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 no
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 _________________________________________________
X ___________________________________________________________
Signature of Person Serving
APPEARANCES - 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). 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 appearances for limited purposes 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 http://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).
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 www.justice.gov/eoir.
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 20530.
Form EOIR - 28
Rev. Oct. 2014