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Original Date Announced
September 12, 2025The National Law Review reports that attorneys have seen an increase in USCIS denials due to a lack of a "valid signature." USCIS is reinterpreting a COVID-era rule, which allowed for "reproduced" copies of a signature, to mean only reproduced copies of documents on which a signature was originally handwritten. The agency is reportedly issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) when petitioners do not handwrite the signature directly on the form first and instead "affix" a handwritten signature onto a form.
In another break with longstanding policy, USCIS is reportedly not allowing petitioners to correct alleged deficiencies on their pending cases. The National Law Review reports that "[e]ven when a petitioner submits replacement pages with a newly-signed original handwritten signature, along with a sworn statement affirming that the original filing contained their signature and they agreed to the petition’s contents, USCIS has still refused to accept it as sufficient to prevent denial."
Trump 2.0 [ID #1973]
09.12.2025 Restore the Cure: How USCIS Can Prevent Denials for Deficient Signatures and Avoid Potential Lawsuits - National Law ReviewCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Reported Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
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