FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Limit Discretionary Employment Authorization
6/5/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060504.
Adjustment of Status, Asylum & Refugees, Cancellation, Suspension & 212(c), DACA, Deferred Action, H-1B & H-1B1 Specialty Occupation, Humanitarian Parole, T & U Status, Temporary Protected Status & Deferred Enforced Departure, VAWA
USCIS NPRM to limit eligibility for discretionary EADs. Notably, the rule would bar those arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted of a crime; who admit to committing a violent crime; or whom DHS deems to be in a gang from receiving discretionary EADs. Comments are due 8/4/26. (91 FR 34352, 6/5/26)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Parts 106, 241, and 274a
[CIS No. 2805–25; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 2026–0067]
RIN 1615–AC98
Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 26060504.
Accessible to Public.