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Removing Deference to Prior USCIS Determinations of Eligibility
Proposed rule · Federal Register document 2026-20941
- Published
- 10/14/2026
- Comments due
- 11/13/2026
- 15 days left
- Pages
- 15
Summary
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), proposes to remove 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5), which generally provides that USCIS gives deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when adjudicating a request to extend a petition for an alien's employment or stay. This change would better align DHS regulations with the statute, which places the burden of proving eligibility for all immigration benefits on the petitioner, applicant, or beneficiary; strengthen adjudicatory review; and support agency priorities to improve the integrity of the immigration system and better protect the interests of U.S. workers.
Details
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Agencies
- Homeland Security Department
- Docket
- CIS No. 2870-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0529
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AD26
- CFR parts
- 8 CFR 214
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Cultural exchange programs, Employment, Foreign officials, Health professions, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Students
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Source: Office of the Federal Register, via the Federal Register API · Last updated 10/14/2026