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DHS/OS RIN: 1601-AA58 Publication ID: Fall 2009 
Title: Professional Conduct for Practitioners Rules and Procedures, and Representation and Appearances 
Abstract: This rule proposes to clarify who is authorized to represent applicants and petitioners in proceedings before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and to change the rules and procedures concerning the standards of professional conduct for attorneys and other practitioners who appear before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in immigration proceedings. Current regulations set forth who may represent individuals in immigration proceedings and also set forth the rules and procedures for imposing disciplinary sanctions against attorneys or other practitioners who engage in criminal, unethical, frivolous, or unprofessional conduct before DHS. The proposed revisions are necessary due to the creation of DHS and reflect the adjudication authority of immigration proceedings before both DHS and the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The changes proposed are intended to maintain the integrity of the adjudicatory processes for DHS by updating and improving the rules of professional conduct for practitioners. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 1    8 CFR 292   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101 and 1103    8 USC 1291   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  02/00/2010    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  03/00/2010    
Additional Information: CIS 2446-08
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Rachel McCarthy
Disciplinary Counsel
Department of Homeland Security
70 Kimball Avenue, Room 103,
S. Burlington, VT 05403
Phone:802 660-1779
Email: rachel.mccarthy@uscis.dhs.gov