Data / Federal rules / 2026-18631
Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period
The Homeland Security Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 11, 2026. Comments are due by November 10, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to remove regulations at 8 CFR 214.1(l)(2) to restore its previous and long- standing policy of not providing aliens in certain nonimmigrant classifications (and their dependents) with an up to 60-day grace period upon cessation of employment prior to the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay. This proposal restores a direct relationship between an alien's nonimmigrant status and the specific employment or activity that formed the basis of his or her admission or grant of status in the United States and reduces administrative burden.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-18631
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department
- Published
- September 11, 2026
- Comments due
- November 10, 2026
- Dates
- Written comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) must be submitted on or before November 10, 2026. The electronic Federal Docket Management System will accept comments before midnight eastern time at the end of that day.
- Docket
- CIS No. 2858-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0364
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AD22
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 214
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Adoption and foster care; Aliens; Cultural exchange programs; Employment; Foreign officials; Health professions; Immigration; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Students
- Pages
- 22
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