Form EOIR-45 Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Adjudicating Offi

OMB#ll25-0008
U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Board of Immigration Appeals

Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Adjudicating
Official in a Practitioner Disciplinary Case

General Instructions—Please read carefully before completing and filing Form EOIR-45.
1. When and Where to Appeal:
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You must send the Notice of Appeal, Form EOIR-45, so that it is received by the Board of Immigration
Appeals (Board) within thirty (30) calendar days after the Adjudicating Official’s oral decision or, if no oral
decision was rendered, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date the Adjudicating Official’s written decision was mailed.
Simply mailing the Notice of Appeal within the time limit may not ensure that the Notice of Appeal is timely received by the Board. If your Notice of Appeal is received outside of the time limit, it will be dismissed
as untimely. Send or deliver your Notice of Appeal to:
To send by courier or
overnight delivery service,
or to deliver in person, use
this address:

Board of Immigration Appeals
Clerk’s Office
Disciplinary Appeal
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2000
Falls Church, VA 22041

To send by regular
Board of Immigration Appeals
first-class mail use this Clerk’s Office
address:
Disciplinary Appeal
P.O. Box 8530
Falls Church, VA 22041

2. How to Pay for the Appeal:
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Attach to the Notice of Appeal, Form EOIR-45, a check or money order for exactly one hundred and ten
dollars (U.S. $110) payable to the “United States Department of Justice.” All checks must be drawn on a bank
located in the United States. Write the Practitioner’s name and the disciplinary case number on the check or
money order.
If you cannot pay for the appeal, you must complete and submit a Fee Waiver Request (Form EOIR-26A).
The Board will review your request and decide whether to allow the appeal to be filed without payment of
the required fee.

3. Representation by an Attorney or Representative:
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You may be represented by an attorney or a representative who is authorized to appear before the Board. See
8 C.F.R. §1001.1(f) and (j). The government will not pay for your attorney or representative.
If you are represented by an attorney or representative, he or she must file a notice of Entry of Appearance
Before the Board of Immigration Appeals (Form EOIR-27) at the same time that this Notice of Appeal, Form
EOIR-45, is filed.

Form EOIR-45
Rev. Oct. 2008

4. Submission of Brief:
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You must state detailed reasons for your appeal on the Notice of Appeal, Form EOIR-45, even if you indicate that you intend to file a brief. Please indicate in Item #6 on the Notice of Appeal, Form EOIR-45, if you
will file a separate written brief or statement with the Board. The Board will send you a briefing schedule
and, in some cases, a hearing transcript (if a hearing was conducted in this case).

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Send a copy of your brief or statement to the Office of the General Counsel of the Executive Office for
Immigration Review or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whichever office prosecuted your
case. You must also provide the Board with a proof of service stating that you have mailed or delivered
the brief or statement to EOIR or DHS, as appropriate.
Office of the General Counsel, EOIR
ATTN: Bar Counsel
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600
Falls Church, Virginia 22041

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief Counsel-Attorney Disipline
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Room 4025
Washington, DC 20529

5. Summary Dismissal of Appeal:
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The Board may summarily dismiss any appeal for any of the following reasons: 1) the practitioner fails to
specify the reasons for the appeal; 2) the only reason specified by the practitioner for his or her appeal
involves a finding of fact or conclusion of law which was conceded by the practitioner in the disciplinary
proceeding below; 3) the Board is satisfied, from a review of the record, that the appeal is filed for an
improper purpose, such as to cause unnecessary delay, or that the appeal lacks an arguable basis in fact or
law; 4) the practitioner indicates that he or she will file a separate written brief or statement in support of the
appeal and then fails to file such a brief or statement within the time period scheduled and does not reasonably explain such failure; and/or 5) the appeal fails to meet essential statutory or regulatory requirements.

6. Request for Oral Argument:
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If you indicate in Item #5 on Form EOIR-45 that you request oral argument before the Board, the Board will
inform you if your request is granted. Even if you ask for oral argument, you still must give detailed reasons
for your appeal on the Notice of Appeal in item #4 and attachments. The Board ordinarily will not grant a
request for oral argument unless you also file a separate written brief or statement.

7. Notification of Change of Address:
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You or your attorney or representative must notify the Board within five (5) days of any change of address
or telephone number by submitting the Form EOIR-27 (Check the box in the address section to indicate a
new address). A change of address notification is effective only for the case in which it is submitted.

8. Further Information:
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For further guidance please see the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual and Questions and
Answers, which are available on the EOIR website at www.usdoj.gov/eoir.
Form EOIR-45
Rev. Oct. 2008

OMB#ll25-0008
U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Board of Immigration Appeals

1.

Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Adjudicating
Official in a Practitioner Disciplinary Case

Case Number:

For Official Use Only

Name of Practitioner:

Address:
(Number and Street)
(City)

(Suite No.)
(State)

(Zip Code)

2.

Date of Adjudicating Official’s decision:

3.

I am

4.

Basis for Appeal — Please explain in detail the basis for your appeal. Use additional sheets of
paper if necessary and attach to this form. Failure to specify the factual or legal basis for your
appeal may lead to summary dismissal without further notice, unless you provide specific details
in a timely, written brief or statement filed with the Board. Write the case number on every
additional sheet.

DHS

EOIR

Staple check or money order here.
Include practitioner’s name and case number on the check.

the Respondent

(Attach more sheets if necessary.)
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We try to create forms and instructions that are accurate, can be easily understood, and which impose the least possible burden on you to provide us with
information. The estimated average time to complete this form is one (1) hour, including the time for reviewing and completing the form, and gathering and attaching supporting documentation. If you have comments regarding the accuracy of this estimate, or suggestions for making this form simpler, you can write to the
Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600, Falls Church, Virginia 22041.
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5.

I

do

do not

request oral argument before the Board of Immigration Appeals.

6.

I

will

will not

file a separate written brief or statement in addition to the “Basis
for Appeal” written above or accompanying this form.

Warning: Your appeal may be summarily dismissed by the Board of Immigration Appeals if
you indicate in Item #6 that you will file a separate written brief or statement and you fail to
file such a brief or statement within the time period scheduled and you do not reasonably
explain such failure.
7.

Name of Practitioner’s Attorney/Representative or EOIR/DHS Counsel:

Address:
(Number and Street)

(Suite No.)

(City)

(State)

(Zip Code)

Warning: An attorney or representative will not be recognized as the attorney of record on
appeal and will not receive documents or correspondence in connection with the appeal unless
he or she submits a completed Form EOIR-27.

SIGN
?HERE
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Signature of Practitioner or Practitioner’s Attorney/Representative or EOIR/DHS Counsel

Date

PROOF OF SERVICE (Must Be Completed)
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mailed or delivered a copy of this Notice of Appeal
(Name)

on

to
(Date)

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at
SIGN
HERE

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Practitioner or Practitioner’s Attorney/Representative or EOIR/DHS Counsel,
whichever is the prosecutor in this case)

(Address)

X
Signature of Practitioner (or Practitioner’s Attorney/Representative or EOIR/DHS Counsel)

Be sure you have:
Read all of the General Instructions
Provided all of the requested information
Completed and signed the Proof of Service
Attached the required fee or fee waiver request
Signed the form

Served a copy of this form and all attachments
on the Office of the General Counsel, ATTN: Bar
Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration
Review or, where the Department of Homeland
Security is the prosecutor, the Office of the Chief
Counsel, USCIS, DHS or Practitioner or
Practitioner’s Attorney/Representative
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