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OMB Control No: 1615-0105	ICR Reference No: 202601-1615-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-1615-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: G-28
Title: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative; Notice of Entry of Appearance of Foreign Attorney
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2028
Responses	4,677,172	0	4,677,172
Time Burden (Hours)	3,814,793	0	4,316,075
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The data collected on Forms G-28 and G-28I are used by DHS to determine eligibility of the individual to appear as a representative. Form G-28 is used by attorneys admitted to practice in the United States and accredited representatives of charitable organizations recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Form G-28I is used by attorneys admitted to the practice of law in countries other than the United States and only with matters filed in DHS offices outside the geographical confines of the United States.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 296 102 Name of Law: Homeland Security Act of 2002
US Code: 8 USC 1103(a) Name of Law: Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 35309	07/25/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 57480	12/11/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	4,677,172	4,677,172	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,814,793	4,316,075	-501,282
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease in the total estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this action. The decrease is due to removing the data fields and evidence for the paralegals. USCIS has provided a synopsis of the edits associated with the processes to the information collection within the paper filing instrument Table of Changes (TOC) and the online filing instrument Copy Deck TOC for Form G-28. The reduction in information collected decreases the time burden per respondent for the Form G-28 paper filing instrument from 0.940 hours to 0.833 hours and online filing instrument from 0.783 hours to 0.667 hours. The were no changes to the Form G-28I paper filing instrument or the time burden as a result of this action. Noting that an administrative update was made to Form G-28I to correct the time burden shown on the Instructions to the currently approved average burden per response on the paper form. There is no change in the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $65,414,928

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Samantha Stout 704 762-0352 samantha.j.stout@uscis.dhs.gov

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