Consumer Tips When Hiring an Attorney
- Attorney Do Not Call, Will Not Assist List (rev. June 30, 2009) (DOC, 220KB)
- Attorney Pre-Hiring Questionnaire (DOC, 28KB)
- EOIR Implements Regulation to Enhance Attorney Discipline Program (PDF, 49KB)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Model Rules of Professional Conduct (DOC, 201KB)
- Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Subject Guide (PDF, 131KB)
Official Misconduct, Unethical and Criminal Behavior, Incompetence and Fraud
- PARDS Client Misconduct Policy (rev. January 13, 2009)
- Asylum Officers
- Immigration Judges
- Immigration Attorneys
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Trial Attorneys (rev. December 28, 2008 - DOC, 35KB)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FSN Fraud Prevention Investigators stationed at U.S. Embassies and Consulates, in the Context of Discerning the Authenticity of Foreign Government Issued Documents
- FSN Fraud Prevention Investigators as a National Security Risk Factor, Producing and Peddling Fraudulent Reports of Investigation in the Context of Discerning the Authenticity of Foreign Government Issued Documents
- Forensics Document Laboratory (FDL) Forensics Document Examiners, Reports of Investigation (rev. December 28, 2008, DOC 31KB)
- USCIS Forensics Document Examiners
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents

International Human Rights Instruments
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (DOC, 44KB), Russian translation (DOC, 67KB)
- Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (DOC, 296KB)
- Convention Against Torture (CAT) (DOC, 489KB)
- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) (DOC, 39KB)
- Geneva Conventions
Immigration Litigation Bulletins
A monthly publication intended to keep litigation attorneys within the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security informed about immigration litigation matters and a forum wherein field offices can share information.
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Immigration Detainees
- Guides and Manuals
- Immigration Detention and Removal, A Guide for Detainees and their Familes, by Bryan Lonegan and the Immigration Law Unit of the Legal Aid Society, dated October 2004 (PDF, 172KB)
- Study on Asylum Seekers in Expedited Removal, Conditions of Detaineed Asylum Seekers Subjected to Expedited Removal, dated February 2005 (PDF, 1.14MB)
- Detained Asylum Seekers (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 1999 Report to Congress (PDF, 128KB)
- A Legal Guide for ICE Detainees (American Bar Association) 2006 (PDF, 462KB)
- U.S. Government Directives
- Consular Notification for Aliens Detained Prior to Order of Deportation (January 17, 2007)
- Forms
- Detainee Grievance Form (PDF, 94KB)
- ICE Detention Facilities
- San Juan Office, Aquadilla Service Processing Center, Puerto Rico
- Aurora Office, Auora Contract Detention Facility, Colorado
- Miami Field Office, Broward Transitional Center, Florida
- Buffalo Office, Buffalo Federal Detention Center, New York
- San Diego Office, El Centro Service Processing Center, California
- New Jersey Office, Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility, New Jersey
- El Paso Office, El Paso Service Processing Center, Texas
- Eloy Contract Detention Facility, Arizona
- Florence Service Processing Center, Arizona
- Houston Contract Detention Facility, Texas
- Miami Office, Krome Service Processing Center, Florida
- San Antonio Office, Laredo Contract Detention Facility, Texas
- New Orleans Field Office, LaSalle Detention Facility, Louisiana
- San Diego Field Office, Otay Detention Facility, California
- Phoenix Field Office, Pinal County Adult Detention Center, Arizona
- Harlingen Office, Port Isabel Service Processing Center, Texas
- Los Angeles Field Office, San Pedro Service Processing Center, California
- San Antonio Field Office, South Texas Detention Facility, Texas
- Atlanta Office, Stewart Detention Center, Georgia
- Tacoma Office, Tacoma Contract Detention Facility, Washington
- San Antonio Office, Willacy County Detention Center, Texas
- New York Field Office, Varick Federal Detention Facility, New York
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U.S. Government Forms
- I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal (PDF, 437KB), instructions (PDF, 437KB)
- G-325A, Biographic Information (PDF, 300KB)
- EOIR 26 Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge (rev. December 2005)
- EOIR 26A Fee Waiver Request (undated)
- EOIR 27 Notice of Entrance of Appearance as Attorney or Representaitve before the Board of Immigration Appeals (rev. May 2006)
- EOIR 28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before the Immigration Court (rev. October 2006)
- EOIR 29 Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS Officer (rev. August 2005)
- EOIR 30 Subpoena (rev. June 1992)
- EOIR 33 Alien's Change of Address Form, Board of Immigration Appeals (rev. July 2008)
- EOIR 40 Application for Suspension of Deportation (rec. January 2006)
- EOIR 42A Application for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents (January 2006)
- EOIR 42B Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents (rev. January 2006)
- EOIR 44 Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form (rev. December 2005)
- EOIR 45 Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Adjudicating Official in a Practitioner Disciplinary Case (rev. December 2005)
- I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status Instructions (rev. May 27, 2008)
- I-485 Application to Regsiter Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (rev. May 27, 2008)
- G-28 Notice of Entrance of Appearance as Attorney or Representative (rev. September 26, 2000)
- I-130 Petition for Alien Relative Instructions (rev. May 27, 2008)
- I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (rev. May 27, 2008)
- I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Instructions(rev. May 16, 2008)
- I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (rev. May 16, 2008)
- I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission Into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal (PDF, 111KB)
- I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion Instructions (rev. March 4, 2008)
- I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion (rev. March 4, 2008)
- I-881 Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal Instructions (rev. July 30, 2007)
- I-881 Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (rev. August 30, 2007)
- Detainee Grievance Form (PDF, 94KB)
U.S. Government Asylum Processing Manuals and Directives
- D.O.J. Uniform Docketing System Manual, EOIR Chief Immigration Judge (rev. July 2008) (PDF, 526KB)
- Revised Operating Policy and Procedures Memorandum, Asylum Request Processing - rev. August 4, 2000 (PDF, 137KB)
- Affirmative Asylum Procedures Manual - rev. February 2003 (PDF, 1.85MB)
- Immigration Judge Benchbook - rev. October 2001 (PDF, 7.8MB)
- Board of Immigration
Appeals (BIA) Practice Manual - rev. June 25, 2004 (PDF, 13.3MB)
- Oral Argument before the Board of Immigration Appeals - rev. November 1, 1999 (PDF, 37KB)
- Immigration Law In The Ninth Circuit - rev. November 2006 (PDF, 780KB)
- Processing Requests For Political Asylum And Temporary Refuge - rev. June21, 2004 (PDF, 51 KB)
Non-Governmental Organization Manuals
- Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Manual (PDF, 5.10MB)
- Asylum Applicants in Expedited Removal (PDF, 1.14MB)
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Current Immigration Policy and Issues (3 reports)
- DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Extension for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua (February 23, 2006) (PDF, 35KB)
Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Asylum and Withholding of Removal Case Status Inquiry Telephone Numbers
- Asylum and Withholding of Removal Claim Status Inquiry Telephone Numbers
- EOIR Address, Telephone, and Fax Number (rev. February 26, 2009 - DOC 28.5KB)
U.S. Immigration Judges
- Ethics Manual (January 2007) for EOIR Employed Immigration Judges, Members of the Board of Immigration Appeals, and Administrative Law Judges (PDF 2.03MB)
- GAO Report U.S. Asylum System Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes Across Immigration Courts and Judges (September 2008) (rev. June 2007 - PDF, 2.79MB)
- Immigration Judges by Jurisdiction and Grant Rate (rev. June 2007 - DOC, 168KB)
- Immigration Judges by Jurisdiction and Grant Rate (archive, rev. May 2006 - DOC, 105KB)
- Immigration Judges by Jurisdiction and Grant Rate (archive, rev. January 2005, DOC, 64KB)
- TRAC Immigration Report (immigration judge grant rate analysis)
- Immigration Judge Grant Rate Disparity (September 4, 2006, PDF, 13KB)
- List of U.S. Immigration Jurisdictions to be Avoided (DOC, 53KB)
- Individual Judges
- Deportee Mortality Rate by Immigration Judge (DOC, 53KB)
- Refugee Roulette: Disparities in Asylum Adjudication (May 15, 2007 - PDF, 440KB)
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Address and Phone Number (DOC, 29.0KB)
- Attorney General and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Precedent Decisions
- Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Membership List (PDF, 35KB)
- Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Rules and Regulations (December 7, 2006) (DOC, 53KB)
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals Manuals and Directives
- First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Eight Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Asylum Grant and Denial Rate by Country of Origin
The Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), Office of Planning and Analysis has assembled
and released a series of annual statistical reports enumerating the number of asylum claims received, granted,
denied, abandoned, and withdrawn by country. PARDS is unable to verify the accuracy of EOIR statistics.
- 2007 (PDF, 474KB)
- 2006 (PDF, 28KB)
- 2005 (PDF, 19KB)
- 2004 (PDF, 19KB)
- 2003 (PDF, 19KB)
- 2002 (PDF, 19KB)
- 2001 (PDF, 28KB)
- 2000 (PDF, 18KB)
- 1999 (PDF, 21KB)
- 1998 (PDF, 21KB)
- 1997 (PDF, 29KB)
EOIR Statistical Year Books
The Statistical Year Books have been prepared as a public service by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and
are strictly informational in nature.The following reports are intended to provide an introduction to the types of immigration matters
processed by EOIR on a daily basis.
- 2008 (DOC, 26KB)
- 2007 (PDF, 2.13MB)
- 2006 (PDF, 1070KB)
- 2005 (PDF, 549KB)
- 2004 (PDF, 509KB)
- 2003 (PDF, 670KB)
- 2002 (PDF, 720KB)
- 2001 (PDF, 1.67MB)
- 2000 (PDF, 729KB)
Office of Immigration Statistics, Department of Homeland Security
- Office of Immigration Statistics 2004 Year Book (PDF, 1.55MB)
- Office of Immigration Statistics 2005 Year Book (PDF, 3.09MB)
- Office of Immigration Statistics 2006 Year Book (PDF, 3.40MB)
- Office of Immigration Statistics 2007 Year Book (PDF, 8.30MB)
Law School Asylum and Immigration Clinic Pro Bono Program
- Professional Services*
- Submit a Research Request
- Experts**
- Law School Asylum and Immigration Pro Bono Clinic Program Tutorials (DOC, 31.5KB)
U.S. Sentencing Commission
2006
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Interim Staff Report on Immigration Reform and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (January 20, 2006)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
2008
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Security Check Procedures for Immigration Applications and Petitions (June 2008) (PDF, 2.58MB)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
2004
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Homeland Security Management Challenges Remain in Transforming Immigration Programs (October 2004) (PDF, 4.71MB)
2005
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Immigration Benefits Thirteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (October 21, 2005) (PDF, 69.9KB)
2006
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Immigration Benefits Fifteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (November 9, 2006) (PDF, 142KB)
2007
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Immigration Benefits Sixteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (April 27, 2007) (PDF, 153KB)
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Alien Detention Standards, Telephone Access Problems were Pervasive at Detention Facilities, Other Deficiencies did not Show a Pattern of Noncompliance (July 2007) (PDF, 75.9KB)
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Fraud Risks Complicate State's Ability to Manage Diversity Visa Program (September 2007) (PDF, 1.56MB)
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Immigration Enforcement, ICE Could Improve Controls to Help Guide Alien Removal Decision Making (October 2007) (PDF, 68.5KB)
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Immigration Benefits Seventeenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (November 16, 2007) (PDF, 154KB)
2008
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Immigration Benefits Internal Controls for Adjudicating Humanitarian Parole Cases are generally Effective, but Some can be Strengthened (February 2008) (PDF, 1.17MB)
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Visa Waiver Program, Limitations with the Department of Homeland Security's Plan to Verify Departure of Foreign Nationals (February 2008) (PDF, 66.6KB)
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Alien Detention Standards, Observations on the Adherence to ICE's Medical Standards in Detention Facilities (June 4, 2008) (PDF, 71.9KB)
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U.S. Asylum System Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes Across Immigration Courts and Judges (September 2008) (PDF, 2.79MB)
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U.S. Asylum System Agencies Have Taken Action to Help Ensure Quality in the Asylum Adjudication Process, but Challenges Remain (September 2008) (PDF, 3.45MB)
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Actions
Needed to Address Vulnerabilities in Process for Granting Permanent
Residency (December 2008) (PDF, 720KB)
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U.S.
Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Planning and
Execution Improvements Needed (December 2008) (PDF, 1.56MB)
Office of the Inspector General
- Detention and Removal of Illegal Aliens, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (April 2006) (PDF, 3.67MB)
- Review of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detainee Tracking Process (November 2006) (PDF, 349KB)
- Treatment of Immigration Detainees Housed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facilities (December 2006) (PDF, 1.75MB)
- An Assessment of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Fugitive Operations Teams (March 2007) (PDF, 2.97MB)
- Independent Review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary (April 2008) (PDF, 738KB)
- The Federal Bureau of Investigations Security Check Procedures for Immigration Applications and Petitions (June 2008) (PDF, 2.58MB)
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