USCIS Interim Final Rule on Signatures on Immigration Benefit Requests

USCIS interim final rule stating that if USCIS accepts a benefit request, adjudicators may later reject or deny the requests they determine it lacks a valid signature. USCIS may retain the filing fee and consider the application fully adjudicated and the applicant ineligible for the benefit. This applies to requests submitted on or after 7/10/26. Comments are due 7/10/26. (91 FR 25479, 5/11/26)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

8 CFR Part 103

[CIS No. 2855–26; Docket No. USCIS–2026– 0166]

RIN 1615–AD17

Signatures on Immigration Benefit Requests

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments.