{"source":"reg-immigration","note":"Free 5-item preview. The full feed is $0.05/call at GET /v1/reg-immigration/changes.","question":"Which final or proposed federal rules affecting immigration & work authorization were published since T, and which carry compliance obligations?","sample":[{"source":"reg-immigration","entityId":"fedreg:2026-11285","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens","summary":"The Department of Homeland Security proposes to limit and clarify eligibility for discretionary employment authorization for aliens paroled into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, who have been granted deferred action, or against whom a final order of removal exists and who are temporarily released from custody on an order of supervision. DHS further proposes to specify that aliens applying for employment authorization who admit to committing, have been arrested for, or have been convicted of certain criminal acts do not warrant a favo…","significance":7,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:36.936Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11285/clarification-of-discretionary-employment-authorization-for-certain-aliens","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-11285","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Homeland Security Department","publicationDate":"2026-06-05","vertical":"reg-immigration"}},{"source":"reg-immigration","entityId":"fedreg:2026-11513","type":"final_rule","title":"Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates-Visa and Citizenship Services Fee Changes","summary":"This temporary final rule (TFR) temporarily amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) to create a $750 fee for an expedited B1/B2, business and tourism, nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview appointment. This new fee will allow B1/B2 visa applicants who pay the fee to secure an interview appointment at selected posts within ten business days. This service will be an optional premium addition to the standard NIV application fee and will be offered only to applicants at limited posts as published on travel.state.gov and in limited quantities.","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:36.936Z","effectiveDate":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/09/2026-11513/schedule-of-fees-for-consular-services-department-of-state-and-overseas-embassies-and","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-11513","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"State Department","publicationDate":"2026-06-09","vertical":"reg-immigration"}},{"source":"reg-immigration","entityId":"fedreg:2026-11692","type":"final_rule","title":"EOIR Fees","summary":"In this interim final rule (\"IFR\"), the Department of Justice (\"Department\") is updating its fee regulations for filings with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (\"EOIR\") to comply with a recent statutory enactment.","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:36.936Z","effectiveDate":"2026-06-11","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11692/eoir-fees","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-11692","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Justice Department, Executive Office for Immigration Review","publicationDate":"2026-06-11","vertical":"reg-immigration"}},{"source":"reg-immigration","entityId":"fedreg:2026-12542","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments","summary":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust the fees that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) charges for Form N-400, and Form N-336, to end both the reduced fee option for Form N-400, and the availability of fee waivers for both forms. Current and former armed forces service members would remain exempt from paying the fees when filing for naturalization under statutes for members of the armed forces. The proposed rule is intended to align these fees with the relative costs to adjudicate these forms.","significance":4,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:36.936Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-12542","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Homeland Security Department","publicationDate":"2026-06-23","vertical":"reg-immigration"}},{"source":"reg-immigration","entityId":"fedreg:2026-12946","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards","summary":"This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This NPRM proposes acceptable documentation for proof of identity and would require proof of income from potential sponsors of UAC in ORR custody by reason of their immigration status, as described in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victi…","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:36.936Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12946/unaccompanied-children-program-foundational-rule-sponsor-assessment-update-to-include-proof-of","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-12946","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration","publicationDate":"2026-06-26","vertical":"reg-immigration"}}]}