Office of Hearings and Appeals Modernization

OHA’s New eFiling system, Bison File & Serve (BFS)

BFS is an electronic filing (eFiling) system that allows users to conveniently submit documents online, streamlining the adjudicatory process and saving you valuable time and money - there is no fee to use BFS.

  • The Departmental Cases Hearings Division, Office of the Director, Interior Board of Indian Appeals, Interior Board of Land Appeals, and the White Earth Land Settlement Act Hearings Division are now accepting new cases via BFS. eFiling in currently pending cases is only available at the Interior Board of Land Appeals.

  • All BFS users must register before using the system. 

Click here to visit OHA's BFS landing page. OHA will update this page as additional information becomes available.

 

OHA's Interim Final Rule - Practice Before the Office of Hearings and Appeals

OHA's Interim Final Rule makes changes to the regulations that govern practice and procedure before each of the OHA units. (See our Organization page for more information about OHA units.) OHA published the Interim Final Rule on January 10, 2025, but it has since delayed the effective date pursuant to President Trump's memorandum entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review." The effective date of the Interim Final Rule will be June 4, 2025, unless further actions are taken.    

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