Homeland Security Department
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending the regulations concerning the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for certain H-1B and L-1 Visas (9-11 Biometric Fee). The regulatory changes correct DHS's interpretation of statutory language to require that covered employers submit the 9-11 Biometric Fee for all extension of status petitions, regardless of whether the related fraud prevention and detection fee applies, which includes extension of status petitions that do not involve a change of employer. The 9-11 Biometric Fee continues to apply unchanged to petitions seeking an initial grant of status. The changes also help DHS comply with its congressional mandate to implement a biometric entry-exit system.
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 Part 106 [Docket No. USCBP-2024-0009; CBP Dec. No. 26-11] RIN 1651-AB48 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending the regulations concerning the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for certain H-1B and L-1 Visas (9-11 Biometric Fee). The regulatory changes correct DHS's interpretation of statutory language to require that covered employers submit the 9-11 Biometric Fee for all extension of status petitions, regardless of whether the related fraud prevention and detection fee applies, which includes extension of status petitions that do not involve a change of employer. The 9-11 Biometric Fee continues to apply unchanged to petitions seeking an initial grant of status. The changes also help DHS comply with its congressional mandate to implement a biometric entry-exit system. DATES: This rule is effective on September 9, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Panetta, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, by phone at 202-344-1253 or email at LARRY.A.PANETTA@CBP.DHS.GOV . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking On June 6, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register ( 89 FR 48339 ) proposing to amend DHS regulations regarding the 9-11 Biometric Fee for certain H-1B and L-1 petiti…
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Citation: 91 FR 51360
