Practice Advisory: USCIS Mandatory Electronic Filing (e-filing)

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UnidosUS Comments on Proposed Changes to USCIS Fee Schedule

On Aug. 11, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published an interim final rule, “Mandatory Electronic Filing (e-Filing),” authorizing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to require electronic filing of certain immigration benefit requests instead of paper submissions.  

Developed jointly by UnidosUS and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. (CLINIC), this practice advisory provides immigration legal service providers with an overview of the rule and practical guidance to prepare for mandatory e-filing. It explains the potential implementation of e-filing requirements, the anticipated waiver process and steps providers can take to prepare their filing, client-review, recordkeeping and case-management practices. 

unidosus_practiceadvisory_USCIS_-electronicfiling-11.2026.pdf

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