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Removing 30-Day Refugee Termination Notice
Final rule · Federal Register document 2026-20956
- Published
- 10/14/2026
- Comments due
- 11/13/2026
- 15 days left
- Effective
- 10/14/2026
- Pages
- 15
Summary
Interim final rule.
This interim final rule (IFR) amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to expedite termination of refugee status when DHS determines an alien was not a refugee within the meaning of section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act at the time of admission to the United States. The response period to a Notice of Intent to Terminate (NOIT) is reduced from thirty to ten days. These changes aim to restore integrity to the immigration system, mitigate risks to national security and public safety, and prevent fraud and exploitation.
Details
- Type
- Final rule
- Agencies
- Homeland Security Department
- Docket
- CIS No. 2856-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0397
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AD23
- CFR parts
- 8 CFR 207
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure, Refugees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
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Source: Office of the Federal Register, via the Federal Register API · Last updated 10/14/2026