G-28 Instructions TOC

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative

OMB Number: 1615-0105

08/05/2020

Reason for Revision: Fee Rule

Project Phase: Post G-1056

• Please Note – all instances of “if any” and “if applicable” have been removed from Instructions for Form G-28.

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Expires 05/31/2021

Edition Date 09/07/2018

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Pages 2 - 4, Specific Instructions	[page 2] … Item Number 1. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you (the attorney or accredited representative) have previously filed an application or petition using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications or petitions on a paper form through a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. You may find your USCIS Online Account Number at the top of the notice. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an Alien Registration Number (A-Number). If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. … Item Numbers 1.a. – 1.d. Eligibility Information. If you are an attorney admitted to practice in the United States, as defined in 8 CFR 1.2, you must select Item Number 1.a. and provide the required information regarding the licensing authority for all states, possessions, territories, commonwealths, or the District of Columbia, where you are admitted. Attorneys must provide the bar numbers, if applicable, for all jurisdictions in which they are admitted to practice in Item Number 1.b. If you are subject to any order suspending, enjoining, restraining, disbarring, or otherwise restricting you in the practice of law, you must select Item Number 1.c. and disclose this information using the space provided in Part 6. Additional Information. Attorneys are required to notify DHS of convictions or discipline under 8 CFR 292.3. You must also provide the name of you law firm or organization, if applicable, in Item Number 1.d. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 6. Additional Information. … [page 4] Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. Options Regarding Receipt of USCIS Notices and Documents. The client must select Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. if he or she wants USCIS to send original notices and/or secure identity documents to the attorney or accredited representative of record. When Item Numbers 1.a. and 1.b. are selected, original notices and secure identity documents will be sent to the attorney or accredited representative of record and copies will be sent to the client. If the client wants to receive notices containing Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, rather than having USCIS send these notices to the attorney or accredited representative of record, Item Number 1.c. must be selected. …	[page 2] … Item Number 1. USCIS Online Account Number. If you (the attorney or accredited representative) have previously filed an application or petition using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications or petitions on a paper form through a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. You may find your USCIS Online Account Number at the top of the notice. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an Alien Registration Number (A-Number). If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. … Item Numbers 1.a. – 1.d. Eligibility Information. If you are an attorney admitted to practice in the United States, as defined in 8 CFR 1.2, you must select Item Number 1.a. and provide the required information regarding the licensing authority for all states, possessions, territories, commonwealths, or the District of Columbia, where you are admitted. Attorneys must provide the bar numbers, for all jurisdictions in which they are admitted to practice in Item Number 1.b. If you are subject to any order suspending, enjoining, restraining, disbarring, or otherwise restricting you in the practice of law, you must select Item Number 1.c. and disclose this information using the space provided in Part 6. Additional Information. Attorneys are required to notify DHS of convictions or discipline under 8 CFR 292.3. You must also provide the name of you law firm or organization, in Item Number 1.d. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 6. Additional Information. [page 4] Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. Options Regarding Receipt of USCIS Notices and Documents. The client must select Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. if he or she wants USCIS to send original notices and/or secure identity documents to the attorney or accredited representative of record. When Item Numbers 1.a. and 1.b. are selected, original notices and secure identity documents will be sent to the attorney or accredited representative of record and copies will be sent to the client. If the client’s application is approved, the ensuing secure identity document (for example: Permanent Resident Card, Employment Authorization Document, Travel Document) will be delivered to the attorney or accredited representative of record using the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery (SCRD) service. If SCRD is used for delivery, the representative will be required to sign for delivery of the document and provide identification as requested by USPS. If the client wants to receive notices containing Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, rather than having USCIS send these notices to the attorney or accredited representative of record, Item Number 1.c. must be selected. …
Page 5, USCIS Privacy Notice	[page 5] … DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information may prevent your ability to represent an individual or entity. …	[page 5] … DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in a rejection or denial of your form. …

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