Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form EOIR-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court	Form	Modified	Repair queued
2024 EOIR-28 SUPPORTING STATEMENT.final.signed.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-01-02	Repair queued
Autority 8 USC 1229a Removal proceedings.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-12-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12683	Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0006	ICR Reference No: 202501-1125-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-1125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-28
Title: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	1,536,921	622,689
Time Burden (Hours)	153,692	62,269
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This inforamtion is used to allow attoneys or representatives to file their entry of appearance for each matter before the Immigration Court, and to notify the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, of the representation as the opposing party in the proceeding.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1003.17 Name of Law: Appearances
   US Code: 8 USC 1229a(b)(4)(A) Name of Law: Alien's rights in proceeding
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 75584	09/16/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 92160	11/21/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court	EOIR-28	Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,536,921	622,689	0	914,232	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	153,692	62,269	0	91,423	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Increase in burden due to an increased number of attorneys or representatives filing the EOIR-28 each year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,934,905

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/28/2025

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