Featured Issues
DHS has attempted to end the longstanding duration of status framework for F, J, and I nonimmigrants, replacing it with fixed periods of admission for these visas. This page will collect resources to help practitioners navigate this change and litigation that may impact its implementation.
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Practice Resources
AILA updates members that new versions of Forms I-539 and I-765 will no longer take effect on September 15, 2026 due to an injunction. New versions of Form I-485, Supp A and Supp J, I-945, and I-356 take effect on September 18. No grace period is provided but preview versions are available.
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Federal Court Cases
On September 14, 2026, the evening before the Elimination of Duration of Status Final Rule was set to take effect, the District Court of Massachusetts enjoined its implementation in Presidents Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. DHS (9/14/22).
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS OIG released a report from a January 2026 inspection of ICE's Florida Soft-Sided Facility, known as “Alligator Alcatraz”, that found the facility did not comply with environmental health and safety, special management unit, medical care, food service, personal hygiene, and recreation standards.
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS 30-day notice of the revision Form I-751, Petition To Remove the Conditions on Residence. Comments are due 10/14/26. (91 FR 58160, 9/14/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS 60-day notice of the revision Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver. Comments are due 11/13/26. (91 FR 58150, 9/14/26)
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USCIS 60-day notice of the revision of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. Comments are due 11/13/26. (91 FR 58157, 9/14/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS 60-day notice of the revision of Form I-526 Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, and Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor. Comments are due 11/13/26. (91 FR 58144, 9/14/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS 60-day notice of the revision of Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant. Comments are due 11/13/26. (91 FR 58164, 9/14/26)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS posted special instructions to the Form I-945, Public Charge Bond web page noting that on 9/18/26, USCIS will publish a revised edition of the form that will be required immediately, with no grace period. A preview version of the new form (edition date: 09/18/26) is available.
9/14/26
AILA Doc. No. 26091403.
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AILA Public Statements, Press Releases
AILA is proud to celebrate 21 years of AILA Citizenship Day on and around Thursday, September 17, with our partners: NALEO Educational Fund, National Partnership for New Americans, Citizenshipworks, and the New Americans Campaign.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on September 14, 2026.
9/14/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that redaction of personally identifying information from inter-proceeding declarations provides sufficient protection of the declarants’ privacy and that declarants need not be made available for cross-examination before comparison. Matter of V–S–A–, 30 I&N Dec. 37 (BIA 2026)
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Professional Resources
In this article by Michele Carney, former Ethics Committee Chair, explains the single-mistake doctrine in ethic that single mistake should not result in career-defining discipline and discusses how that can pan out in a field of repeated change.
9/14/26
AILA Doc. No. 26091103.
Ethics
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