Immigration Update: USCIS Proposes Revisions to Forms I-751, I-601, I-601A and I-360 — Comment Periods Now Open

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On September 14, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published four Federal Register notices proposing revisions to some of the most widely used forms in family and waiver practice: Form I-751, Form I-601, Form I-601A, and Form I-360. Public comment periods are now open.

These are Paperwork Reduction Act notices. They are the first formal public step in changing a USCIS form, and they are worth knowing about now — before any revised form is finalized.

What was published, and when

All four notices were published on September 14, 2026, and each is classified as a "Revision of a Currently Approved Collection" rather than a routine extension.

Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence — 30-day notice. Docket USCIS-2009-0008, OMB control number 1615-0038. Comments are due October 14, 2026. This is the second stage of the process; USCIS published a 60-day notice for this collection on May 29, 2026 and received three public comments.

Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility — 60-day notice. Docket USCIS-2007-0042, OMB control number 1615-0029. Comments are due November 13, 2026.

Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver — 60-day notice. Docket USCIS-2012-0003, OMB control number 1615-0123. Comments are due November 13, 2026.

Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant — 60-day notice. Docket USCIS-2007-0024, OMB control number 1615-0020. Comments are due November 13, 2026.

What applicants should know

Nothing changes today. A Paperwork Reduction Act notice is a step in the approval process between USCIS and the Office of Management and Budget. It does not, by itself, change a form, a fee, or an adjudication standard. A revised form becomes something you must use only when USCIS issues a new edition of it.

The notices do not say what is being changed. Each one identifies the collection as a revision, but the published text does not describe the specific modifications to the form or its instructions. Those details live in the e-rulemaking dockets named above, where the draft form and instructions are made available for review.

These four forms carry real consequences for the people who file them. I-751 governs whether a conditional permanent resident keeps their green card. I-601 and I-601A decide whether an inadmissibility problem can be waived at all — and for I-601A, whether a family can avoid a long separation during consular processing. I-360 covers self-petitioners, including VAWA petitioners, special immigrant juveniles, religious workers, and Amerasian petitioners. Changes to the questions these forms ask, or to the evidence they demand, can change how a case is built.

Before you file any USCIS form, confirm the edition date on the official USCIS page for that form. USCIS rejects filings submitted on a superseded edition. This is ordinary good practice and it matters most during a period when forms are being revised.

Anyone may comment. These dockets are open to the public, not just to attorneys. If a proposed change to one of these forms would create a practical problem for applicants, the comment period is the moment it can be raised on the record.

How we can help

Our team is made up of former U.S. diplomats and consular officers who spent their careers inside the system that decides these cases. We read the dockets as they publish, and we know how a change to a form's wording or evidence list translates into a real adjudication.

If you have an I-751, I-601, I-601A, or I-360 filing in progress or coming up, we can help you understand where your case sits, what the current filing requirements are, and how to prepare so that a form revision later does not catch you off guard.

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