12.1 - Forms Generally

There is an official form that must be used to:

• file an appeal - see Chapter 4.4(b) (Notice of Appeal)
• request a fee waiver - see Chapter 3.4 (Filing Fees)
• appear as a representative - see Chapter 2.1(b) (Entering an appearance)
• report a change of address - see Chapter 2.2(c) (Address obligations)
• request most kinds of relief - see 8 C.F.R. parts 299, 1299

There is an official form that should be used to:

• file a practitioner complaint - see Chapter 11.5 (Complaints)

There is no official form to:

• file a motion - see Chapter 5.2(b) (Form)
   

An appeal form, such as the Form EOIR‑26, should never be used to file a motion.