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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) 86 FR 46906 that proposed amending regulations governing the procedures for determining certain protection claims and available parole procedures for certain individuals subject to expedited removal and found to have a credible fear of persecution or torture. After a careful review of the comments received, on March 29, 2022, the Departments issued an interim final rule (rule or IFR) that responds to comments received in response to the NPRM and adopts the proposed rule with changes (87 FR 18078). Significantly, the IFR established timelines for the consideration of applications for asylum and related protection by DHS’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and, as needed, DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The IFR also provided that DHS will refer noncitizens whose applications are denied by USCIS to EOIR for streamlined removal proceedings. The Departments solicited further public comment on the IFR, which the Departments intend to consider and address in a final rule.