Reducing the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

Interim final rule with request for comments.

This interim final rule (“IFR”) amends the Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations relating to the organization of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board” or “BIA”) by reducing the Board to 15 members.

Effective date: This IFR is effective April 14, 2025.

Comments: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 14, 2025. Comments postmarked on or before that date will be considered timely. The electronic Federal Docket Management System will accept comments until midnight Eastern Time on that date.

If you wish to provide comments regarding this rulemaking, you must submit comments, identified by the agency name and referencing RIN 1125-AB34 or EOIR Docket No. 25-AB34, by one of the two methods below.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the website instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Paper comments that duplicate an electronic submission are unnecessary. If you wish to submit a paper comment in lieu of electronic submission, please direct the mail/shipment to: Stephanie Gorman, Acting Assistant Director, Office of Policy, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church, VA 22041. To ensure proper handling, please reference the agency name and RIN 1125-AB34 or EOIR Docket No. 25-AB34 on your correspondence. Mailed items must be postmarked or otherwise indicate a shipping date on or before the submission deadline.