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Regulations Governing Department Organization and Authority, 5 Fed. Reg. 3,502 (Sept. 4, 1940) (creating the Board of Immigration Appeals and vesting it with authority to decide appeals).

Immigration and Nationality Regulations, 38 Fed. Reg. 8,590 (Apr. 4, 1973) (providing for use of the term “immigration judge” and making other miscellaneous amendments).

Board of Immigration Appeals; Immigration Review Function; Editorial Amendments, 48 Fed. Reg. 8,038 (Feb. 25, 1983) (announcing the establishment of the Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Organization of the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Matters, 52 Fed. Reg. 44,971 (Nov. 24, 1987) (establishing the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer).

Organization of the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review, 52 Fed. Reg. 48,997 (Dec. 29, 1987) (changing the name of the agency back to EOIR).

Organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, 84 Fed. Reg. 44,537 (Aug. 26, 2019) (establishing the Office of Policy and reorganizing some programs and functions).

 
Updated January 8, 2023