EOIR quietly issued a new 5-page policy on public observation of immigration court hearings this week.
It contains some significant new limitations, most notably for people trying to observe hearings remotely on WebEx. Here are the changes I've noticed.
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Fact Sheet September 2026 | United States Department of Justice
![DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Part 106
[CIS No. 2861-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0298]
RIN 1615-AD20
Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish a
$103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including
those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to
all other applicable fees or payments. This fee would serve as a dedicated revenue
mechanism to help recover a portion of the federal government’s costs of administering
the lawful immigration system, including activities carried out by DHS, the U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of State (DOS), and the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL).
DATES:
Submission of Public Comments: Written comments must be submitted on or
before [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER]. The electronic Federal Docket Management System will
accept comments before midnight eastern time at the end of that day.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreiavnwkliepfbd2lp2364jga5f5i5hpwbofolznp2lwt63oibnfjsq)
