OMB control number

Certification and Release of Records (Form EOIR-59)

OMB 1125-0017 · DOJ/EOIR.

OMB 1125-0017

This information collection is necessary to prevent unauthorized disclosure of records of individuals maintained by the Department of Justice, and allows parties who are, or were, in proceedings before EOIR to optionally and voluntarily disclose or release their records to an attorney, accredited representative, qualified organization, or other third party.

The latest form for Certification and Release of Records (Form EOIR-59) expires 2027-02-28 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form 1125-0017 Certification and Release of Records Form and Instruction
28 CFR 16.41 (up to date as of 11-24-2023).pdf Supplementary Document
SUPPORTING STATEMENT-EOIR Form-59 Cert Release -signed-11-28-23.pdf Supporting Statement A
FR Notice 30day.pdf Supplementary Document
FR Notice 60day.pdf Supplementary Document
Certification and Release of Records Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202308-1125-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-12-06
202007-1125-002 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2020-11-25