Data / Federal rules / 2026-16290
Adjudication of Civil Penalties Against International Marriage Brokers
The Justice Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 11, 2026. It took effect on September 10, 2026.
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What the agency says
This interim final rule ("IFR") amends Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to specify the procedures for adjudicating alleged violations of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 ("IMBRA") by international marriage brokers ("IMBs") doing business in the United States that fail to provide required information to persons recruited for matchmaking services or that improperly disclose prohibited information. This IFR is necessary to deter fraudulent marriages and the exploitation of immigrants recruited by IMBs.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-16290
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Justice Department
- Published
- August 11, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 10, 2026
- Dates
- Effective date: This interim final rule is effective September 10, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. EOIR-26-AA45; Dir. Order No. 08-2026
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1125-AA45
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 28 CFR 68
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Citizenship and naturalization; Civil rights; Employment; Equal employment opportunity; Immigration
- Pages
- 9
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