JD Supra

USCIS Is Placing a Processing Hold and Re-Reviewing All Immigration Benefit Applications Filed by Applicants from the 19 Travel Ban Countries and Pausing the Processing of All ...

On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum directing agency personnel to: (1) place a hold ...
JD Supra

USCIS Announces Pause on Benefits Adjudications for Individuals from 19 Countries

On Tuesday Dec. 2, 2025, USCIS released a policy memorandum titled “Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS ...
Homeland Security Today

USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829

USCIS is extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, ...
Homeland Security Today

USCIS Extends Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829

USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on ...

U.S. pauses immigration applications from 19 countries

A new security review could delay citizenship and family reunification for people with roots in Africa, the Middle East and ...