[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR292.4]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 292_REPRESENTATION AND APPEARANCES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 292.4  Appearances.

    (a) An appearance shall be filed on the appropriate form by the 
attorney or representative appearing in each case. During Immigration 
Judge or Board proceedings, withdrawal and/or substitution of counsel is 
permitted only in accordance with Sec. Sec. 3.16 and 3.36 respectively. 
During proceedings before

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the Service, substitution may be permitted upon the written withdrawal 
of the attorney or representative of record, or upon notification of the 
new attorney or representative. When an appearance is made by a person 
acting in a representative capacity, his or her personal appearance or 
signature shall constitute a representation that under the provisions of 
this chapter he or she is authorized and qualified to represent. Further 
proof of authority to act in a representative capacity may be required. 
A notice of appearance entered in application or petition proceedings 
must be signed by the applicant or petitioner to authorize 
representation in order for the appearance to be recognized by the 
Service.
    (b) Availability of records. During the time a case is pending, and 
except as otherwise provided in Sec. 103.2(b) of this chapter, a party 
to a proceeding or his attorney or representative shall be permitted to 
examine the record of proceeding in a Service office. He may, in 
conformity with Sec. 103.10 of this chapter, obtain copies of Service 
rec ords or information therefrom and copies of documents or transcripts 
of evidence furnished by him. Upon request, he may in addition, be 
loaned a copy of the testimony and exhibits contained in the record of 
proceeding upon giving his receipt for such copies and pledging that it 
will be surrendered upon final disposition of the case or upon demand. 
If extra copies of exhibits do not exist, they shall not be furnished 
free on loan; however, they shall be made available for copying or 
purchase of copies as provided in Sec. 103.10 of this chapter.

[23 FR 2673, Apr. 23, 1958, as amended at 32 FR 9633, July 4, 1967; 52 
FR 2941, Jan. 29, 1987; 59 FR 1466, Jan. 11, 1994]