Petition for Rulemaking to Amend DHS Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 214.14, 'Alien Victims of Certain Qualifying Criminal Activity'

By Elizabeth Jacobs on February 24, 2026

The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) hereby submits the enclosed Petition for Rulemaking, asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to amend its regulations 8 C.F.R. § 214.14, titled "Alien victims of certain qualifying criminal activity", governing the U nonimmigrant visa eligibility and application process.

This petition for rulemaking is submitted in accordance with 5 U.S.C.§ 553(e) (“Each agency shall give an interested person the right to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule.”) and the process set forth for such petitions under 6 C.F.R. Part 3.