; (2) any software developed to process such petitions indicates to the petitioner any technical deficiency in the application before submission; and (3) any petitioner may file such petition in a paper format if such petitioner prefers such format. (b) Request for evidence Section 218(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) If U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issues a Request for Evidence to an employer— (A) the employer may request such Request for Evidence to be delivered in an online format; and (B) if the employer makes the request described in subparagraph (A)— (i) the Request for Evidence shall be provided to the employer in an online format; and (ii) not later than 10 business days after the employer submits the requested evidence online, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall provide an online response to the employer— (I) indicating that the submitted evidence is sufficient; or (II) explaining the reasons that such evidence is not sufficient and providing the employer with an opportunity to address any such deficiency. . 4. Safe harbor from penalties for document fraud Section 274C of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324c ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (g) and moving such subsection so that it appears immediately following subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Safe harbor Any employer who uses a third-party preparer to file an application for nonimmigrant visas for workers the employer intends to hire shall not be subject to civil or criminal penalties under this section for errors or omissions on such application if the employer reasonably believed that the application was accurate and in compliance with all applicable statutory requirements. .