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The applicant must provide a signed application form before being certified. The signature can be captured anywhere on the same page the penalty of perjury statement is captured.

If the agency receives an application with no required signature and the application is not date-stamped, the application is considered invalid. Return the application with a letter and a pre-paid envelope explaining that the application must be signed before the agency can establish a file date.

If the agency accepts an application without a required signature and the application is date-stamped, the date the application is received is considered a valid file date. Send Form H1020, Request for Information or Action , along with the signature page requesting a signature. If the applicant fails to provide a signed application by the final due date, deny the application for failure to provide information.