U.S. Department
of Justice
Appx D - Forms
Online copies of forms
Many forms can be downloaded or printed from the website of the agency responsible for that form. For example, forms beginning with “EOIR-,” as well as certain forms beginning with “I-” that are filed with the immigration courts, can be found on EOIR's website. Other forms, including forms beginning with “I-,” can be found on the USCIS website.
Paper copies of forms
If an immigration form is not available online, the best source for obtaining one is the agency that is responsible for that form. The table below identifies those agencies. Local offices may provide forms on a walk-in basis. Other sources for forms include voluntary agencies (VOLAGs), public service organizations, law offices, and certain Government Printing Office Bookstores. See 8 C.F.R. §§ 299.2, 299.3.
Reproducing forms
Forms may be photocopied, computer-generated, or downloaded, but must comply with all requirements listed in Part II, Chapter 11 (OCIJ) and Part III, Chapter 12 (BIA).
Purpose | Form | Name | Available From |
| Accredited representative application | Form EOIR-31A | Request by Organization for Accreditation or Renewal of Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative | OLAP |
| Adjustment of status | Form I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | USCIS |
| Appeal of attorney discipline decision | Form EOIR-45 | Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Adjudicating Official in a Practitioner Disciplinary Case | immigration court, BIA, OGC |
| Appeal of IJ Decision | Form EOIR-26 | Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge | Immigration court, BIA |
| Appeal of CIS Decision (AAO jurisdiction) | Form I-290B | Notice of Appeal or Motion | USCIS |
| Appeal of CIS Decision (BIA jurisdiction) | Form EOIR-29 | Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS Officer | USCIS |
| Appearance as a Representative (BIA) | Form EOIR-27 | Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before the Board of Immigration Appeals | Immigration court, BIA |
| Appearance as a Representative (before an immigration court) | Form EOIR-28 | Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before the Immigration Court | Immigration court |
| Asylum, Withholding of Removal (restriction on removal), Convention Against Torture | Form I-589 | Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal | Immigration court, USCIS |
| Attorney/Representative complaint form | Form EOIR-44 | Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form | Immigration court, BIA, OGC |
| Cancellation of Removal (Non-Permanent Residents) | Form EOIR-42B | Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents | Immigration court |
| Cancellation of Removal (Permanent Residents) | Form EOIR-42A | Application for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents | Immigration court |
| Change of Address (cases pending before BIA) | Form EOIR-33/BIA | Alien’s Change of Address Form / Board of Immigration Appeals | Immigration court, BIA |
| Change of Address (cases pending before an IC) | Form EOIR-33/IC | Alien’s Change of Address Form / Immigration Court | Immigration court |
| Complaint in INA § 274B Case before OCAHO | Form EOIR-58 | Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices Complaint Form | OCAHO |
Fee Waiver (appeals or motions | Form EOIR-26A | Fee Waiver Request | Immigration court, BIA |
| Motion (any kind) | none | There is no official form for motions filed with an IC or the BIA. Do not use the Notice of Appeal (Form EOIR-26) for motions. | n/a |
| NACARA Suspension of Deportation/Special Rule Cancellation | Form I-881 | Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal | USCIS |
| Recognized Organization Application | Form EOIR-31 | Request for New Recognition, Renewal of Recognition, Extension of Recognition of a Non-Profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization
| OLAP |
| Request to be included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers in Immigration Proceedings | Form EOIR-56 | Optional application for a non-profit organization, pro bono referral service, or private attorney to apply to be included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers. | OOD |
| Return To Unrelinquished Domicile | Form I-191 | Application for Advance Permission to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile | USCIS |
| Subpoena in OCAHO Case | Form EOIR-30 | OCAHO Subpoena Form | OCAHO |
| Suspension of Deportation | Form EOIR-40 | Application for Suspension of Deportation | Immigration court |
| Temporary Protected Status | Form I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | USCIS |
Visa Petition (Employment-Based) | Form I-140 | Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker | USCIS |
Visa Petition (Family-Based) | Form I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | USCIS |
| Waiver of Inadmissibility | Form I-601 | Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility | USCIS |