United States - Request for Recognition as a Nonprofit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization

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Procedure

Apply by Mail:

1. To Request Recognition as a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization, the applicant has to approach the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. This entire process can be completed within 3 – 4 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form link
• Citizenship card
• Proof of Identity
• Address proof
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Department Comment Line: 202-353-1555
Department of Justice Main Switchboard: 202-514-2000
TTY/ASCII/TDD: 800-877-8339
Contact link
Regional link

Eligibility

• Any organization who intends to Request for Recognition as a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request. (if required)

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 3 – 4 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Organization Name
• Physical Address (where organization provides immigration legal services)
• Mailing Address
• Telephone
• Email
• Website
• Fee Schedules
• Annual Summaries
• Federal Tax-Exempt Status

Need for the Document

• The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s (EOIR) Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) Program, may authorize a non-profit religious, charitable, social service, or similar organization that provides immigration legal services primarily to low-income and indigent clients to provide representation through non-attorneys (“Accredited Representatives”) in immigration proceedings.

Information which might help

For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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