NACARA Deportation Form Gets Snooze Button Extension
Published Date: 9/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the approval for the form used by people applying to stop deportation or cancel removal under a special rule (NACARA). This extension keeps everything the same—no changes or new costs. If you’re affected, you can comment on this extension until November 13, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
I-881 NACARA Form Collection Extended
USCIS extended, without change, the information collection for Form I-881 (Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal). If you apply, USCIS estimates 11.817 hours to complete the I-881 form and 1.17 hours for biometrics; the agency estimates 202 I-881 respondents and 333 biometrics respondents, with a total annual burden of 2,777 hours and an estimated total annual cost of $100,419.
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