DOJ Seeks Feedback on Form EOIR-59 Revision
Published Date: 9/11/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review wants to update and keep using Form EOIR-59, which helps certify and release records. They’re asking the public for feedback on this form for 30 days until October 13, 2026. This update aims to make the form clearer and easier to use without adding extra costs or time burdens.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Form EOIR-59 Authorizes Record Releases
If you are in or have been in proceedings before EOIR, you can use Form EOIR-59 to authorize EOIR to disclose your case records or audio recordings to an attorney, accredited representative, qualified organization, or another third party. The form is voluntary and EOIR estimates 87,080 respondents will complete it annually.
Parent/Guardian Name Field Added
EOIR added a new field in Part C of Form EOIR-59 to collect the printed name of a parent or guardian to help verify identity when a parent or guardian signs. This change is intended to help EOIR personnel confirm parent/guardian identity when signatures are hard to read.
Time and Money Burden For Responding
EOIR estimates each Form EOIR-59 response takes about 10 minutes (0.17 hours) and that 87,080 responses will be submitted annually, for a total annual time burden of 14,804 hours. EOIR estimates total possible annual public costs range from $0 up to $1,264,298.88 (including up to 8,537 mailed submissions with $0.10 per page printing, $0.78 postage per mailed response, and a potential $14.42 labor cost per response if a practitioner charging $84.84/hour assists).
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