Editorial responsibility
How a legal-content correction is handled
A material correction changes a statement about eligibility, procedure, agency authority, deadline, filing requirement, evidence, or risk. The responsible page must be corrected promptly and its visible update information and structured data must remain consistent.
- Preserve the reported URL, statement, source, and date so the issue can be reproduced.
- Check the controlling agency source and, where needed, obtain qualified legal review before rewriting.
- Correct the article, metadata, schema, related page references, and downloadable material together.
- Do not silently retain an attorney-review label after a material rewrite unless the reviewer approves the new version.
Policy updated: August 28, 2026
How to report an error
Email [email protected] with the page URL, the disputed statement, a concise explanation, and an official or primary source when available. Do not include private case records.
What receives priority
- Incorrect form editions, fees, filing locations, deadlines, or agency instructions.
- Statements that could cause a reader to misunderstand legal-help authorization or an urgent procedure.
- Broken or redirected official links that prevent verification.
- Material wording that overstates certainty or suggests a case-specific result.
Correction approach
The publisher checks the cited source and the context of the page. Supported errors are corrected in the affected content, and material policy pages show an updated date. Minor style changes may not receive a public note.
Limits
The corrections channel is for publication accuracy, not legal advice, case review, attorney complaints, or government case-status requests. Use the responsible licensing authority or agency for those matters.
Policy published August 28, 2026.
Before taking the next step
Connect Corrections Policy to the controlling document
Begin with the latest notice, form instruction, court order, refusal sheet, or agency message. Record the agency, receipt or case number, document date, response date, filing channel, and every item the document requests. Keep a complete copy; a status message or summary should not replace the source document.
Build a short, accurate chronology
List entries and exits, filings, approvals, denials, interviews, hearings, address changes, employment changes, arrests, and earlier legal advice in date order. Compare the chronology with prior applications before adding a new answer. If a date or fact is uncertain, mark it for review rather than guessing.
Documents to gather
- The complete current notice, instructions, envelope, and delivery record.
- Receipts and full copies of prior forms, supplements, evidence, and translations.
- Identity, immigration, civil, financial, employment, school, medical, or court records relevant to the stated issue.
- A list of missing records, conflicting facts, deadlines, and questions for a qualified professional.
- A clean submission copy and proof of filing or delivery when anything is sent.
Check the variable facts
Form editions, fees, filing locations, processing tools, visa availability, court procedures, and agency policies can change. Verify the current official page on the day you act. Individual notices and orders may impose requirements that a general guide cannot predict.
Primary sources
Official starting points
Official starting points checked November 2, 2026.