WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services issued the following news release:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is introducing an interim final rule (IFR) that allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to mandate electronic filing, or e-filing, for certain immigration forms.
Under this IFR, USCIS may require future filings of any immigration form that has been available for e-filing for at least 180 days to be submitted online. USCIS will notify the public on its website at least 60 daysbefore requiring e-filing of aform. Filers must use an online account to submit an immigration form to USCIS, either by completing the form online or by uploading a PDF o...