FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS notice of fee adjustment for inflation, effective 10/16/26, for two immigration-related fees required by H.R. 1. Increases will apply to the annual asylum fee and fees for applications for TPS, parole, and an initial EAD (for asylum seekers, parolees, and TPS holders). (91 FR 62540, 10/1/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
CBP notice of fee adjustment for inflation for certain immigration-related fees required by H.R. 1. Fees for parole into the United States, ESTA authorization, and EVUS enrollment will increase. The new fees are effective 10/16/26. (91 FR 62534, 10/1/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
ICE notice of fee adjustment for inflation, effective 10/16/26, for two immigration-related fees required by H.R. 1. Fees will increase for individuals subject to removal orders in absentia who are arrested by ICE and inadmissible individuals arrested between ports of entry. (91 FR 62542, 10/1/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS final rule, effective 11/30/26, adjusting EB-5 immigration benefit request fees and implementing related provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. (91 FR 61940, 9/30/26)
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Professional Resources
The Practice Innovation & Professionalism Center explains how to sign up for Meta’s Brand Rights Protection and why it matters right now.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent did not meet his burden to establish that he was not a flight risk where he engaged in asylum fraud and where the IJ denied his asylum application. Matter of Y–M–B–, 30 I&N Dec. 99 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that reopening was unwarranted because the respondent’s claim of a lack of due process was speculative, based on a series of false assumptions and fallacious reasoning, and wholly unsupported by the actual evidence in the record. Matter of M–K–, 30 I&N Dec. 84 (BIA 2026)
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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 October 1, 2026.
10/1/26
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the BIA legally erred by failing to consider the receipt showing the petitioner paid his voluntary departure bond, the only relevant evidence on a dispositive issue, and that the failure was a question of law, not a fact question. (Perez-Garcia v. Blanche, 9/25/26)
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Practice Resources
AILA provides a practice pointer on USCIS’s revised definition of “day,” explaining how weekends and holidays affect paper and electronic filing deadlines, substantive eligibility dates, and response periods.
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Practice Resources
The Verification and Documentation Committee provides this pointer on compliance considerations regarding the automatic employment authorization extensions available to H-1B workers and the process for reverifying I-9 Forms for H-1B employees.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS announced it will publish a notice of inflation increase of certain immigration-related fees under HR 1 for FY27, effective 10/16/26. These include the Annual Asylum Application Fee, and filing fees for Forms I-131, I-765 (for certain initial filings), and I-821. An advance copy is available.
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FR Regulations & Notices
EOIR notice of inflationary fee adjustment of immigration-related filing fees for certain DHS forms filed with EOIR under HR 1 for FY27. Fees will increase for Forms I-485, I-601, and I-821, as well as the Annual Asylum Fee (Form I-589). The new fees are effective 10/1/26. (91 FR 61447, 9/29/26)
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Federal Agencies
In July 2026, The Department of State published a Generative AI Playbook, a guide for U.S. government agencies developing and scaling enterprise AI solutions, with a focus on GenAI technology.
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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 30, 2026.
9/30/26
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Practice Resources
AILA provides a practice pointer on revised Forms I-864, I-864A, and I-864EZ, including filing deadlines, new credit-report provisions, potential public charge implications, and practice tips for sponsors and practitioners.
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Practice Resources
On September 23, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) announced the launch of an online tip portal to report suspected visa fraud or misuse. DOS states that it may revoke visas or refer fraud for investigation based on information received via the portal.
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