{"description":"Documents matching '\"temporary protected status\"' and published on or after 08/01/2026","count":8,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"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":"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":"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":"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"}]}