BIA RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION - NNAAC

Section IV. What is the Process for
Submitting the Application?
Submitting the Application
The mailing process for a combined recognition and accreditation application or solely
for accreditation is the same.
Your complete application includes proof of service on USCIS and ICE. A proof of
service is a simple legal document that lets the BIA know that you sent complete copies
of everything that the BIA received to the appropriate USCIS and ICE officials. For
office recognitions, this proof of service is part of form EOIR-31. For staff
applications/renewals, this will be the separate proof of service form you create.
Make FOUR copies of the original application (including proof of service), so that
you have a total of FIVE.
1. Mail the original by certified mail, return receipt requested to:
Regular first class mail:
Recognition and Accreditation Program Coordinator
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Board of Immigration Appeals
Clerk’s Office
P.O. Box 8530
Falls Church, VA 22041
Courier or overnight delivery service:
Recognition and Accreditation Program Coordinator
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Board of Immigration Appeals
Clerk’s Office
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2000
Falls Church, VA 22041
2. Mail a copy of the application by certified mail, return receipt requested, to your
local Chief Counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). To find a
listing of the Chief Counsels, go to http://www.ice.gov/about/district_offices.htm.
If you are not sure which office covers your area, contact the nearest office on the
list.
3. Mail a copy of the application by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
local district director for USCIS for your area. In general, to find where to send
the USCIS copy, go to
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