Federal Register: Homeland Security Rule Allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to Reject Immigration Requests Lacking Valid Signatures
May 16, 2026
May 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations governing the submission of benefit requests to provide that if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) accepts a benefit request and determines later that it lacks a valid signature, USCIS may, in its discretion, reject or deny the request. This interim final rule (IFR) will clarify USCIS procedures relating to the rejection or denial of benefit requests that do not meet regulatory requ . . .