Tagged #asylum-freeze
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Federal Judge Blocks USCIS Adjudication Freezes on Nationals from Designated Countries
A federal district court has enjoined USCIS's freeze on immigration benefits for nationals from specific countries, finding the agency violated both immigration and administrative law. Practitioners should expect resumption of adjudication for affected applicants.
Federal Court Strikes Down USCIS Immigration Freezes Based on Nationality
A Rhode Island federal judge vacated four Trump-era USCIS policies freezing asylum and immigration benefits for applicants from 39 designated countries, finding them arbitrary and unlawful.
Federal Court Vacates Country-Based USCIS Adjudication Holds
Rhode Island federal court vacates four USCIS policies that froze asylum and immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries. Practitioners can now resume processing for affected cases.
Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefit Holds and Asylum Freeze for 39 Countries
A federal judge struck down four USCIS policies that froze adjudication of benefits applications, asylum cases, and naturalization ceremonies for nationals of 39 countries. The decision requires USCIS to resume processing immediately.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Asylum Freeze and Benefits Hold for Travel Ban Countries
A Rhode Island federal court on June 5, 2026, struck down four USCIS policies that had frozen asylum adjudications and immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries. USCIS must resume processing immediately.
Judge Strikes Down Trump Travel Ban–Based USCIS Benefit Freeze on 39 Countries
Federal judge vacates USCIS policies that froze asylum, work permit, green card, and naturalization decisions for applicants from 39 designated countries. Agencies must resume processing immediately.