DOJ · DOJ-0335 · record R1760

AI-Enabled Workflow Automation

Department of Justice · Department of Justice / CIV

Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: High-impactSource: a) High-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Law Enforcement
Operational functions: Translation and transcription, Risk scoring and triage, Claims and case processing Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) faces significant backlogs, with repetitive or frivolous claims slowing progress and foreign-language evidence creating bottlenecks. This initiative uses Natural Language Processing for triage and automate translation to accelerate case processing. It aligns with M-25-21’s innovation and governance principles by improving efficiency while preserving human oversight.

Expected benefits

(1) Reduces immigration case backlogs, ensures consistent treatment of claims, and improves responsiveness to federal courts. (2) Builds on OIL case management systems, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services data feeds, and DOJ translation contract costs.(3) Reduced backlog size; fewer attorney hours per case; translation accuracy benchmarks met. Increase in fraudulent/frivolous and repetitive claims.

System outputs

Classifications, Automated Translations, Recommendations: case priority classifications, language translations, processing recommendations.

Technology

AI classification: Natural language processingSource: Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: Not reported
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported