Immigration Helpers Get Bureaucratic Online Makeover from EOIR
Published Date: 4/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is updating its records system to reflect changes in how it manages organizations and their representatives who help people in immigration cases. They’re modernizing the application process by letting groups apply and manage accounts online. These updates affect organizations working with EOIR and aim to make things smoother and more up-to-date, with no new costs announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Online applications for immigration representatives
If your organization or accredited representative helps people in immigration cases, EOIR now lets you apply for recognition or accreditation online and manage approved organization accounts through the Recognition and Accreditation Access (RAA) system. EOIR says this modernizes the process and no new costs were announced.
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