Disclaimer: The IMMIGRATION JUDGE BENCHBOOK, including all files and hyperlinks therein
contained, is a tool for immigration judges. It shares useful information with immigration judges to
assist in the adjudication of immigration cases. It is not legal advice and should not be considered as
legal advice. EOIR cannot provide legal advice to the public; EOIR will not answer questions about the
benchbook's content or how it may pertain to an individual case, except as required by law. Those
seeking guidance concerning Immigration Court proceedings should consult the Immigration Court
Practice Manual. The benchbook does not, is not intended to, shall not be construed to, and may not be
relied upon to create or to limit any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in
any matter, civil or criminal.
