DOJ Revises Forms to Help Immigrants Fight Deportation Orders
Published Date: 11/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice is updating and extending two important forms that help certain permanent and nonpermanent residents ask to cancel their removal from the U.S. They’re asking for public feedback on these forms until December 22, 2025, to make sure the process is clear and not too time-consuming. This update won’t cost applicants extra but aims to keep things smooth and fair for everyone involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Cancellation of Removal Eligibility Forms
If you are in removal proceedings, you can use Form EOIR-42A (for certain permanent residents) or Form EOIR-42B (for certain nonpermanent residents) to request cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. 1229b(a). Responding to these forms is required to obtain or retain the benefit of cancellation of removal.
Filing Fees and Practitioner Costs
Filing EOIR-42A carries a $700 filing fee per response and filing EOIR-42B carries a $1,600 filing fee per response. The agency estimates an average practitioner cost of $408 per response (based on $70.08/hr × 5.83 hours) and total annual public costs of $1,683,912 for EOIR-42A and $31,640,056 for EOIR-42B.
Time Required to Complete Forms
Each form is estimated to take 5 hours and 50 minutes (5.83 hours) to complete. The estimated total annual time burden is 8,856 hours for EOIR-42A and 91,865 hours for EOIR-42B.
Electronic Filing May Avoid Costs
EOIR states that printing and postage costs associated with filing these forms may be avoided because all forms may be submitted electronically. Submitting electronically could reduce out‑of‑pocket filing expenses for applicants.
Form Revisions: Privacy, Fees, OMB Date
EOIR is revising EOIR-42A and EOIR-42B to update references to filing fee information, add a Privacy Act Notice to each form, include the OMB approval expiration date, and implement minor text formatting changes to improve organization, clarity, and readability. These changes are intended to improve the information provided on the forms and how it is presented to applicants.
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