Tagged #adjudication-hold
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Federal Court Vacates USCIS Travel Ban Adjudication Hold Policies
A federal court struck down four USCIS policies that froze benefits adjudication for applicants from travel ban countries. The decision eliminates blocks on adjustment of status, work authorization, naturalization, and asylum processing.
Federal Judge Strikes Down USCIS Freeze on 39-Country Benefit Processing
U.S. District Court Chief Judge John McConnell vacates four USCIS policies that froze work permits, green cards, asylum, and naturalization applications for nationals of 39 countries. USCIS must resume adjudication immediately.
Federal Court Voids USCIS Travel-Ban Country Processing Holds
A Rhode Island federal judge vacated four USCIS policies that froze asylum, green card, work permit, and citizenship adjudications for nationals of 39 travel-ban countries. Relief is immediate and nationwide.
Federal judge voids USCIS travel-ban country processing holds
A Rhode Island federal court ruled Friday that USCIS violated the law by pausing adjudications on asylum, green card, and citizenship applications from 39 travel-ban countries. The decision affects thousands of pending cases and gives practitioners grounds to challenge the hold.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Adjudication Holds for 39-Country Group
A federal district court has invalidated USCIS policies that froze immigration benefit decisions for nationals of 39 countries. The decision requires USCIS to resume adjudications immediately and affects pending I-485, asylum, work authorization, and citizenship applications.
Federal Court Voids USCIS Benefit Holds for 39 Countries
U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. struck down USCIS adjudication freezes affecting nationals of 39 travel-ban countries, ordering resumption of green card, work permit, asylum, and naturalization processing.