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On August 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") and the Department of Justice ("DOJ") ("collectively the Departments") published a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM" or "proposed rule") that proposed amending regulations governing the procedures for determining certain protection claims and available parole procedures for individuals subject to expedited removal and found to have a credible fear of persecution or torture.  After a careful review of the comments received, the Departments are now issuing an interim final rule ("rule" or "IFR") that responds to comments received in response to the NPRM and adopts the proposed rule with changes.  Most significantly, the IFR establishes timelines for the consideration of applications for asylum and related protection by USCIS and, as needed, EOIR and provides that DHS will refer noncitizens whose applications are denied to EOIR for streamlined removal proceedings.