DHS Issues Correcting Amendment for Permanent Residence of Children Born to Foreign Government Employees

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, published a correcting amendment in the Federal Register. This amendment restores regulatory language that was inadvertently removed from an interim final rule issued on September 9, 2026. The correction clarifies that children born in the United States to "foreign government employees" who are not U.S. citizens are permitted to register for permanent residence. The correction is effective September 16, 2026, and applicable as of September 4, 2026.