Request For Recognition Of A Non-Profit Religious Charitable Social Service {EOIR-31}

EOIR-31 - REQUEST FOR NEW RECOGNITION, RENEWAL OF RECOGNITION, EXTENSION OF RECOGNITION OF A NON-PROFIT RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SOCIAL SERVICE, OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATION. The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s (EOIR) Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) Program, may authorize a non-profit religious, charitable, social service, or similar organization that provides immigration legal services primarily to low-income and indigent clients to provide representation through non-attorneys (“Accredited Representatives”) in immigration proceedings. An organization may request DOJ Recognition by submitting this form with supporting documentation to EOIR for adjudication. If approved, the organization’s Accredited Representatives will be authorized to appear on behalf of clients before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and, in some cases, EOIR’s immigration courts and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Approved organizations are “recognized” and appear on the R&A Rosters. When applying for recognition, an organization must simultaneously submit Form EOIR-31A to apply for accreditation of at least one representative. After obtaining initial recognition, a Recognized Organization may apply for the accreditation of additional representatives at any time during the period of recognition. Approved representatives are “accredited” and will appear on the R&A Rosters. An organization must renew its recognition by submitting Form EOIR-31 prior to expiration of recognition. Expiration dates appear on the R&A Rosters and on the organization’s approval letter. A Recognized Organization’s Accredited Representative(s) may continue to provide immigration legal services while a timely submitted Form EOIR-31 is pending. If EOIR has approved an organization’s application for extension of recognition, the expiration date of the headquarters or other designated office extends to all of the organization’s other offices. An organization granted initial recognition must renew after two years; all other organizations must renew after six years. www.FormsWorkflow.com