Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
229,402Words in 33 parts
13.7Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
20.1Reading grade
63.8%Unchanged since 2017
8Flagged parts
2026-10-01Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 37.0 words on average; 32.7% over 40 words; 37.2% passive; 15.2 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 1.6% · prohibition 4.5% · paperwork 17.3% · obligation 20.7% · permission 13.8% · other 42.2%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 top 10% | 8 CFR 1337
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.4 SD · Restriction density
+2.2 SD · Directive share
+2.0 SD |
2,649 | 1.20 |
| 409 top 10% | 8 CFR 1215
CONTROLS OF ALIENS DEPARTING FROM THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Directive share
+1.5 SD · Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
3,422 | 0.81 |
| 453 top 10% | 8 CFR 1245
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.0 SD · Size
+1.6 SD |
38,964 | 0.79 |
| 466 top 10% | 8 CFR 1208
PROCEDURES FOR ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD · Reading grade
+1.4 SD · Size
+1.4 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
29,152 | 0.78 |
| 484 top 10% | 8 CFR 1240
PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Size
+1.3 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD · Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
27,531 | 0.77 |
| 511 top 10% | 8 CFR 1212
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: NONIMMIGRANTS; WAIVERS; ADMISSION OF CERTAIN INADMISSIBLE ALIENS; PAROLE
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.4 SD · Size
+1.0 SD |
19,996 | 0.76 |
| 512 top 10% | 8 CFR 1241
APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED
High signals: Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.6 SD |
4,801 | 0.75 |
| 593 top 10% | 8 CFR 1216
CONDITIONAL BASIS OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.1 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
6,536 | 0.73 |
| 655 | 8 CFR 1003
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
52,373 | 0.70 |
| 819 | 8 CFR 1238
EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF AGGRAVATED FELONS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
1,977 | 0.63 |
| 1,092 | 8 CFR 1235
INSPECTION OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR ADMISSION
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
2,774 | 0.53 |
| 1,196 | 8 CFR 1246
RESCISSION OF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.7 SD |
1,339 | 0.51 |
| 1,240 | 8 CFR 1244
TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR NATIONALS OF DESIGNATED STATES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,804 | 0.49 |
| 1,450 | 8 CFR 1236
APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE AND DEPORTABLE ALIENS; REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,058 | 0.43 |
| 1,858 | 8 CFR 1209
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES AND ALIENS GRANTED ASYLUM
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.6 SD |
1,896 | 0.31 |
| 1,957 | 8 CFR 1292
REPRESENTATION AND APPEARANCES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
8,983 | 0.29 |
| 2,132 | 8 CFR 1287
FIELD OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD |
1,312 | 0.24 |
| 3,113 | 8 CFR 1101
PRESUMPTION OF LAWFUL ADMISSION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,390 | 0.02 |
| 4,236 | 8 CFR 1270
PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,827 | -0.24 |
| 4,822 | 8 CFR 1205
REVOCATION OF APPROVAL OF PETITIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,767 | -0.39 |
| 5,340 | 8 CFR 1103
APPEALS, RECORDS, AND FEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,598 | -0.55 |
| 5,869 | 8 CFR 1001
DEFINITIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,601 | -0.75 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 22. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 8 U.S.C. 1101: 188,003 words in 17 parts (82.0% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 63,833 words in 4 parts (27.8% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 509: 53,971 words in 2 parts (23.5% of this agency's text)
- 6 U.S.C. 521: 52,373 words in 1 parts (22.8% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1103: 35,993 words in 12 parts (15.7% of this agency's text)
- 48 U.S.C. 1806: 29,152 words in 1 parts (12.7% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1185: 26,192 words in 3 parts (11.4% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 4002: 9,859 words in 2 parts (4.3% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1104: 3,422 words in 1 parts (1.5% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1228: 1,977 words in 1 parts (0.9% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 8 CFR 1003: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (52,373 words)
- 8 CFR 1245: ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE (38,964 words)
- 8 CFR 1208: PROCEDURES FOR ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL (29,152 words)
- 8 CFR 1240: PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES (27,531 words)
- 8 CFR 1212: DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: NONIMMIGRANTS; WAIVERS; ADMISSION OF CERTAIN INADMISSIBLE ALIENS; PAROLE (19,996 words)
- 8 CFR 1292: REPRESENTATION AND APPEARANCES (8,983 words)
- 8 CFR 1244: TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR NATIONALS OF DESIGNATED STATES (6,804 words)
- 8 CFR 1216: CONDITIONAL BASIS OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS (6,536 words)
- 8 CFR 1236: APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE AND DEPORTABLE ALIENS; REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED (5,058 words)
- 8 CFR 1241: APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED (4,801 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.