Immigration forms must now have real signatures, or they can be rejected later

US immigration authorities can now reject or deny benefit requests if they find a missing or invalid signature, even after initially accepting the form. This means people applying for immigration benefits must ensure their forms are correctly signed from the start, or risk having their applications thrown out at any stage.

For years, a missing signature might delay an application, but it rarely led to an outright rejection after the fact. This change means immigration authorities have more power to dismiss applications for a basic administrative error, even if the application has already been processed for some time. It shifts the burden of perfect compliance more heavily onto applicants.