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§ 1003.63 Applications., 8 C.F.R. § 1003.63

8 C.F.R. § 1003.63
§ 1003.63 Applications.
Currentness

(a) Generally. In order to qualify to appear on the list of free legal services providers maintained by the Chief Immigration
Judge under this subpart, an organization or attorney must file an application requesting to be placed on the list. This
application must be filed with the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, along with proof of service on the Court
Administrator of the Immigration Court having jurisdiction over each locality where the organization or attorney provides
free legal services. Each submission must be identified by the notation “Application for Free Legal Services Providers List”
on the envelope, and must also indicate if the organization or attorney is willing to represent indigent aliens in asylum
proceedings.
(b) Organizations recognized under § 292.2. An organization that is recognized under § 292.2 of this chapter must submit a
declaration signed by an authorized officer of the organization which states that the organization complies with all of the
qualifications set forth in § 1003.62(a).
(c) Organizations not recognized under § 292.2. An organization that is not recognized under § 292.2 of this chapter must
submit a declaration signed by an authorized officer of the organization which states that the organization complies with all
of the qualifications set forth in § 1003.62(b).
(d) Attorneys. An attorney must:
(1) Submit a declaration that states that:
(i) He or she provides free legal services to indigent aliens;
(ii) He or she is willing to represent indigent aliens in immigration proceedings pro bono; and
(iii) He or she is not under any order of any court suspending, enjoining, restraining, disbarring, or otherwise restricting
him or her in the practice of law; and
(2) Include the attorney’s bar number, if any, from each bar of the highest court of the state, possession, territory, or
commonwealth in which he or she is admitted to practice law.
(e) Changes in addresses or status. Organizations and attorneys referred to in this subpart are under a continuing obligation to
notify the Chief Immigration Judge, in writing, within ten business days, of any change of address, telephone number, or
qualifying or professional status. Failure to notify the Chief Immigration Judge of any such change may result in the name of
the organization or attorney being removed from the list.
SOURCE: 52 FR 2936, 2941, Jan. 29, 1987; 57 FR 11570, April 6, 1992; 60 FR 29468, June 5, 1995; 61 FR 59305, Nov. 22,
1996; 62 FR 9073, Feb. 28, 1997; 63 FR 27448, May 19, 1998; 63 FR 31894, June 11, 1998; 64 FR 56141, Oct. 18, 1999; 66
FR 37123, July 17, 2001; 66 FR 54911, Oct. 31, 2001; 66 FR 56976, Nov. 14, 2001; 68 FR 9824, Feb. 28, 2003; 68 FR 9830,
Feb. 28, 2003; 71 FR 57884, Oct. 2, 2006; 71 FR 70857, Dec. 7, 2006; 73 FR 33876, June 16, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 6 U.S.C. 521; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1154, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1226, 1229, 1229a, 1229b, 1229c,
1231, 1254a, 1255, 1324d, 1330, 1361, 1362; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 1746; sec. 2 Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1950; 3 CFR,
1949–1953 Comp., p. 1002; section 203 of Pub.L. 105–100, 111 Stat. 2196–200; sections 1506 and 1510 of Pub.L. 106–386,
114 Stat. 1527–29, 1531–32; section 1505 of Pub.L. 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763A–326 to –328.
Current through Feb. 12, 2015; 80 FR 7966.
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