Tagged #work-permit
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Federal Judge Orders USCIS to Resume I-765 Work Permit Processing for 39-Country Nationals
U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi partially granted preliminary injunction forcing USCIS to resume employment authorization applications for nationals of 39 designated high-risk countries after months-long adjudication freeze.
Trump Administration's Third Work Permit Restriction Rule Strains USCIS Backlog Further
The Trump administration has unveiled its third regulation limiting work permits and eliminating automatic extensions, exacerbating USCIS backlogs and leaving workers at risk of losing work authorization.
Court Orders USCIS to Resume Visa Processing for 39-Country Ban Nations
After a week of resistance, USCIS has agreed to comply with federal court order vacating policies that froze green card, asylum, and work permit applications for nationals of 39 countries.
Court orders immediate USCIS processing of green card and work permit applications
U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. issued an enforcement order requiring USCIS to resume processing green card and work permit applications for immigrants from 39 countries after the agency allegedly continued applying invalidated policies.
Federal Judge Blocks Travel Ban-Linked USCIS Freezes on Green Cards, Asylum
U.S. District Judge John McConnell ruled that USCIS policies freezing green card, asylum, and work permit decisions for nationals of 39 travel-ban countries were likely unlawful and must resume processing.
Federal Judge Blocks Immigration Benefits Freeze for 39 Countries
A Rhode Island federal judge struck down USCIS policies that froze asylum, work permits, green cards, and naturalization applications, finding them likely unlawful. Resume application processing for affected countries immediately.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Freeze on Asylum and Benefits for 39 Countries
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. struck down four USCIS policies that had frozen asylum, work permit, green card, and citizenship decisions for nationals of 39 African, Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern countries. Practitioners can now advise affected clients on resumption of case processing.
Federal Judge Invalidates USCIS Asylum and Work Permit Holds
A federal judge struck down four Trump administration policies that froze asylum adjudications and work permit processing for applicants from 39 countries, finding the agency violated federal law and acted with anti-immigrant animus.
Federal Court Strikes Down USCIS Processing Ban for Travel Ban Countries
A federal court has vacated four USCIS policies that froze immigration benefit adjudication for nationals of 39 countries. Learn what the ruling means for stalled applications and next steps.
Federal judge voids Trump's immigration adjudication freeze for 39 countries
Chief Judge McConnell strikes down USCIS halt on benefits processing for travel-ban countries. Reinstates legal duty to adjudicate green cards, work permits, asylum, citizenship applications.
Federal Judge Strikes Down USCIS Benefit Freeze for 39 Countries
A federal court ruled that USCIS policies freezing asylum, work permit, green card, and citizenship applications for nationals of 39 countries violate the Administrative Procedure Act and are unsupported by law.
Federal Judge Strikes Down USCIS Travel Ban Policies, Orders Nationwide Processing Resume
On June 5, 2026, Chief Judge McConnell vacated four USCIS policies that froze asylum and immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries, ordering immediate resumption of processing for pending cases nationwide.
USCIS Proposes Major Tightening of Discretionary Work Permit Rules
DHS published a proposed rule that would restrict employment authorization for parolees, deferred-action recipients, and aliens with final removal orders, imposing new economic-necessity tests and automatic-termination rules.
Federal judge voids four USCIS policies halting processing from 39 countries
A Rhode Island district judge vacated Trump administration policies that indefinitely froze asylum, green card, work permit, and citizenship processing from 39 countries, forcing USCIS to resume adjudication.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Country-Based Immigration Processing Restrictions
Chief Judge McConnell invalidates USCIS policy suspending asylum, work permit, and green card processing for 39 countries, orders agency to resume adjudication and clear backlog.
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.
Federal Government Files Plan to Resume DACA New Applications Nationwide
DOJ proposes reopening DACA to new applicants in 49 states while limiting work permits in Texas, subject to federal court approval in ongoing Texas v. United States litigation.