Adjudication of Civil Penalties Against International Marriage Brokers
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 11, 2026. Document 2026-16290. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What it does
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.
The Justice Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Justice Department has published 10 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 10 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1125-AA45 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective date: This interim final rule is effective September 10, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-16290 |
|---|---|
| Action | Interim final rule; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Justice Department |
| Published | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 10, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1125-AA45 |
| Docket | EOIR-26-AA45 |
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