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Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer Electronic Filing

Agency: Justice Department

Document #: 2026-04136

Published: March 2, 2026

Comments close: April 1, 2026

Effective: March 2, 2026

Docket: Docket No. EOIR-26-AB23

Summary

The Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") is implementing electronic filing and records applications for all cases before the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer ("OCAHO"). This interim final rule ("IFR") updates the relevant regulations necessary to implement these electronic filing and records applications, including by requiring certain users to file documents electronically and changing service of process methods. This IFR also includes several additional minor changes to OCAHO's rules of practice and procedure to clarify and improve upon the existing regulatory language.

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