Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United States
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 9, 2026. Document 2026-18345. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is amending its regulations to permit children born in the United States to "foreign government employees" who are not U.S. citizens to register for permanent residence. DHS is also making corresponding changes to Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status and Form G-325R, Biographic Information (Registration).
The Homeland Security Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
2 parts of Title 8 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 Homeland Security Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 16 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 1615-AD24 since Jan. 1, 2025.
Since then:
- What happens next and when
This interim final rule (IFR) is effective on September 4, 2026. This IFR will apply to children born to foreign government employees on or after September 4, 2026; children born to a foreign government employees prior to that date will be treated consistently with the regulations in place at the time of their birth. Comments must be received on or before October 5, 2026. The electronic Federal Docket Management System will accept comments prior to midnight eastern time at the end of that day.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-18345 |
|---|---|
| Action | Interim final rule; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department |
| Published | Sept. 9, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Comments close | Oct. 5, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1615-AD24 |
| Docket | USCIS-2026-0496 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register