Justice Dept Keeps Non-Profit Form for Charities Rolling
Published Date: 7/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice wants to keep using a form (EOIR-31) that helps non-profit religious, charitable, and social service groups prove their status. This extension means these organizations can keep doing their important work without new paperwork hassles. No big changes or extra costs are coming, and the review process is happening soon to keep things running smoothly.
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EOIR‑31 Form Approval Extended
If your organization is a non-profit religious, charitable, social service, or similar group that uses Form EOIR-31 to prove its status to the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Department of Justice is seeking to extend OMB approval so you can keep using the same form. The extension is described as causing no new paperwork changes or extra costs and is intended to avoid interruptions to your work.
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