EOIR-27 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals

Puts a lawyer or accredited representative on the record before the Board of Immigration Appeals. Without it the Board will not accept filings from the representative or send them notices. It is the BIA counterpart to the EOIR-28.

EOIREdition Revised October 2023Paper only

Fee: $0
Fee waiver: Not available
Who files: The attorney or DOJ-accredited representative, signed by the respondent.
Where to file: With the BIA, or uploaded through the ECAS Case Portal.

Usually filed with

EOIR-26Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge
EOIR-28Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court

Part of these processes

Appeals and motionsCourt and appeals
Getting a lawyer or accredited representativeEveryone

What changed in 2025 and 2026

Revised in October 2023. The BIA will not accept filings from a representative who has not entered an appearance.

Official page. https://www.justice.gov/eoir/eoir-forms. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.