Sign Immigration Forms with Color
Posted Mar 17, 2006
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has indicated that original signatures in black ink on immigration forms sometimes are mistaken for copies and, therefore, are rejected. We at the Murthy Law Firm recommend that all immigration forms be signed in another color. Blue is safest, generally, because it is also considered a professional color, but other colors are not usually mistaken for copies, either. With the importance of deadlines and timely filings to maintain one’s legal status or ability to work in the U.S., something as simple as picking up the wrong color pen for a signature could result in a significant immigration problem.
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As the quality of documents produced by printers and copiers continues to improve, it is understandable that the USCIS may confuse an original for a photocopied form. The USCIS accepts only original, signed forms with correct filing fee checks that are properly signed and dated as part of the filing package. The USCIS may reject any petition and require a new set of properly signed forms, showing original signatures, if there is any doubt as to whether a signed filing is an original. Signing immigration forms in any color other than black is another recommendation for the benefit of our MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers - a simple step toward avoiding the rejection of an immigration petition or application.