Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form EOIR-26 Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form EOIR-26 Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge	Form	Modified	Available
EOIR-26_PRArenewal_SupportingStatement_draft_09.10.2025.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-10	Repair queued
EOIR-26_PRArenewal_SupportingStatement_draft_09.10.2025.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-10	Available
EOIR-26_30day_90FR43477_09.09.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-10	Repair queued
EOIR-26_30day_90FR43477_09.09.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-10	Available
EOIR-26_PRArenewal_SupportingStatement_signed_09.10.2025.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-10	Repair queued
EOIR-26_PRArenewal_SupportingStatement_signed_09.10.2025.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-10	Available
EOIR-26_60day_90FR28815_07.01.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-01	Repair queued
EOIR-26_60day_90FR28815_07.01.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-01	Available
LegalAuthority_8USC1229a.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-01	Repair queued
LegalAuthority_8USC1229a.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-01	Available
LegalAuthority_8USC1103.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-06-17	Repair queued
LegalAuthority_8USC1103.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-06-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12671	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge	Form	Modified	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge
12671	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge	Form	Modified	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge
12671	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0002	ICR Reference No: 202606-1125-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202603-1125-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-26
Title: Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2026
Terms of Clearance: Returned due to improper submission. It was submitted as a Revision, but there is no current documentation for what the revision is, and the FR citations are also from 2025.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2028	12/31/2028	12/31/2028
Responses	45,473	0	45,473
Time Burden (Hours)	22,737	0	22,737
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,747,978	0	12,747,978

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Abstract: A party affected by a decision of an Immigration Judge may appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board or BIA) using form EOIR-26, provided the BIA has jurisdiction pursuant to 8 CFR 1003.1(b).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1229a Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 119 - 21 100001-100018 Name of Law: One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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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:
	90 FR 28815	07/01/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 43477	09/09/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge	EOIR-26	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $187,924

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: 07/30/2026

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