On Aug. 11, 2026, DHS published an interim final rule authorizing USCIS to require electronic filing for benefit requests that have been e-filing-eligible for at least 180 days — a threshold 22 forms already meet. The rule does not make e-filing mandatory for any specific form today: USCIS must give at least 60 days' advance notice before requiring it for a given form, and applicants who can show e-filing would cause undue hardship may request a waiver on a new Form I-936 ($25 fee, granted at USCIS's discretion, valid only 30 days). Public comments are open through Oct. 13, 2026. We're watching for a form-specific announcement and will flag it here if one is issued.
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DHS Rule Sets Up a Path to Mandatory E-Filing — Not a Mandate Yet
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