USCIS slashes work permit validity from 5 years to 18 months for noncitizens citing security concerns

USCIS slashes work permit validity from five years to 18 months in major immigration policy shift affecting thousands of ...

Immigrants Approved for Citizenship ‘Plucked Out’ of Line Moments Before Pledging Allegiance: Report

Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the ceremony. The incident comes after USCIS told employees to halt all ...

US pauses all pending green card applications from 19 'countries of concern'

The U.S. has paused all pending immigration applications from 19 "countries of concern," meaning that even applicants with ...

Immigrants blocked at Boston citizenship ceremony under feds’ new ‘high-risk’ policy

Previously approved immigrants were barred from a Boston citizenship ceremony recently under the Trump administration's new nationwide "high-risk: policy.
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USCIS cuts work permit validity for green card applicants from 5 years to 18 months

The new rule, effective December 5, 2025, means more frequent renewals, longer backlogs, and a higher risk that applicants ...
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New USCIS rule cuts work permits for asylum-seekers by 70%

USCIS has drastically cut work permit validity for asylum-seekers from five years to 18 months. Learn who is affected and the ...

U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown

The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other ...

Green Card Update: Applications to Be Re-Reviewed Over Security Concerns

Experts told Newsweek that the policy may result in extended processing times and additional administrative burdens for ...

Expect massive visa backlogs: Ex-USCIS official's warning as Trump orders review of Green Cards

USCIS has now been burdened with additional task of reviewing all immigration cases from 19 countries of concern. The agency ...
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USCIS Pauses All Immigration Applications From 19 Non-European Countries

Immigration applications from 19 countries subjected to a travel ban by the Trump administration earlier this year have been ...

USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum ...
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USCIS Pauses Adjudication of Benefit Requests and Review of Previously-Approved Benefits for Individuals from 19 Countries

On December 2, 2025, in response to the shooting of 2 national guardsman in Washington, DC by an Afghan national, USCIS ...