Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer Electronic Filing

Document 2026-04136 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Justice in the Federal Register on March 2, 2026, with an effective date of March 2, 2026. The Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") is implementing electronic filing and records applications for all cases before the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer ("OCAHO"). This interim final rule ("IFR") updates the relevant regulations necessary to implement these electronic filing and records applications, including by requiring certain users to file documents electronically and changing service of process methods. This IFR also includes several additional minor changes to OCAHO's rules of practice and procedure to clarify and improve upon the existing regulatory language. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/02/2026-04136/office-of-the-chief-administrative-hearing-officer-electronic-filing.

No. Document 2026-04136 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.