# Mandatory Electronic Filing (e-Filing)

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Homeland Security Department |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments. |
| Published | 2026-08-11 |
| Effective | 2026-08-11 |
| Comments close | 2026-10-13 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 8 CFR 1, 8 CFR 103, 8 CFR 106 |
| Summary | This interim final rule (IFR) amends U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to provide: USCIS may require mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) of certain benefit requests; the process USCIS will follow to require a benefit request to be e-filed; and how a waiver of the e-filing requirement for those individuals unable to file electronically may be requested. This rule is intended to increase digital intake and processing to move USCIS and requestors from a mostly paper process to an electronic process and further enhance the integrity of the immigration system and the securit |
| Document number | 2026-16313 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16313/mandatory-electronic-filing-e-filing). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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