{"description":"Documents matching '\"Temporary Protected Status\"' and published on or after 05/01/2026","count":18,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Extension of Lebanon Designation for Temporary Protected Status","type":"Notice","abstract":"The designation of Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was set to expire on May 27, 2026, is automatically extended to November 27, 2026. Under the TPS statute, if the Secretary does not determine whether a foreign state continues to meet the conditions for designation for TPS at least 60 days before the expiration of the country's current TPS designation, the period of designation is automatically extended for six months. Rapidly unfolding events in Lebanon in March 2026 impacted the Department's ability to conduct a thorough review of prevailing country conditions for the Secretary's timely consideration and determination.","document_number":"2026-10704","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10704/extension-of-lebanon-designation-for-temporary-protected-status","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-29/pdf/2026-10704.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10704.pdf?1779894907","publication_date":"2026-05-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","id":499,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/499","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services"}],"excerpts":"requirements are available on the USCIS website “<span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> Designated Country: Lebanon” (\n https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/<span class=\"match\">temporary-protected-status</span>/<span class=\"match\">temporary-protected-status</span>-designated-country-lebanon \n ).\n \n \n \n \n 2 \n  For further details on related USCIS filing fees, including fees required under Pub. Law 119-21, Title X (July 4, 2025), see G-1055, Fee Schedule found at \n https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055?form=i-765. \n \n \n \n \n 3 \n  \n See \n Designation of Lebanon for <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span>, 89 FR 93641 (Nov. 27, 2024).\n \n \n Purpose"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Temporary Protected Status","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.","document_number":"2026-18711","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/14/2026-18711/agency-information-collection-activities-extension-without-change-of-a-currently-approved-collection","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-14/pdf/2026-18711.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-18711.pdf?1789130719","publication_date":"2026-09-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","id":499,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/499","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services"}],"excerpts":"Approved Collection.\n \n \n (2) \n Title of the Form/Collection: \n Application for <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span>.\n \n \n (3) \n Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: \n I-821; USCIS.\n \n \n (4) \n Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: \n Individuals or households. Form I-821 is necessary for USCIS to gather the information necessary to adjudicate <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> (TPS) applications and determine if an applicant is eligible for TPS.\n \n \n (5)"},{"title":"Inflation Adjustment for EOIR OBBBA Fees for Certain DHS Forms; Fiscal Year 2027","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Justice (\"Department\") is providing notice of statutorily required inflation adjustments to immigration-related fees for certain Department of Homeland Security (\"DHS\") forms filed with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (\"EOIR\") under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Fiscal Year (\"FY\") 2027.","document_number":"2026-19841","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/29/2026-19841/inflation-adjustment-for-eoir-obbba-fees-for-certain-dhs-forms-fiscal-year-2027","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-29/pdf/2026-19841.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-19841.pdf?1790599512","publication_date":"2026-09-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"},{"raw_name":"Executive Office for Immigration Review","name":"Executive Office for Immigration Review","id":149,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-for-immigration-review","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/149","parent_id":268,"slug":"executive-office-for-immigration-review"}],"excerpts":"forms when filed with EOIR: Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal; Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility; and Form I-821, Application for <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span>. \n \n Importantly, this notice does not change any fees for these DHS forms collected pursuant to section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. \n See \n 8 U.S.C. 1356(m). The 286(m) fee amounts for these forms are detailed in DHS's fee schedule, and EOIR's"},{"title":"Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration Fees","type":"Notice","abstract":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is announcing inflationary adjustments to immigration-related fees administered by USCIS under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. H.R. 1 mandates that USCIS adjust the H.R. 1 fees annually. This notice outlines the adjusted fees and their effective date.","document_number":"2026-20187","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20187/fiscal-year-2027-inflation-adjustment-to-hr-1-immigration-fees","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-01/pdf/2026-20187.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20187.pdf?1790772322","publication_date":"2026-10-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"BLS—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics \n CPI-U—Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n DHS—Department of Homeland Security \n EAD—Employment Authorization Document \n FY—Fiscal Year \n H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act \n INA—Immigration and Nationality Act \n TPS—<span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services \n \n \n I. Background and Authority \n H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act \n \n On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (H.R. 1), a comprehensive"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information or new collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.","document_number":"2026-18692","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/14/2026-18692/agency-information-collection-activities-revision-of-a-currently-approved-collection-application-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-14/pdf/2026-18692.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-18692.pdf?1789130717","publication_date":"2026-09-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","id":499,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/499","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services"}],"excerpts":"Primary: \n Individuals or households. Form I-601 is necessary for USCIS to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a waiver of inadmissibility under section 212 of the Act. Furthermore, this information collection is used by individuals who are seeking for <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> (TPS).\n \n \n (5) \n An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: \n The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I-601 is 15,700 and the estimated hour burden"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.","document_number":"2026-21684","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/23/2026-21684/agency-information-collection-activities-revision-of-a-currently-approved-collection-application-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-23/pdf/2026-21684.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-21684.pdf?1792673113","publication_date":"2026-10-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","id":499,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/499","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services"}],"excerpts":"required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: \n Individuals or households. Certain individuals, principally lawful permanent residents, conditional permanent residents, refugees, asylees, applicants for adjustment of status, noncitizens with pending <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> (TPS) applications and granted TPS, eligible recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), noncitizens inside the United States seeking an Advance Parole Document or Parole in Place, noncitizens outside the United States seeking an Initial Parole"},{"title":"USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill; Correction","type":"Rule","abstract":"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.","document_number":"2026-14698","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/21/2026-14698/uscis-immigration-fees-and-related-procedures-required-by-hr1-reconciliation-bill-correction","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-21/pdf/2026-14698.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14698.pdf?1784551518","publication_date":"2026-07-21","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"authorization required by 8 U.S.C. 1810(b); (3) the requirement that every asylum application include the fee required by 8 U.S.C. 1802 at filing regardless of whether the application is rejected, and is not refundable; and (4) the H.R. 1 limits on the validity of <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> (TPS) employment authorization required by 8 U.S.C. 1803(c) and 8 U.S.C. 1811(a).\n \n This document corrects an inadvertently omitted provision in the regulatory text at 8 CFR 208.7 regarding the processing timeframe for initial applications for employment authorization"},{"title":"Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records","type":"Notice","abstract":"In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is making updates to an existing system of records maintained by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), System No. 09-80-0375, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data. The system of records contains data about TANF clients received from TANF grantee agencies in the states, territories, and Tribal organizations, as well as verification information obtained from those agencies, other HHS records, or other government agencies or entities engaged to assist ACF with program integrity reviews or projects.","document_number":"2026-12514","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12514/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12514.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12514.pdf?1782132308","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Administration for Children and Families","name":"Children and Families Administration","id":49,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/children-and-families-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/49","parent_id":221,"slug":"children-and-families-administration"}],"excerpts":"government agencies or entities includes: \n \n 1. Verification information may include SSN, date of birth, county of residence, name, address, and detailed immigration status information (\n e.g., \n whether an individual is a refugee, non-immigrant, has no status, has <span class=\"match\">temporary protected status</span>, requires additional verification).\n \n RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: \n Information in this system of records is obtained from TANF grantee agencies in the states, territories, and Tribal organizations; from other HHS records; and from other federal or state agencies"},{"title":"Removal of Automatic Extensions for Certain Employment Authorization Documents","type":"Rule","abstract":"On October 30, 2025, DHS published an interim final rule (IFR) that amended DHS regulations to end the practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization documents (Forms I- 766 or EADs) for aliens who have timely filed an application to renew their EAD in certain employment authorization categories. This final rule responds to comments received on the IFR and reaffirms and finalizes the provisions of the IFR. Ending the automatic extension of EADs enhances benefit integrity and prioritizes the proper vetting and screening of aliens before granting a new period of employment authorization and/or a new EAD.","document_number":"2026-20955","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/14/2026-20955/removal-of-automatic-extensions-for-certain-employment-authorization-documents","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-14/pdf/2026-20955.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20955.pdf?1791895517","publication_date":"2026-10-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":" but there has been significant litigation over these terminations. \n See, e.g., Mullin \n v. \n Doe, \n No. 25-2083 (argued Apr. 29, 2026). The latest status of TPS designations is available on the USCIS website. USCIS, \n <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n (Mar. 17, 2026), \n https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/<span class=\"match\">temporary-protected-status</span>. \n \n \n \n \n 56 \n  \n See, e.g., \n Proclamation 10888, \n Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion, \n 90 FR 8333 (Jan. 20, 2025) (suspending the entry of aliens who unlawfully enter the United States across the southern"},{"title":"Mandatory Electronic Filing (e-Filing)","type":"Rule","abstract":"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 security of the United States.","document_number":"2026-16313","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16313/mandatory-electronic-filing-e-filing","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16313.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16313.pdf?1786365913","publication_date":"2026-08-11","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"Management and Budget \n PDF—Portable Document Format \n PDFi—Portable Document Format Intake \n PRA—Paperwork Reduction Act \n RFE—Request for Evidence \n SBREFA—Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 \n Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security \n TPS—<span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n UMRA—Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 \n USAC—Universal Service Administrative Company \n U.S.C.—United States Code \n USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services \n VAWA—Violence Against Women Act \n \n I. Public Participation \n The U.S. Department of Homeland"},{"title":"Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security proposes to limit and clarify eligibility for discretionary employment authorization for aliens paroled into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, who have been granted deferred action, or against whom a final order of removal exists and who are temporarily released from custody on an order of supervision. DHS further proposes to specify that aliens applying for employment authorization who admit to committing, have been arrested for, or have been convicted of certain criminal acts do not warrant a favorable exercise of discretion unless there are significant countervailing public interests, which may include assisting law enforcement activity in the United States.","document_number":"2026-11285","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11285/clarification-of-discretionary-employment-authorization-for-certain-aliens","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-05/pdf/2026-11285.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11285.pdf?1780577111","publication_date":"2026-06-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"PRA Paperwork Reduction Act \n Pub. L. Public Law \n RFA Regulatory Flexibility Analysis \n RIA Regulatory Impact Analysis \n SBREFA Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 \n Secretary Secretary of Homeland Security \n SSA Social Security Administration \n TPS <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n UMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 \n U.N. United Nations \n U.S.C. United States Code \n USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services \n \n I. Public Participation \n The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites all interested parties to participate"},{"title":"Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview","type":"Rule","abstract":"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.","document_number":"2026-15190","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/28/2026-15190/affirmative-asylum-referrals-without-interview","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/pdf/2026-15190.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15190.pdf?1785156316","publication_date":"2026-07-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"PRA—Paperwork Reduction Act \n RFA—Regulatory Flexibility Analysis \n RFE—Request for Evidence \n RIA—Regulatory Impact Analysis \n SBREFA—Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Congressional Review Act) \n Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security \n TPS—<span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n TVPRA—William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 \n UAC—Unaccompanied Alien Child \n UMRA—Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 \n UPAX—Unified Passenger \n U.S.C.—United States Code \n USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services"},{"title":"Imposition and Collection of Civil Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Violations","type":"Rule","abstract":"On June 27, 2025, the Departments issued an interim final rule (\"IFR\") to streamline assessment of civil penalties under the Immigration and Nationality Act (\"INA\") for aliens who fail to depart during a voluntary departure period, willfully fail or refuse to depart after a final removal order and certain other proscribed activities, or are apprehended while improperly entering or attempting to enter the United States. This final rule addresses comments and finalizes the IFR with one change: it permits acceptance of a late-filed appeal based on documented mail delivery delays that ICE finds were beyond the alien's control.","document_number":"2026-21024","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/14/2026-21024/imposition-and-collection-of-civil-penalties-for-certain-immigration-related-violations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-14/pdf/2026-21024.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-21024.pdf?1791576911","publication_date":"2026-10-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"},{"raw_name":"Executive Office for Immigration Review","name":"Executive Office for Immigration Review","id":149,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-for-immigration-review","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/149","parent_id":268,"slug":"executive-office-for-immigration-review"}],"excerpts":"alien's removal. As discussed in Section III of this preamble, DHS does not issue failure to depart penalties to aliens for whom there is no final executable removal order because, for example, they have a stay of removal or other forms of protection, including <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span>, withholding of removal, or protection under the regulations implementing the Convention Against Torture when no alternative country of removal is available, or have a DHS approved reason for remaining in the United States including an affirmative grant of deferred"},{"title":"Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"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.","document_number":"2026-12542","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12542.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12542.pdf?1782132312","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"PRA Paperwork Reduction Act \n RFA Regulatory Flexibility Analysis \n RIA Regulatory Impact Analysis \n SAM Staffing Allocation Model \n SBREFA Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 \n SIJ Special Immigrant Juvenile \n SIV Special Immigrant Visa \n TPS <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n TVPRA Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 \n UMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 \n USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services \n VAWA Violence Against Women Act \n VPC Volume Projection Committee \n \n \n I. Public Participation \n DHS"},{"title":"Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration","type":"Rule","abstract":"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 registration and fingerprinting.","document_number":"2026-13057","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/29/2026-13057/alien-registration-form-and-evidence-of-registration","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-29/pdf/2026-13057.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13057.pdf?1782418509","publication_date":"2026-06-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"SAW—Special Agricultural Worker \n SBREFA—Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act \n Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security \n SIJ—Special Immigrant Juvenile \n SORN—System of Record Notice \n SSN—Social Security Number \n State—U.S. Department of State \n TPS—<span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n TVPA—Trafficking Victims Protection Act \n TVPRA—William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 \n TTP—Trusted Traveler Programs \n UAC—Unaccompanied Alien Child \n UMRA—Unfunded Mandates Reform Act \n U.S.C.—United States Code \n USCIS—U"},{"title":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee Rule","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule adjusts the Employment-Based Immigration, Fifth Preference (EB-5) immigration benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It also codifies provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, implements new statutory requirements, and addresses public comments received on the proposed fee rule published on October 23, 2025.","document_number":"2026-20016","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/30/2026-20016/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-employment-based-immigrant-visa-fifth-preference-eb-5-fee","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-30/pdf/2026-20016.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20016.pdf?1790685919","publication_date":"2026-09-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"being granted. \n • Each person that enters the United States should pay $10 million. \n • DHS should raise all fees by 2000% to deter immigrants. \n • A copy of an employment authorization document with no additional context. \n • A customer service inquiry related to <span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span>. \n • Requests to amend or file petitions while providing authorization for DHS to enact regulations. \n \n Response: \n DHS fully considered the comments responsive to the rule and whether those suggestions could be adopted. The comments above are beyond the scope"},{"title":"Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility","type":"Rule","abstract":"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 should not incentivize immigration. This rule also revises the breach and cancellation of public charge bonds regulations.","document_number":"2026-14539","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14539/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-20/pdf/2026-14539.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14539.pdf?1784214909","publication_date":"2026-07-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"RFA—Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 \n RFE—Request for Evidence \n RIA—Regulatory Impact Analysis \n SNAP—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program \n SSA—Social Security Administration \n SSI—Supplemental Security Income \n TANF—Temporary Assistance for Needy Families \n TPS—<span class=\"match\">Temporary Protected Status</span> \n UBI—Universal Basic Income \n UMRA—Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 \n U.S.C.—United States Code \n USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services \n USDA—U.S. Department of Agriculture \n VAWA—Violence Against Women Act \n WIC—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule addresses: changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers; update to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations; codification of the Inflation Reduction Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 provisions; updates to Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule regulations; updates to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.","document_number":"2026-14327","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/16/2026-14327/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-cy-2027-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-16/pdf/2026-14327.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14327.pdf?1784060110","publication_date":"2026-07-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"enrollment and utilization even among those who are eligible. The population captured in this estimate is certain immigrants with temporary protections who no longer meet the revised eligibility requirements, including those with pending asylum applications, parolees, <span class=\"match\">temporary protected status</span>, and victims of crime and violence. \n \n EP16JY26.155 \n \n The financial impact of this provision is classified as a transfer — specifically, a reduction in Medicare program outlays that would otherwise have been paid to plans and providers on behalf of affected individuals"}]}