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Indicate Type of Appearance:

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

Proof of Service

I (Name) _____________________________ mailed or delivered a copy of this Form EOIR-28 on (Date) __________________

to the DHS (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – ICE) at _________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Signature of Person Serving

APPEARANCES - 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 An appearance shall be filed on a Form EOIR-28 by the attorney or representative appearing 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 ). 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 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

representative 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 are not permitted. See Matter of

Velasquez, 19 I&N Dec. 377, 384 (BIA 1986). 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)). 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

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 (240) 314-1500.

FURTHER INFORMATION - For further information, please see the Immigration Court Practice Manual, which is available on

the EOIR website at

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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. Dec. 2015

Form Eoir - 28 - Notice Of Entry Of Appearance As Attorney Or Representative Before The Immigration Court Page 2

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