FOIA Reading Room:
The Public Access Link (PAL) Reading Room currently contains redacted versions of certain Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decisions. These decisions are posted on an ongoing basis and can be viewed or downloaded in PDF format. To view other types of documents that have been posted for public consumption, please visit the EOIR FOIA Library at https://www.justice.gov/eoir/foia-library-0.
The following Search Fields can be used to search and view documents in the FOIA Reading Room:
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Decision Date – enter a date range for the decision dates you would like to locate.
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Base City – enter the name of the city where they proceedings took place.
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Appeal Type – select the type of appeal that was filed.
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Filed By – select the individual(s) who filed the appeal.
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Folder Name – enter the folder name if you know it.
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Published Date – enter the date range of the decision(s) when they were posted to the Reading Room.
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Sort by – select an option to sort by and then choose ascending or descending.
Note: All fields are optional. Clicking “Search” without selecting any of the fields above will result in a list of all currently posted decisions.
If you encounter issues with this page, please email EOIR.PAL.Issues@usdoj.gov.
Appeal Type:
| Case Appeal | Case Appeal. |
| MTR BIA | BIA Motion (not bond). |
| DD Visa | Appeal or motion related to DHS decisions on Family-based immigrant petitions, the revocation of family-based migrant petitions, and the revalidation of family-based immigrant petitions (except orphan petitions). |
| Appeal of IJ MTR | Appeal of Immigration Judge's Denial of a Motion to Reopen or Motion to Reconsider. |
| Bond Appeal | Bond Appeal (not including zero bond). |
| Circuit Court Remand | Federal Court Remand. |
| Interlocutory Appeal | Appeal filed before a final decision is rendered by an Immigration Judge, including appeal from Immigration Judge's order of administrative closure, denial of a motion to change venue, motion for continuance, as well as appeal from Immigration Judge's grant of reopening or reconsideration. |
| DD Fines | Appeal or motion related to DHS decisions regarding administrative fines and penalties under 8 C.F.R. part 1280. |
| DD 212 | Appeal or motion related to DHS decisions regarding waivers of inadmissibility for nonimmigrants under §212(d)(3)(ii) of the INA. |
| DD Bond | Appeal or motion related to DHS decisions regarding bond. |
| Bond MTR Rec | Bond Motion to Reconsider. |
| Bond MTR Reo | Bond Motion to Reopen. |
| Bond MTR Rei | Bond Motion to Reinstate. |
| Zero Bond Appeal | Custody review by Immigration Judge prior to initiation of removal proceedings, but in DHS custody. |
| SC Appeal | Appeal of Immigration Judge's decision of custody status pending removal from the United States (continued detention review merits hearing) 8 CFR 1241.14(i). |
| RC Appeal | DHS appeal of Immigration Judge's decision that DHS has not met its burden of showing reasonable cause to go forward with a continued detention review merits hearing 8 CFR 2141.14(h). |
| AMSA Appeal | Appeal of Immigration Judge's Denial of a Motion to set aside prior determination proceedings 8 CFR 1241.14(k)(6). |