Tagged #filing-deadlines
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
USCIS Tightens Evidentiary Standards: Denials Without RFE, Shorter Response Deadlines
USCIS Policy Alert effective August 5, 2026 permits officers to deny benefit requests without issuing a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny if required initial evidence is missing—and cuts response time to RFEs/NOIDs from 14 days to 3 days for all international correspondence.
DOJ Interim Rule: BIA Now Uses Discretionary Summary Dismissal for Immigration Appeals
The Department of Justice issued an interim final rule transforming the Board of Immigration Appeals from mandatory to discretionary review. The rule shortens appeal deadlines from 30 to 10 days, requires summary dismissal unless a board majority votes to accept a case, and removes transcript approval requirements. Practitioners must adjust filing timelines and appellate strategy immediately.