Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026
ihApr 20, 2026

Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026

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Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026.

(a) In general

Chapter 9 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

Section 295. Electronic notification regarding change of status for any filing

Not later than 24 hours after a change in status with regard to a petition or application under the immigration laws, electronic notification shall be provided of such change to the applicant or petitioner, to any legal representative of such applicant or petitioner, and to each alien to whom the petition or application pertains. The electronic notification shall include at least two of the following:

(1) Email.

(2) Phone call (including an automated message).

(3) Text message.

(a) In general

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(b) Clerical amendment

The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting after the item pertaining to section 294 the following:

(b) Clerical amendment

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