and 1240

[EOIR Docket No. 19–0010; A.G. Order No. 4843–2020]

RIN 1125–AA93

Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Related Resources

• EOIR Final Rule on Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal (85 FR 81698, 12/16/20)
• AILA and the Council Submit Comments Opposing EOIR’s Proposed Rule, Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
• AILA and Partners Request EOIR to Extend Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Asylum and Withholding of Removal Procedures
• Featured Issue: Border Processing and Asylum