Request By Organization For Accreditation Of Non-Attorney Respresentative {EOIR-31A}

EOIR-31A - REQUEST BY ORGANIZATION FOR ACCREDITATION OR RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION OF NON-ATTORNEY REPRESENTATIVE. The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s (EOIR) Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) Program, may authorize a non-attorney (“Accredited Representative”) to practice immigration law. Only a DOJ Recognized Organization (or an organization that is concurrently applying for DOJ Recognition on Form EOIR-31) may request accreditation on behalf of its proposed representative(s). To apply, the organization must submit this Form EOIR-31A to EOIR with supporting documentation for adjudication. An Accredited Representative must be an employee or volunteer of the organization and satisfy the eligibility criteria found at 8 C.F.R. § 1292.12. If approved, the Accredited Representative will be authorized to represent clients before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and, in some cases, EOIR’s immigration courts and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). An individual’s accreditation is tied to the Recognized Organization that submitted the application, so the Accredited Representative may only provide immigration legal services out of that Recognized Organization’s approved office(s). Only Recognized Organizations may submit requests for individuals’ accreditation (Form EOIR-31A), and must submit a separate accreditation application for each proposed representative. If the proposed representative intends to work for more than one Recognized Organization, each organization must submit a separate Form EOIR-31A on the representative’s behalf. Accreditation is valid for a period of three years from the date of approval. Recognized Organizations must submit this form to apply for renewal on behalf of each Accredited Representative prior to each accreditation’s expiration. An Accredited Representative may continue to provide immigration legal services while a timely submitted Form EOIR-31A is pending determination. This requirement does not result in the Recognized Organization’s need to apply for renewal outside of its renewal schedule. The two renewal schedules run independently of each other; however, if the expiration dates happen to coincide, the Recognized Organization may submit the renewal applications concurrently. www.FormsWorkflow.com