On August 10, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security announced an interim final rule, effective August 11, 2026, to allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to require mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) of certain benefit requests. The rule provides a framework for the process USCIS will follow to require a benefit request to be e-filed and how a waiver of the e-filing requirement for individuals unable to file electronically may be requested. USCIS said the rule “is intended to increase digital intake and processing to move USCIS and requestors from a mostly paper process to an electronic process.”
Comments must be received by October 13, 2026.
