Tagged #refugee
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
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FOIA Reveals USCIS Green Card Processing Pause and Hold Strategy
Internal records show USCIS suspended green card applications for asylum and refugee applicants in March–April 2025, then maintained holds on 467 cases citing national security concerns. What practitioners should know.
policy update
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Refugee Resettlement vs Asylee Status: I-730 Follow-to-Join and the I-485 to LPR
Two paths to the same humanitarian outcome — how refugee admission and grants of asylum differ in process, family reunification via I-730, and adjustment to LPR.
humanitarian 6 min
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Refugee Travel Document on Form I-131: Limits on Return to the Country of Feared Persecution
A refugee or asylee uses Form I-131 for a refugee travel document, not a re-entry permit. Returning to the country of feared persecution can terminate status. Here is the framework and the safe-travel checklist.
travel documents 6 min