OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS - Gani

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report to the region covering Investigations, Border Patrol and Detention and Deportation field operations,
wherever applicable, in the format set forth in the appendix to this OI. This report must reach the regional
office by the sixth day of the following month. In addition, a separate Monthly activity Report, CDD-32, in the
format set forth in the appendix of this OI is to be prepared by all Service operated Service Processing
Centers and submitted simultaneously to CODDP and RODDP by the fourth work day of each month.
The report shall cover field activities on a program basis and shall include contemplated or anticipated
changes in operations for the following month. It shall also include actions taken or proposed in problem
areas. Statistics or other data covered in G-23 reports should not be repeated but may be referred to where
deemed necessary to explain increases or decreases in various activities.
The regional commissioner shall transmit to the Deputy Commissioner tow copies of the investigative
reports marked for the attention of the Assistant Commissioner, Investigations, and the originals of the
Border Patrol and Detention and Deportation reports, marked for the attention of the Assistant Commissioner,
Detention and Deportation, as appropriate. The reports may be transmitted by memorandum with marginal
notes on the report referring to items the region deems necessary to explain, clarify or comment on. The
information required in Sections III C. and D. of the Investigations Activity Reports will be consolidated in
the regional office and included in the transmittal memorandum. In addition, the Western and Southern
Regions will attach to the Border Patrol reports consolidated statistics prepared by the region concerning air
operations and screening and removal programs. The reports shall be forwarded to reach the Central Office
by the twelfth of the month.
Officers in charge abroad, other than in Mexico, shall prepare and submit a monthly report, in triplicate, to
reach the district office not later than the sixth day of the month. The district directors abroad, other than in
Mexico City, shall airmail two copies of the reports by memorandum, in duplicate, to the Deputy
Commissioner not later than the tenth day of the month. The memorandum shall comment on any matters in
the reports which require explanation, clarification, or remedial action. The reports shall be prepared in the
format set forth in the Appendix to this OI.
The Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Deputy Director EPIC) shall prepare and submit periodic reports to
the Associate Commissioner, Enforcement, containing the information relative Mexican border anti-smuggling
activities, private aircraft activities, section 239 violations, and Fraudulent Document Center activities, set
forth in the Appendix to this OI.
(i) Redelegation of authority.
The extent to which a district director, service center director, or officer in charge may redelegate his/her
authority under the regulations is specifically limited by OI's pertaining to certain functions. Redelegation of
authority to a subordinate officer does not relieve the director or officer in charge from responsibility for the
decision made. The officer to whom authority is redelegated must make the decision personally in the name
of the director or officer in charge. Incases within the jurisdiction of Adjudications, denial decisions shall be
final only after review and agreement by a supervisory immigration officer. (TM 7/91)
(j) Removed [TM 183][7-31-91]
OI 103.2 Formal Applications and Petitions
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(b) Foreign Language Interpretation and Translations.
(1) Use of Interpreters.
Quality interpretation of interviews of applicants for immigration benefits is essential for the proper
adjudication of their applications. Likewise full understanding of questions from Service officers and
responses from aliens is required to establish the basis for removal of an alien or other adverse action.
Applicants should be encouraged to provide interpreters of their own choosing and interviews should be
rescheduled to accommodate this support. Lists of volunteer interpreters or voluntary agencies which
may assist persons in obtaining interpreters should be maintained in each district and sector.
Service personnel should secure the assistance of qualifies Service interpreters (including other officers,
full-time or contract interpreters), whenever they experience difficulties in conducting an interview of an
alien who lacks competency in English. Service officers should not presume their own capacity in a
foreign language, if the alien appears not to comprehend questions or his/her answers cannot be clearly