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Instructions for Notice of Entry of Appearance

DHS

as Attorney or Accredited Representative

Form G-28

OMB No. 1615-0105

Department of Homeland Security

Expires 02/29/2016

What Is the Purpose of This Form?

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or

Accredited Representative, as the form on which attorneys and accredited representatives provide information to establish

their eligibility to appear and act on behalf of an applicant, petitioner, or respondent. An attorney or accredited

representative appearing before DHS must file Form G-28 in each case. Form G-28 must be properly completed and

signed by the applicant, petitioner, or respondent for the appearance of their attorney or accredited representative to be

recognized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and/or

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Under 8 CFR 103.2(a)(3), a beneficiary of a petition is not a

recognized party in a proceeding before USCIS. Form G-28 will be recognized by USCIS, CBP, and/or ICE until the

conclusion of the matter for which it is entered. As always, an applicant, petitioner, or respondent must file a new Form

G-28 with the Administrative Appeals Office when filing an appeal to that office on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or

Motion.

Who May Use This Form?

Appearances for Immigration Matters

This form is used only by attorneys and accredited representatives as defined in 8 CFR 1.2 and 292.1(a)(4).

An attorney or accredited representative who appears in person at a DHS office for a limited purpose at the request of the

attorney or accredited representative who has previously filed a Form G-28 in the same case must complete Part 1. and

Part 2., and submit Form G-28 in person at a DHS office. In such a case, Form G-28 may not be filed through the

mail or e-filed.

A law student or law graduate who is working under the direct supervision of an attorney or accredited representative, under

8 CFR 292.1(a)(2) must complete Part 1., Item Numbers 2. and 3. on the same Form G-28 filed by the supervising

attorney or accredited representative. The law student or law graduate must sign the Form G-28 in Part 4., Item Number 2.

A law student or law graduate may be required to verify that he or she is eligible as required in 8 CFR 292.1(a)(2). The

appearance of a law student or law graduate requires the permission of the DHS official before whom he or she wishes to

appear. The DHS official may require that the law student or law graduate be accompanied by the supervising attorney or

accredited representative.

Substitution may be permitted upon the written withdrawal of the attorney or accredited representative of record or upon

the filing of a new form by a new attorney or accredited representative. An attorney or accredited representative who

seeks to be recognized by DHS as the new representative for an applicant, petitioner, or respondent must file a properly

completed Form G-28 with the DHS office with jurisdiction over the pending matter.

Attorneys admitted to the practice of law in countries other than the United States must use Form G-28I, Notice of Entry

of Appearance as Attorney In Matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the United States. Such attorneys may only

represent individuals in matters filed and adjudicated in DHS offices outside the geographical confines of the United

States.

Individuals seeking to appear as reputable individuals (as defined in 8 CFR 292.1(a)(3)) may not use Form G-28. They

must obtain permission from DHS to appear with an applicant, petitioner, or respondent. Such reputable individuals will

be required to provide the information listed in the regulations to the DHS official before whom they wish to appear.

When a person acts in a representative capacity, his or her personal appearance or signature will constitute a

representation under the provisions of 8 CFR 103.2(a)(3) and 292.1(a)(1) or 292.1(a)(4) that he or she is authorized and

qualified to represent the individual. DHS may require further proof of authority to act in a representative capacity.

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