Every federal immigration rule, guidance change and court order that alters what is legally true. tag:noticewatch.org,2026:feed 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Source documents are US Government works in the public domain. tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-17926 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Comments close December 1, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is considering amending its regulations to give CBP greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States. CBP is seeking comments on new requirements enhancing visibility into the parties involved in the importation of goods; integrating innovative technical solutions for the tracing of supply chains of those goods; and collecting foreign export documentation that foreign exporters are required to submit to the foreign customs authority prior to the exportation of those goods to the United States. With these proposals, CBP

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/C3-2026-15190 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-17390 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Effective October 26, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is revising its regulations pursuant to the Trade Act of 2002 requiring the transmission of export manifest data electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for cargo transported by rail for any train departing the United States. This rule mandates the electronic transmission of rail export manifest information, identifies the parties eligible to transmit information, and describes the time frames prior to departure in which the information is due. This rule enables CBP to address important cargo security concerns while providing effici

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-17324 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department · Comments close September 24, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments. This fee would serve as a dedicated revenue mechanism to help recover a portion of the federal government's costs of administering the lawful immigration system, including activities carried out by DHS, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of State (DOS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-17119 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department · Comments close October 20, 2026. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulation governing genealogy program related records requests to revise its genealogy program regulations to clarify the impact of statutory and regulatory federal records requirements. This is necessary for individuals who request immigration records through the agency's genealogy program to better understand which records may be requested.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-17108 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department; Energy Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Comments close October 20, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is proposing to withdraw the international airport designation of Chalk Seaplane Base, now operating as Miami Seaplane Base. This proposal is based on evidence that the facility at this location has not been in compliance with CBP regulatory and security standards and the amount of business clearing through the airport does not justify continued maintenance of inspection equipment and personnel. The proposed change is part of CBP's continued efforts to use its personnel, facilities, and resources more efficiently and to provide better service to carrier

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-17146 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review · Effective October 1, 2026. The Department of Justice ("Department") is making inflationary adjustments to immigration-related fees for filings with the Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") as required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2027.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-16432 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Effective August 12, 2026. This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological material from the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal). These restrictions are imposed pursuant to an agreement between the United States and Nepal, entered into under the authority of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act. This document amends the CBP regulations by adding Nepal to the list of countries which have bilateral agreements with the United States imposing cultural property import restrictions a

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-16319 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective August 11, 2026. The Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022 amended the nonimmigrant classifications for aliens in transit (C) and for aliens serving as crewmen (D) to include individuals who perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations to or from another vessel engaged in foreign trade (lightering). The statute authorizes qualifying aliens to seek admission to the United States or request temporary landing permits for a period not to exceed 180 days. This rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to conform to these statutory changes and make related technical ame

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-16313 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective August 11, 2026 · Comments close October 13, 2026. This interim final rule (IFR) amends U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to provide: USCIS may require mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) of certain benefit requests; the process USCIS will follow to require a benefit request to be e-filed; and how a waiver of the e-filing requirement for those individuals unable to file electronically may be requested. This rule is intended to increase digital intake and processing to move USCIS and requestors from a mostly paper process to an electronic process and further enhance the integrity of the immigration system and the securit

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-16290 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Justice Department · Effective September 10, 2026. This interim final rule ("IFR") amends Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to specify the procedures for adjudicating alleged violations of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 ("IMBRA") by international marriage brokers ("IMBs") doing business in the United States that fail to provide required information to persons recruited for matchmaking services or that improperly disclose prohibited information. This IFR is necessary to deter fraudulent marriages and the exploitation of immigrants recruited by IMBs.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-16252 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective August 6, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making non- substantive technical revisions to its immigration bond regulation to remove form numbers and legacy job titles from its provisions. It also makes other non-substantive revisions to this regulation to improve the clarity of the CFR. This action is editorial in nature and does not impose any new regulatory requirements on affected parties.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-16231 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective September 9, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending the regulations concerning the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for certain H-1B and L-1 Visas (9-11 Biometric Fee). The regulatory changes correct DHS's interpretation of statutory language to require that covered employers submit the 9-11 Biometric Fee for all extension of status petitions, regardless of whether the related fraud prevention and detection fee applies, which includes extension of status petitions that do not involve a change of employer. The 9-11 Biometric Fee continues to apply unchanged to petitions seeking an i

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-15726 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · State Department · Effective August 3, 2026. This rule finalizes the temporary final rule that went into effect on August 20, 2025, which launched a 12-month long Visa Bond Pilot Program (Pilot Program), and establishes a permanent visa bond program. An alien applying for a visa as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure (B-1/B-2) may be required to submit a bond ("visa bond") to ensure that the alien maintains his or her nonimmigrant status and departs as required. Consular officers may require covered nonimmigrant visa applicants to post a bond of up to $20,000 as a condition of visa issuance, as determined by the consular officer

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-15450 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · State Department · Comments close July 30, 2026. The Department of State's (Department's) Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs administers the Exchange Visitor Program, as set forth at 22 CFR part 62, wherein exchange visitors on educational and cultural exchange programs travel to the United States in the J visa category. The Department tracks the status and geographic location of exchange visitors through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a database administered by the Department of Homeland Security. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) seeks to clarify the conditions under which a sponsor mu

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-15458 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review · Comments close September 28, 2026. This notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") would implement a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA" or "the Act") that authorizes Immigration Judges, under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the proper exercise of their authority by certain individuals. The rule would: define the scope of the contempt authority; provide procedures for contempt findings, penalty determinations, and penalty payment; establish an appellate process; and implement oversight of the use of contempt authority. The

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-15190 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective July 28, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) without interview. USCIS still offers an interview prior to a grant or denial of asylum. DHS is also removing the requirement that a letter communicating the basis for referral of asylum include an assessment of the alien's credibility.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-14698 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective July 21, 2026. This document corrects the interim final rule (IFR) that published in the Federal Register on April 29, 2026. The IFR codified certain immigration fees and other provisions required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) and amended USCIS regulations governing asylum and annual asylum fees, the new Form I-94 fee requirement, the validity period for certain types of employment authorization, and the retention of the Form I-589 filing fee for every application. This document will restore regulatory language that was unintentionally removed in the April 29, 2026 IFR.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-14539 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective September 18, 2026. DHS is rescinding the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations ("2022 Final Rule"). The 2022 Final Rule was not the best implementation of the statute. It was inconsistent with congressional intent, unduly restrictive, and hampered DHS's ability to make accurate, precise, and reliable determinations of whether certain aliens are likely at any time to become a public charge. Rescission restores broader discretion for DHS officers to evaluate all pertinent facts and aligns with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant and government benefits sh

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-14439 2026-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective September 15, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to change the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period, and additional changes to admission and extension requirements. This final rule will provide additional protections and oversight of these nonimmigrant categories and will allow DHS to better evaluate whether these nonimmigrants are maintaining status while temporarily in the United States. This final rule provides amendments to the proposed rule covering this topic that was published in the Fede

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/C1-2026-12542 2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-13392 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department · Comments close August 31, 2026. This proposed rule would implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), which the President signed on March 15, 2022. The RIA substantially reforms and adds significant integrity provisions to the employment-based, fifth preference (EB-5) visa category for alien investors and the associated Regional Center Program. In general, under the EB-5 program, aliens are eligible to apply for lawful permanent resident status in the United States if they make the necessary investment in a new commercial enterprise in the United States and create 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/C1-2026-09289 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-13057 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective June 29, 2026 · Comments close August 28, 2026. On March 12, 2025, DHS issued an interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments amending DHS regulations to designate a new registration form for aliens to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. Unregistered aliens may use this general registration form to satisfy their statutory obligations. This final rule responds to public comments, amends DHS regulations to adjust the lists of forms and processes that may serve as registration forms and evidence of alien registration, and seeks comments on other potential changes to the regulations relating to alien re

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-12946 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration · Comments close August 25, 2026. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This NPRM proposes acceptable documentation for proof of identity and would require proof of income from potential sponsors of UAC in ORR custody by reason of their immigration status, as described in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victim

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-12670 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Effective June 24, 2026 · Comments close July 24, 2026. This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to implement an indefinite suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption for imports valued at $800 or less arriving via all modes other than through the international postal network. This indefinite suspension means that all entries of merchandise valued at $800 or less arriving through all modes other than the international postal network must utilize formal or informal entry procedures.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-12669 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Effective July 24, 2026 · Comments close July 24, 2026. This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to implement an indefinite suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption for imports valued at $800 or less arriving through the international postal network. This document also establishes a new postal informal entry process for certain merchandise entering the United States through the mail environment.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-12542 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department · Comments close August 24, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust the fees that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) charges for Form N-400, and Form N-336, to end both the reduced fee option for Form N-400, and the availability of fee waivers for both forms. Current and former armed forces service members would remain exempt from paying the fees when filing for naturalization under statutes for members of the armed forces. The proposed rule is intended to align these fees with the relative costs to adjudicate these forms.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-11692 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review · Effective June 11, 2026 · Comments close July 13, 2026. In this interim final rule ("IFR"), the Department of Justice ("Department") is updating its fee regulations for filings with the Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") to comply with a recent statutory enactment.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-11513 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · State Department · Effective July 1, 2026 · Comments close July 9, 2026. This temporary final rule (TFR) temporarily amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) to create a $750 fee for an expedited B1/B2, business and tourism, nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview appointment. This new fee will allow B1/B2 visa applicants who pay the fee to secure an interview appointment at selected posts within ten business days. This service will be an optional premium addition to the standard NIV application fee and will be offered only to applicants at limited posts as published on travel.state.gov and in limited quantities.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-10082 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Comments close June 22, 2026. DHS is proposing to update the fee required by section 100016 of the Budget Reconciliation Act (known as the HR-1). This fee applies to certain aliens ordered removed in absentia who fail to depart the United States and are subsequently arrested by ICE. DHS is proposing to increase the fee from $5,130 to $18,000. This rule also makes clear that DHS will adjust this fee for inflation each year.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-09575 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Effective May 13, 2026. This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension of import restrictions on certain categories of archaeological and ethnological material of the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye), which were originally imposed by CBP Decision Number 21-09. The CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this extension through March 24, 2031.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-09289 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective July 10, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations governing the submission of benefit requests to provide that if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) accepts a benefit request and determines later that it lacks a valid signature, USCIS may, in its discretion, reject or deny the request. This interim final rule (IFR or rule) will clarify USCIS procedures relating to the rejection or denial of benefit requests that do not meet regulatory requirements to ensure better enforcement of signature requirements.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-09007 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department · Comments close July 6, 2026. DHS proposes to increase the fee for adjudicating Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal, from $155 to $755. The rule proposes to adjust the Form I-246 fee to recover costs, which has not been adjusted since 1989. DHS also proposes to make technical edits to the stay of deportation and removal fee regulation.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-08333 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department · Effective May 29, 2026 · Comments close June 29, 2026. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues this interim final rule (IFR) to codify certain immigration fees and other provisions required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). This IFR amends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to codify: the asylum and annual asylum fees, including the consequences of non-payment of these fees; the new Form I-94 fee requirement; the validity period for certain types of employment authorization; and the retention of the Form I-589 filing fee for every application.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-08223 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Effective April 28, 2026. This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension of emergency import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological material from Afghanistan, which were originally imposed in CBP Decision 22-04. The regulations are also being updated to refer specifically to the material being restricted in a manner consistent with CBP's other listed cultural property restrictions. The CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this updated language, as well as this extension of import restrictions through April 28, 2029.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-07601 2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · State Department · Effective April 16, 2026. The Department of State is correcting a rulemaking that appeared in the Federal Register on March 13, 2026. There was an erroneous paragraph designation in an amendatory instruction.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-06564 2026-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · State Department · Effective April 3, 2026. The Department of State ("Department") proposes an adjustment to the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services of the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs ("Schedule of Fees" or "Schedule"), to implement the First Responders Passport Act by adding an additional exemption from the payment of passport fees. This exemption authorizes the Special Issuance Agency (SIA) to issue no-fee regular passports to applicants who meet the criteria listed in the statute.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-06017 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration · Comments close May 26, 2026. The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to solicit comments and public input regarding its proposal to revise Employment and Training Administration (ETA) regulations governing the prevailing wages for employment opportunities that United States (U.S.) employers seek to fill with alien workers on a permanent or temporary basis through certain EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based immigrant visas via the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program or through H-1B, H-1B1, or E-3 nonimmigrant visas. Specifically, DOL is proposing to amend its

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-06027 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration · Effective May 26, 2026 · Comments close May 26, 2026. The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families rescinds obsolete provisions of the State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants regulations (45 CFR part 402). The Administration for Children and Families has undertaken a sweeping review aimed at eliminating outdated rules and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens to streamline, simplify, and efficiently deregulate across multiple fronts simultaneously to better serve the public. The docket on https://www.regulations.gov will include a plain language summary of the direct final rule as required by 5 U.S.C

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-04931 2026-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · State Department · Effective April 13, 2026. This final rule adjusts the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services by reducing the fee for Administrative Processing of Request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the United States from $2,350 to $450.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-04786 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Effective March 10, 2026. This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension of import restrictions on certain categories of archaeological and ecclesiastical ethnological material of the Republic of Colombia, which were originally imposed in CBP Decision 06-09 and last extended by CBP Decision 21-05. The CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this extension through March 10, 2031.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-04737 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · State Department · Effective April 10, 2026. The Department of State ("Department") is amending regulations governing the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program ("DV Program") to improve the integrity of, and combat fraud in, the program. These amendments require a petitioner to the DV Program to provide valid, unexpired passport information and to upload a scan of the biographic and signature page in the electronic entry form or to otherwise indicate that he or she is exempt from this requirement. Additionally, the Department is standardizing and amending its regulations to add the word "shall" to simplify guidance for consular officers; ensu

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-04136 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review · Effective March 2, 2026 · Comments close April 1, 2026. The Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") is implementing electronic filing and records applications for all cases before the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer ("OCAHO"). This interim final rule ("IFR") updates the relevant regulations necessary to implement these electronic filing and records applications, including by requiring certain users to file documents electronically and changing service of process methods. This IFR also includes several additional minor changes to OCAHO's rules of practice and procedure to clarify and improve upon the existing regulatory l

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-03932 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review · Comments close April 8, 2026. On February 6, 2026, the Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") published in the Federal Register the interim final rule ("IFR") "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals" with comments originally due March 9, 2026. This document extends the deadline for written comments to April 8, 2026.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-03595 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department · Comments close April 24, 2026. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to modify regulations governing applications for asylum and withholding of removal (asylum applications) and employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. The proposed rule would change filing and eligibility requirements for aliens requesting employment authorization and an employment authorization document (EAD) based on a pending asylum application. The changes include pausing acceptance of EAD applications from asylum applicants during periods when affirmative asylum average processing time exceeds 180 days, extendin

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-03405 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Housing and Urban Development Department · Comments close April 21, 2026. Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, as amended ("Section 214"), prohibits the Secretary of HUD from making financial assistance available to persons other than United States citizens or certain categories of eligible noncitizens in HUD's public and specified assisted housing programs. This proposed rule would revise HUD's Section 214 implementing regulations to require the verification of U.S. citizenship or the eligible immigration status of all applicants and recipients of assistance under a covered program regardless of age. The proposed rule would also make pr

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-03028 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Homeland Security Department; Transportation Security Administration · Effective February 17, 2026. This document makes nomenclature changes to sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This action is necessary to conform TSA regulations with statutory terminology used in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-02961 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Comments close April 14, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects bonds from parties engaging in transactions or activities with CBP to adequately protect the revenue of the United States and ensure compliance with U.S. statutes and regulations. This document proposes to amend the CBP regulations to require that most bonds be transmitted to CBP electronically via a specialized system by the surety securing the bond, or by the principal on a bond secured by cash in lieu of surety. The changes proposed in this document further centralize and streamline CBP's bond program.

tag:noticewatch.org,2026:rule/2026-02965 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

Final Rule · Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Effective March 16, 2026. FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to non-domiciled individuals. This final rule reaffirms, with minor changes, the provisions of the interim final rule (IFR) published on September 29, 2025. Specifically, this final rule limits eligibility for non-domiciled Commercial Learner's Permits (CLPs) and Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) for foreign-domiciled individuals to those who hold specific, verifiable employment-based nonimmigrant status. This rule reaffirms the IFR requirements, aligning the issuance of