8 U.S.C. 1101 and note, 1103; 8 CFR part 2.
The forms listed below are hereby prescribed for use in compliance with the provisions of subchapter A and B of this chapter. To the maximum extent feasible, the forms used should bear the edition date shown or a subsequent edition date.
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The distribution of official Immigration and Naturalization applications, petitions, and related forms is as follows:
(a) Any officer or employee of the Service may issue official application or petition and related forms to the person for whose use the form is intended or to a person identified as a representative of the intended user in the quantity required for filing the application or petition and related forms.
(b) A small quantity, twenty-five (25) copies, may be issued to organizations an practitioners who make written request to the Regional Commissioner for the geographic location of the requester if such forms have not been made available for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402.
(c) Voluntary agencies (VOLAGS) participating in the Outreach Program of the Service who make written request to the Regional Commissioner for the geographic location of the requester may be furnished Service forms gratis in the volumes requested.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service forms listed in this section may be obtained, upon prepayment, from the Superintendent of Documents, who is authorized to print these forms for sale to the public. Prices are set by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, and are subject to change without notice. A small supply of these forms shall be set aside by immigration officers for free distribution and official use.
(a)
(1) In black ink or dye that will not fade or “feather” within 20 years, and
(2) Conform to the officially printed forms currently in use with respect to:
(i) Size,
(ii) Wording and language,
(iii) Arrangement, style and size of type, and
(iv) Paper specifications (White, standard copier or typing paper).
(b)
(1) An electronic reproduction must be complete, containing all questions which appear on the official form. The wording and punctuation of all data elements and identifying information must match exactly. No data elements may be added or deleted. The sequence and format for each item on the form must be replicated to mirror the authorized agency form. Each item must be printed on the same page in the same location. Likewise, multiple-part sets may be printed as single sheets provided that the destination of the carbon copy is clearly identified on the bottom of the form. An electronic reproduction of a multi page form does not need to match the head-to-head or head-to-foot printing configuration of the official form. In the case of the Form I-20 A-B/I-20ID, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status—For Academic and Language Students, private entities may generate this form in single-page format rather than double-sided format, provided that the student's name, school, and date of birth is printed in a shaded box on the top of page 4 of the form, using the same type size and font style as the body of the form.
(2) The final form must match the design, format, and dimensions of the official form. All blocks must remain the same size and lines must remain the same length. No variations will be permissible.
(c) The accuracy of electronically generated forms is the responsibility of the private entities. Changes to existing forms, as announced by the Service, must be promptly incorporated into the private entity software program application. Deviations from the aforementioned standards may result in the return or denial of the applicant's application/petition for a particular benefit.
(d) Electronic printers that provide for near-letter-quality documents should be used to generate electronic forms. Dot matrix printers that are only capable of producing draft quality documents should not be used for form generation, but may be used for the entry of data in a preprinted form where appropriate.
(e) Any form with poor print quality or other defect which renders it illegible, difficult to read, or displays added or missing data elements, will be rejected by the Service. Any problems regarding the acceptability of a specific
The following listing includes the Immigration and Naturalization Service public use forms and reports which are cited for use throughout Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I. The information collection requirements contained in this title have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The form numbers, titles, and OMB control numbers read as follows:
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