OMB control number

Request for New Recognition, Renewal of Recognition, Extension of Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization

OMB 1125-0012 · DOJ/EOIR.

OMB 1125-0012

This information collection is necessary to determine whether an organization meets the regulatory and relevant case law requirements for recognition by EOIR's Office of Policy as a legal service provider, which would then allow it to seek full or partial accreditation for its representative(s) to practice before EOIR and/or the Department of Homeland Security.

The latest form for Request for New Recognition, Renewal of Recognition, Extension of Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization expires 2028-08-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form EOIR-31 Request for Recognition of a Non-profit religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction
Form EOIR-31 Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction
DirectorApproval_30dayFRnotice-EOIR-31-31A.pdf Supplementary Document
EOIR-31_SUPPORTING-STATEMENT_07.21.2025.docx Supplementary Document
EOIR-31_SUPPORTING-STATEMENT_07.21.2025.docx Supplementary Document
EOIR-31_SUPPORTING-STATEMENT_07.21.2025_signed.pdf Supporting Statement A
Jean Publiee 1125-0012 public comment on federal register 07-18-2025.pdf Public Comments
LegalAuthority_8USC1362.pdf Supplementary Document
LegalAuthority_8USC1362.pdf Supplementary Document
LegalAuthority_8USC1229a.pdf Supplementary Document
LegalAuthority_8USC1229a.pdf Supplementary Document
LegalAuthority_8USC1103.pdf Supplementary Document
LegalAuthority_8USC1103.pdf Supplementary Document
EOIR-31 30 Day FR Notice 7.18.25.pdf Supplementary Document
EOIR-31 30 Day FR Notice 7.18.25.pdf Supplementary Document
EOIR-31 60 Day FR Notice 3.14.25.pdf Supplementary Document
EOIR-31 60 Day FR Notice 3.14.25.pdf Supplementary Document
NALEO Educational Fund.Comments on RA proposals.05-13-2025..pdf Public Comments
Catholic Legal Immigration Network.CLINIC.Public Comment Submission.5.13.2025.pdf (document unavailable) Public Comments
Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction
Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202507-1125-004	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-07-21
202210-1125-005 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-11-16
201911-1125-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-11-15
201612-1125-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-01-11
201601-1125-002 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-02-02
201509-1125-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-09-23
201507-1125-009 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-07-22
201408-1125-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2014-09-12
201405-1125-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2014-05-12
201303-1125-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-08-23
201112-1125-003 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-05-29
200811-1125-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2009-04-15
200603-1125-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2006-03-01
200509-1125-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2005-09-16