-
Original Date Announced
March 21, 2025EOIR Acting Director Owen issued Policy Memorandum (PM) 25-27 rescinding and canceling Director’s Memorandum (DM) 23-01, which was issued in October 2022 under the Biden administration. PM 25-27 reinstates PM 19-13, a prior memorandum issued during President Trump's first administration, restricting the use of the "status docket" in immigration proceedings.
Immigration Judges (IJs) use the status docket to pause cases during the pendency of ancillary proceedings, adjudications, or other matters that may have an influence on the outcome of the case (e.g., approval of an immigrant visa petition could support deprioritizing adjudication). By reinstating PM 19-13, the only cases that can be placed on the status docket are where (1) the Immigration Judge (IJ) must continue the cases by binding authority to await a USCIS adjudication of an application or a petition; (2) the IJ must reserve a decision rather than completing a case pursuant to law or policy; and (3) the case is subject to a federal court deadline.
PM 25-27 overturns DM 23-01, stating that Biden's DM was issued without providing sufficient justification, "conspicuously failed to acknowledge longstanding caselaw," and that it encouraged "the placement of cases on the status docket in which a continuance was not legally required . . . overrid[ing] the decisional independence of Immigration Judges."
Trump 2.0 [ID #1636]
2025.03.21 EOIR 25-27 - Cancellation of DM 23-01 and Reinstatement of PM 19-13Effective Date
March 21, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Hearings and AdjudicationsAgencies Affected: EOIRAssociated or Derivative Policies
- August 16, 2019 EOIR Director restricts use of status dockets
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- August 16, 2019 2019.08.16 EOIR PM 19-13 Use of Status Dockets
- October 4, 2022 2022.10.04 EOIR DM 23-01 - The Status Docket
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
-
New Policy
Original Source:
EOIR 25-27 - Cancellation of DM 23-01 and Reinstatement of PM 19-13
-
Prior Policy
Original Source:
2019.08.16 EOIR PM 19-13 Use of Status Dockets
-
Prior Policy
To provide information, corrections, or feedback, please email IPTP.feedback@gmail.com
To provide information, corrections, or feedback, please email IPTP.feedback@gmail.com