Form EOIR-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representat

OMB#1125-0006

U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Immigration Court

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

(Type or Print)

(Provide Alien ("A") number of
the party represented in this case.)

NAME AND ADDRESS OF REPRESENTED PARTY

______________________________________________________
(First)

(Middle Initial)

(Last)

______________________________________________________
(Number and Street)

(Apt. No.)

All proceedings

______________________________________________________
(City)

(State)

Entry of appearance for
(please check one of the following):

(Zip Code)

Custody and bond proceedings only
All proceedings other than custody
and bond proceedings

Attorney or Representative (please check one of the following):
I am an attorney eligible to practice law in, and a member in good standing of, the bar of the highest court(s) of the following
states(s), possession(s), territory(ies), commonwealth(s), or the District of Columbia (use additional space on reverse side if
necessary), and I am not subject to any order disbarring, suspending, enjoining, restraining or otherwise restricting me in the
practice of law in any jurisdiction (if subject to such an order, do not check this box and explain on reverse).
Full Name of Court _________________________________ Bar Number (if applicable) __________________________
I am a representative accredited to appear before the Executive Office for Immigration Review as defined in 8 C.F.R. §
1292.1(a)(4) with the following recognized organization: ______________________________________________________
I am a law student or law graduate of an accredited U.S. law school as defined in 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1(a)(2).
I am a reputable individual as defined in 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1(a)(3) and I am appearing without direct or indirect renumeration.
I am providing further information in the Additional Information box below.
I am an accredited foreign government official, as defined in 8 C.F.R. § 1291.1(a)(5), from ___________________ (country).
I am a person who was authorized to practice on December 23, 1952, under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1(b).

Attorney or Representative (please check one of the following):
I hereby enter my appearance as attorney or representative for, and at the request of, the party named above.
EOIR has ordered the provision of a Qualified Representative for the party named above and I appear in that capacity.
I have read and understand the statements provided on the reverse side of this form that set forth the regulations and
conditions governing appearances and representations before the Immigration Court. By signing this form, I consent to
publication of my name and any findings of misconduct by EOIR, should I become subject to any public discipline by EOIR
pursuant to the rules and procedures at 8 C.F.R. 1003.101 et seq. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OR REPRESENTATIVE

EOIR ID NUMBER

DATE

X __________________________________________________________________________________________________
NAME OF ATTORNEY OR REPRESENTATIVE, ADDRESS, FAX & PHONE NUMBERS, & EMAIL ADDRESS
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Middle Initial)
(First)
(Last)
Law Firm/Organization ____________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________
(Number and Street)
____________________________________________
_____ __________________________________
(City)
(State)
(Zip Code)
Telephone: ________________ Facsimile: ________________ Email: _____________________________________________
Check here if new address
Form EOIR-28
Rev. Feb. 2025

Indicate Type of Appearance: You must designate primary or non-primary unless you are appearing in an “on behalf of” capacity for another
attorney for a specific hearing. Only the primary attorney/representative will receive mailings from the Immigration Court. All attorneys/representatives
regardless of type of appearance are practitioners of record and are individually responsible as representatives for the respondent. Circumstances may
arise that require the Immigration Court to designate a primary and/or switch service of mailings from the primary to a non-primary.
Primary Attorney/Representative

Non-Primary Attorney/Representative

On behalf of ______________________________ (Attorney’s Name) for the following hearing: ________________ (Date)
I am providing pro bono representation. Check one:
yes
no

Proof of Service
I (Name) ___________________________ mailed, emailed or delivered a copy of this Form EOIR-28 on (Date) ____________
to the DHS (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – ICE) at ________________________________________________

No service needed. I electronically filed this document, and the opposing party is participating in ECAS.

X ___________________________________________________________
Signature of Person Serving

APPEARANCES - A practitioner of record is authorized to appear on behalf of a respondent, to file documents on behalf of a respondent, and to
accept service of process of all documents filed in the proceedings before the Immigration Court. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.17(a). An attorney or Accredited
Representative (with full accreditation) must register with the EOIR eRegistry in order to practice before the Immigration Court (see 8 C.F.R.
§ 1292.1(f)). Registration must be completed online on the EOIR website at www.justice.gov/eoir. To perform the functions of and become
the practitioner of record, the practitioner must file a separate Form EOIR-28 for each represented party in each case before an Immigration Judge (see 8
C.F.R. § 1003.17). A Form EOIR-28 shall be filed either as an electronic form, or as a paper form, as appropriate (for further information, please see the
Immigration Court Practice Manual, which is available on the EOIR website at www.justice.gov/eoir). The attorney or representative must
check the box indicating whether the entry of appearance is for custody and bond proceedings only, for all proceedings other than custody and
bond, or for all proceedings including custody and bond. When an appearance as a practitioner of record is made by a person
acting in a representative capacity, his/her personal appearance or signature constitutes a representation that, under the provisions of 8
C.F.R. part 1003, he/she is authorized and qualified to represent individuals and will comply with the EOIR Rules of Professional Conduct in 8
C.F.R. § 1003.102. Thereafter, substitution or withdrawal may be permitted upon the approval of the Immigration Judge of a request by
the attorney or practitioner of record in accordance with 8 C.F.R. § 1003.17(b). Please note that although separate appearances in custody
and non-custody proceedings are permitted, appearances for limited purposes within those proceedings – other than for document assistance to an
unrepresented or pro se respondent – are not permitted. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(g)(1), 1003.38(g)(2); see also Matter of Velasquez, 19 I&N Dec. 377,
384 (BIA 1986). A Form EOIR-61, not a Form EOIR-28, is required for the entry of a limited appearance for document assistance on an application, brief,
motion, or other document before the Immigration Court. A separate appearance form (Form EOIR-27) must be filed with an appeal to the Board of
Immigration Appeals (see 8 C.F.R. § 1003.38(g)). Note: Attorneys and Accredited Representatives (with full accreditation) must first update their address in
eRegistry before filing a Form EOIR-28 that reflects a new address.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT - This form may not be used to request records under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act. The manner
of requesting such records is in 28 C.F.R. §§ 16.1-16.11 and appendices. For further information about requesting records from EOIR under the Freedom of
Information Act, see How to File a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request With the Executive Office for Immigration Review, available on
EOIR's website at https://www.justice.gov/eoir.

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE - The information requested on this form is authorized by 8 U.S.C. §§ 1229(a), 1362 and 8 C.F.R. § 1003.17 in order to enter an
appearance to represent a party before the Immigration Court. The information you provide is mandatory and required to enter an
appearance. Failure to provide the requested information will result in an inability to represent a party or receive notice of actions in a proceeding. EOIR
may share this information with others in accordance with approved routine uses described in EOIR's system of records notice, EOIR-001, Records and
Management Information System, 69 Fed. Reg. 26,179 (May 11, 2004), or its successors and EOIR-003, Practitioner Complaint-Disciplinary Files, 64 Fed. Reg.
49237 (September 1999). Furthermore, the submission of this form acknowledges that an attorney or representative will be subject to the disciplinary rules and
procedures at 8 C.F.R. 1003.101et seq., including, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §§ 292.3(h)(3), 1003.108(c), publication of the name of the attorney or
representative and findings of misconduct should the attorney or representative be subject to any public discipline by EOIR.
CASES BEFORE EOIR - Automated information about cases before EOIR is available by calling (800) 898-7180 or (304) 625-2050 or by checking online at

https://acis.eoir.justice.gov. For further information, please see the Immigration Court Practice Manual, which is available on the EOIR website at www.justice.gov/eoir.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you are filing this form as a reputable individual as defined in 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1(a)(3), please provide a statement below how you
meet that criteria, including that you are appearing on an individual basis at the request of the person entitled to representation and describing your pre-existing
relationship or connection to that person.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. 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 six (6) minutes. 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.

Form EOIR-28
Rev. Feb. 2025