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Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period
Proposed rule · Federal Register document 2026-18631
- Published
- 09/11/2026
- Comments due
- 11/10/2026
- 12 days left
- Pages
- 22
Summary
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to remove regulations at 8 CFR 214.1(l)(2) to restore its previous and long- standing policy of not providing aliens in certain nonimmigrant classifications (and their dependents) with an up to 60-day grace period upon cessation of employment prior to the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay. This proposal restores a direct relationship between an alien's nonimmigrant status and the specific employment or activity that formed the basis of his or her admission or grant of status in the United States and reduces administrative burden.
Details
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Agencies
- Homeland Security Department
- Docket
- CIS No. 2858-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0364
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AD22
- CFR parts
- 8 CFR 204, 8 CFR 214
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure, Adoption and foster care, Aliens, Cultural exchange programs, Employment, Foreign officials, Health professions, Immigration, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Students
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