U.S. Department
of Justice
3.2 - Obtaining Blank Forms
(a) Generally
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 the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Website. Other forms, including forms beginning with “I-,” can be found on the USCIS website. Certain forms can also be filed online.
(b) Identifying EOIR Forms
Many forms used by EOIR do not appear in the regulations. The EOIR forms most commonly used by the public are identified on the EOIR Website.
(c) Obtaining EOIR Forms (in Paper or Online)
In general, EOIR forms are available from the following sources:
Parties should be sure to use the most recent version of each form, which are available from the sources listed above.
(d) Reproducing Forms/Photocopied Forms
Photocopies of blank EOIR forms may be used, provided that they are an accurate duplication of the government-issued form and are printed on the correct size and stock of paper. See 8 C.F.R. §§ 299.4(a), 1299.1. The filing party is responsible for the accuracy and legibility of the form. The most recent version of the form must be used and is available from the sources listed in subsection (b), above.
For the forms listed in subsection (f), below, the use of colored paper is strongly encouraged, but not required.
(e) Form Colors
Forms are no longer required to be filed on paper of a specific color. However, when submitting paper forms the use of colored paper for the forms listed below is strongly encouraged. Any submission that is not a form must be on white paper.
blue — EOIR-26 (Notice of Appeal / Immigration Judge Decision)
tan — EOIR-26A (Appeal Fee Waiver Request)
yellow — EOIR-27 (Notice of Appearance before the Board of Immigration Appeals)
green — EOIR-28 (Notice of Appearance before the Immigration Court)
pink — EOIR-29 (Notice of Appeal / DHS decision)
pink — EOIR-33/BIA (Change of Address / Board of Immigration Appeals)
blue — EOIR-33/IC (Change of Address / Immigration Court)