Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative — Attorney / rep notice of appearance. Current USCIS filing fee, the online-vs-paper difference, and the other forms usually filed with it.
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G-28 has no filing fee and is never filed on its own. It goes in the same package as the application, petition, motion or appeal it relates to, and a separate G-28 is needed for each representative and each agency.
G-28 carries no USCIS filing fee of its own; the forms it is filed with carry theirs. Confirm your own list against the official form instructions before you file.
A rejected filing comes back with the fee — but you lose the months you already waited, and priority dates, status gaps and work-permit gaps do not pause while you refile. A denial is worse: the case was accepted and adjudicated, so USCIS keeps the fee. Since 10 July 2026 a signature defect on a paper filing can be denied outright, with no chance to correct it. FormGuard checks a completed G-28 against the rejection reasons USCIS actually applies, before you mail it — $39 against the $0 you are about to spend.
Upload your completed G-28 Add up a full package See a sample reportFree, no sign-up, about a minute. Your file is analyzed and never stored. Fees on this page come from the official USCIS G-1055 schedule, edition 10/07/26.
Puts an attorney or DOJ-accredited representative on the record for a specific matter before USCIS, ICE, or CBP, and records the client’s consent to that representation and to the release of their records.
The attorney or accredited representative appears on it, but the client signs it too. A separate G-28 is required from each representative appearing in the matter, and for each agency (USCIS, ICE, or CBP).
G-28 costs the same either way — $0. Online filing still gives you a receipt immediately and removes the mailing-address risk entirely, which is the more common source of trouble.
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How much is the G-28 filing fee in 2026?
The USCIS filing fee for Form G-28 is $0, whether you file online or on paper. That is the figure on the current G-1055 fee schedule, edition 10/07/26. It covers the USCIS filing fee only — not attorney fees, premium processing, or any fees collected by the Department of State.
Does the G-28 fee include biometrics?
Yes. Since the USCIS fee rule that took effect on April 1, 2024, there is no separate biometric services fee for Form G-28 — biometrics is included in the filing fee shown above. (A separate $30 biometrics fee still applies to a small number of request types, such as Temporary Protected Status filings.)
Is the G-28 filing fee refundable if USCIS rejects or denies my form?
These are two different outcomes. If USCIS rejects your filing, the case was never accepted — USCIS returns the package and the filing fee, but you lose the months you already waited and have to start again. If USCIS denies your case, it was accepted and adjudicated, and the filing fee is not refunded. Filing it correctly the first time is what protects both the fee and the timeline.
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