Documentation Standards Flashcards
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What is the maximum response period USCIS may give for a Request for Evidence (RFE)?
Answer: 12 weeks
8 CFR 103.2(b)(8)(iv) caps the RFE response period at 12 weeks, plus 3 days if the notice was mailed.
What is the maximum response period for a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID)?
Answer: 30 days
Regulations limit the NOID response time to a maximum of 30 days.
Which type of signature on a USCIS paper form is NOT acceptable?
Answer: A typewritten name in the signature box
USCIS accepts reproduced copies of original handwritten signatures but not typed names in place of a signature.
Which form must an attorney or accredited representative file to notify USCIS that they are representing a client?
Answer: Form G-28
Form G-28 is the Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative.
A client wants text or email notice when USCIS accepts their paper filing. Which form should be clipped to the front of the package?
Answer: Form G-1145
Form G-1145 requests e-notification of application or petition acceptance.
USCIS receives a form edition that is no longer accepted after its grace period. What is the likely outcome?
Answer: The filing is rejected and returned
Outdated form editions are rejected once the acceptance window for the prior edition closes.
What happens if a petitioner fails to sign a required paper form submitted to USCIS?
Answer: The filing is rejected for lack of a valid signature
8 CFR 103.2(a)(7) treats an unsigned benefit request as not properly filed, leading to rejection.
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