EOIR-56 Request to be Included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings
How a nonprofit, referral service, or private attorney gets onto the list of free legal service providers that EOIR gives to every person in immigration court. Inclusion is voluntary and carries commitments about the volume of free work.
- Fee
- $0
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- Nonprofit organisations, pro bono referral services, and private attorneys.
- Where to file
- With the EOIR Office of Policy.
Part of these processes
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Revised February 2026. Inclusion on the list is how most detained respondents find free representation.
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.