Instructions For Notice Of Entry Of Appearance (Form G-28) printable pdf download

Instructions for Notice of Entry of Appearance

USCIS

as Attorney or Accredited Representative

Form G-28

OMB No. 1615-0105

Department of Homeland Security

Expires 03/31/2018

What Is the Purpose of This Form?

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated this form as the form on which attorneys and

accredited representatives provide information to establish their eligibility to appear for and act on behalf of an applicant,

petitioner, requestor, or respondent in immigration matters. An attorney or accredited representative appearing before

DHS must file Form G-28 in each case. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and

Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will only recognize Form G-28 for

the appearance of an attorney or accredited representative once the applicant, petitioner, requestor, or respondent has

completed, signed, and filed a Form G-28.

NOTE: Do not file this form on a matter pending before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA); instead file

Form EOIR-27, Notice of Entry of Appearance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals, to notify the BIA of your

representation in matters over which the BIA has jurisdiction.

Under 8 CFR 103.2(a)(3) a beneficiary of a petition is not a recognized party in a proceeding before USCIS, therefore this

form does not apply to a beneficiary or their attorney or accredited representative. USCIS, CBP, and ICE will recognize

Form G-28 until the conclusion of the matter for which it is entered, unless otherwise notified. An attorney or accredited

representative for an applicant, petitioner, requestor, or respondent must file a new Form G-28 with the Administrative

Appeals Office if filing an appeal to that office on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion.

Who May Use This Form?

Attorneys and Accredited Representatives

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 and at the request of

an attorney or accredited representative who has previously filed a Form G-28 in the same case, must complete and submit

Form G-28 in person at a DHS office. In such a case, the attorney or accredited representative may not file Form

G-28 through the mail or e-mail.

In accordance with 8 CFR 292.4(a), when a person acts in a representative capacity, his or her personal appearance

or signature will constitute a representation under 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.

Law Students and Law Graduates

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 3., Item Numbers 4.a. and 4.b., on the same Form G-28 filed by the

supervising attorney or accredited representative. The law student or law graduate must sign the same Form G-28 in

Part 5., Item Number 2. DHS may require law students and law graduates to verify that they are eligible under 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 is accompanied by the

supervising attorney or accredited representative.

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