8 CFR 1103.3
§ 1103.3 Denials, appeals, and precedent decisions.
United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective
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- 8 CFR 1103.3, § 1103.3 Denials, appeals, and precedent decisions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/32636
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Full text
(a) DHS regulations. The regulations pertaining to denials, appeals, and precedent decisions of the Department of Homeland Security are contained in 8 CFR Chapter I.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) DHS precedent decisions. The Secretary of Homeland Security, or specific officials of the Department of Homeland Security designated by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may file with the Attorney General decisions relating to the administration of the immigration laws of the United States for publication as precedent in future proceedings, and upon approval of the Attorney General as to the lawfulness of such decision, the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall cause such decisions to be published in the same manner as decisions of the Board and the Attorney General.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.