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The February 23 proposal would extend key asylum-based EAD timing rules and add more procedural friction, which is why it matters to applicants already navigating long affirmative or court timelines.
As of February 23, 2026, EOIR no longer accepts checks or money orders for immigration fees. Appeals, motions, and related filings now need payment planning tied to the EOIR Payment Portal.
In Matter of Ibarra-Vega, the Board rejected continued administrative closure where a U visa was not likely to become available in the reasonably near future, making timing proof central to any collateral-relief strategy.
Matter of Texperts is a practical cap-season warning because the withdrawal of a petition did not prevent USCIS from preserving fraud findings that could affect future filings tied to the same facts.
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