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HUD Finalizes Immigration Status Verification Rule Affecting USVI Public Housing and Section 8 Residents, Effective December 14

14 November 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
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HUD’s final rule takes effect December 14, expanding citizenship and immigration-status checks for covered housing programs in the USVI. Existing tenants face different submission deadlines, with extensions and hearing protections remaining available.