Homeland Security Department
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues this interim final rule (IFR) to codify certain immigration fees and other provisions required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). This IFR amends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to codify: the asylum and annual asylum fees, including the consequences of non-payment of these 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.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security 8 CFR Parts 103, 106, 208, 244, and 274a [CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133] RIN 1615-AD09 AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues this interim final rule (IFR) to codify certain immigration fees and other provisions required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). This IFR amends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to codify: the asylum and annual asylum fees, including the consequences of non-payment of these 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. DATES: This interim final rule is effective May 29, 2026. DHS invites public comment on all aspects of this interim final rule; written comments must be submitted on this interim final rule on or before June 29, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the entirety of this interim final rule package, identified by DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4) , the summary of this rule found above may also be found at https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the website instructions for submitting comments. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must …
Citation: 91 FR 22952
