Forms / Filing Procedure

83 tracked rules affecting Forms / Filing Procedure.

Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United States; Correction — effective September 16, 2026
Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United States — effective September 4, 2026 — comments close October 5, 2026
Mandatory Electronic Filing (e-Filing) — effective August 11, 2026 — comments close October 13, 2026
USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill; Correction — effective July 21, 2026
Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments — comments close August 24, 2026
Fee Adjustment for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal — comments close July 6, 2026
USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill — effective May 29, 2026 — comments close June 29, 2026
Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer Electronic Filing — effective March 2, 2026 — comments close April 1, 2026
Certificates of Compliance — effective July 8, 2026
Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants — effective January 13, 2025
Guam-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Visa Waiver Program Automation and Electronic Travel Authorization; Creation of CNMI Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP) — effective September 30, 2024
Optional Alternative 1 to the Physical Document Examination Associated With Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
Removal of Obsolete Procedures and Requirements Related to F, J, and M Nonimmigrants — effective December 12, 2022
Implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at U.S. Land Borders — effective May 2, 2022 — comments close May 2, 2022
Executive Office for Immigration Review Electronic Case Access and Filing — effective February 11, 2022
Executive Office for Immigration Review Electronic Case Access and Filing
Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications — effective August 21, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements — effective November 14, 2019 — comments close December 30, 2019
Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications — comments close November 8, 2019
Adjusting Program Fees for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program — effective June 24, 2019
Modernized Drawback — effective December 17, 2018
Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds — comments close December 10, 2018
Modernized Drawback — comments close September 17, 2018
Adjusting Program Fees for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program — comments close September 17, 2018
Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act — effective January 18, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule — effective December 23, 2016
Importations of Certain Vehicles and Engines Subject to Federal Antipollution Emission Standards — comments close September 16, 2016
Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act — comments close September 14, 2016
Expansion of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility — effective August 29, 2016
Customs and Border Protection's Bond Program — effective December 14, 2015
Expansion of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility — comments close September 21, 2015
Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses — effective May 26, 2015
Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses — comments close July 11, 2014
Enhancing Opportunities for H-1B1, CW-1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants — comments close July 11, 2014
Extension of Border Zone in the State of New Mexico — effective July 12, 2013
Definition of Form I-94 To Include Electronic Format — effective April 26, 2013 — comments close April 29, 2013
Extension of Border Zone in the State of New Mexico — comments close October 9, 2012
Provisional Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens
Requiring Residents Who Live Outside the United States To File Petitions According to Form Instructions — effective August 15, 2011
Naturalization for Certain Persons in the U.S. Armed Forces — effective February 18, 2010
Visas: Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended; Requirements for Aliens in Religious Occupations — effective October 6, 2009
Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States; Extension of Comment Period — comments close October 20, 2009
Labor Certification Process and Enforcement for Temporary Employment in Occupations Other Than Agriculture or Registered Nursing in the United States (H-2B Workers), and Other Technical Changes; Correction — effective September 3, 2009
Forwarding of Affirmative Asylum Applications to the Department of State — effective April 6, 2009
Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification; Correction — effective April 3, 2009
Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants and Their Employers — effective January 18, 2009
Labor Certification Process and Enforcement for Temporary Employment in Occupations Other Than Agriculture or Registered Nursing in the United States (H-2B Workers), and Other Technical Changes — effective January 18, 2009
Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States; Modernizing the Labor Certification Process and Enforcement — effective January 17, 2009
Petitions for Aliens To Perform Nonagricultural Temporary Services or Labor (H-2B): Withdrawal of Proposed Rule
Changes to the Visa Waiver Program To Implement the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program — effective August 8, 2008 — comments close January 12, 2009
Labor Certification Process and Enforcement for Temporary Employment in Occupations Other Than Agriculture or Registered Nursing in the United States (H-2B Workers), and Other Technical Changes — comments close July 7, 2008
Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States; Modernizing the Labor Certification Process and Enforcement — comments close March 31, 2008
New Classification for Victims of Criminal Activity; Eligibility for “U” Nonimmigrant Status; Correction — effective October 17, 2007
Application Process for Replacing Forms I-551 Without an Expiration Date — comments close September 21, 2007
Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter — effective September 14, 2007
Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; Reducing the Incentives and Opportunities for Fraud and Abuse and Enhancing Program Integrity — effective July 16, 2007
Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models; Labor Attestations Regarding H-1B1 Visas — effective July 31, 2006
Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter — comments close August 14, 2006
Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models, and Labor Attestation Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B1 Visas in Specialty Occupations; Filing Procedures — effective January 4, 2006
Adjustment of the Appeal and Motion Fees To Recover Full Costs — effective September 28, 2005
Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models, and Labor Attestation Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B1 Visas in Specialty Occupations; Filing Procedures — comments close May 2, 2005
Petitions for Aliens To Perform Temporary Nonagricultural Services or Labor (H-2B) — comments close February 28, 2005
Adjustment of the Appeal and Motion Fees to Recover Full Costs — comments close December 30, 2004
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (“US-VISIT”); Authority to Collect Biometric Data From Additional Travelers and Expansion to the 50 Most Highly Trafficked Land Border Ports of Entry — effective September 30, 2004
Extension of Time Limit on Admission of Certain Mexican Nationals — effective August 13, 2004 — comments close October 12, 2004
Authorizing Collection of the Fee Levied on F, J, and M Nonimmigrant Classifications Under Public Law 104-208; SEVIS — effective September 1, 2004
Suspension of Immediate and Continuous Transit Programs — effective August 2, 2003 — comments close September 22, 2003
Electronic Signature on Applications and Petitions for Immigration and Naturalization Benefits — effective May 29, 2003
Allowing in Certain Circumstances for the Filing of Form I-140 Visa Petition Concurrently With a Form I-485 Application — effective July 31, 2002
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates — effective October 1, 2000
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates — comments close April 12, 2000
Petitioning Requirements for the H-1B Nonimmigrant Classification Under Public Law 105-277 — effective March 30, 2000
Canadian Border Boat Landing Program — effective August 6, 1999
Changing the Name of the Alien Registration Receipt Card to the Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) — effective January 20, 1999
Additional Information on the Affidavit of Support Under Section 213a of the Act, Form I-864 — effective May 18, 1998
Reduction in the Number of Acceptable Documents and Other Changes to Employment Verification Requirements — comments close April 3, 1998
Procedures for Filing a Derivative Petition (Form I-730) for a Spouse and Unmarried Children of a Refugee/Asylee — effective February 26, 1998
Prima Facie Review of Form I-360 When Filed by Self-Petitioning Battered Spouse/Child
Canadian Border Boat Landing Program
Removal of Form I-151, Alien Registration Receipt Card, From the Listing of Forms Recognized as Evidence of Registration for Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens

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