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Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Pause Affecting 39 Countries
U.S. District Court strikes down USCIS policies that had frozen green card, work permit, and asylum applications for nationals of 39 travel-ban countries. Four major policies declared unlawful and vacated as of June 5, 2026.
Federal judge strikes down USCIS freeze on 39-country immigration benefits
U.S. District Judge John McConnell vacated four USCIS policies that halted processing of asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship applications for noncitizens from 39 designated countries, effective immediately.
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.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Asylum and Benefits Freeze for 39 Countries
A Rhode Island federal judge struck down four USCIS policies that froze immigration and asylum processing for nationals of 39 travel ban countries, ordering immediate resumption of adjudications.
Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Freeze Policies — Nationwide Relief
On June 5, 2026, a Rhode Island federal court vacated four USCIS policies that had frozen immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries. Learn what changed, why it matters, and your next steps.
Federal Court Vacates Four USCIS Directives on Travel-Ban Nationals and Asylum
On June 5, 2026, a Rhode Island federal court vacated USCIS policy memos requiring benefits holds, re-review of approvals, and a global asylum hold affecting nationals of 39 countries. The ruling immediately lifts processing freezes and bars USCIS from treating travel-ban nationality as a negative discretionary factor.
Federal Court Strikes Down USCIS Benefits Freeze for 39 Countries
On June 5, 2026, a federal court vacated USCIS policies that had frozen adjudication of green cards, work permits, and asylum applications for nationals of 39 countries, including Afghanistan. USCIS announced June 12 it will resume processing.