National Law Review

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 ...
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USCIS Pauses Asylum Adjudications and Places Hold on Benefits for Nationals of 19 “High Risk” Countries

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Tuesday an immediate hold on all pending asylum applications and a pause on the ...
JD Supra

USCIS Shortens EAD Validity Periods for Certain Categories

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance, published on December 4, 2025 and effective December 5, 2025, ...

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 ...