EOIR OPPM 84-1

r) a US. aa Justice Executive Office’ for Immigration Review Chief Immigration Judge S201 Leesburg Pike Fulls Church, Virginia 22041 On or before January 17, 2018, EOIR's Office of the Chief Immigration Judge published this Operating Policies and February 6, 1984 Procedures Memorandum (OPPM), which is maintained in the EOIR Policy Manual for substance still relevant for EOIR proceedings, but which may include outdated technical details.

MEMORANDUM.

TO: All Immigration Judges FROM: William R. Robie WPA Chief Immigration Judge SUBJECT: Operating Policies and Procedures 84-1: Case Priorities and Processing l. Detained Cases. As previously established by INS policy mee before the -establishewoi: of EGIO- .#id--by- continuation of +hat policy during the past year, detained cases and detained bond redetermination hearings. should be calendared at the earliest possible date consistent with the Uniform Docketing System and all efforts shall be made to complete these cases expeditiously. The calendaring of detained cases and detained bond redetermina- tion hearings shall be of the highest priority relative to the calendaring of all other types.of cases. 2...

Processing of Detained Bond Redetermination Hearings. Since detained bond cases are among the highest priority cases, they must be completed at the earliest possible time. Similarly, detained bond cases that are appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals must ‘be. Processed and ‘Forwarded in the | shortest time ‘possible =: ple : . : ‘Normally ,- bond redetermination hearings will not ‘be recorded and transcripts will not~ be produced for. bond hearings as these hearings are informal and time is of ‘the essence in the processing of these cases, In the unusual situation where an Immigration Judge determines that the recording of a bond hearing is necessary and an appeal occurs, the transcript and memorandum decision will be produced in that Immigration Judge's office immediately follow- ing receipt of the appeal by the Immigration Judge. , Because of the necessity of forwarding bond appeals expeditiously to the Board, I suggest that requests for briefing time wherever possible be limited to a maximum of ten days per party.

If further. extensions are ‘requested, the Board -will consider them. 3. Use of Questionnaires and Bond Redetermination Hearings. Immigration Judges may make use of all appropriate methods to reach a speedy and proper determination in a bond proceeding.

If an Immigration Judge deems it appropriate, in order to expedite a bond proceeding, information may be solicited from a party or parties by use of a written questionnaire, If a questionnaire is used in reaching a decision on bond, it should be included in the record and forwarded as part of the Record of Proceeding file in the event of an appeal. It is important, however, that the use of a questionnaire not delay the bond hearing process, It is not appropriate to use questionnaires in telephonic bond redetermination hearings. 4. Exclusion and Other Cases.

As in the past, the second highest priority should be given to exclusion cases. These and all other cases should be handled pursuant to your current calendaring procedures or under the Uniform Docketing System wherever that is in place. WRR/cb