Immigration Policy Tracking Project

January 2021
1. January 19, 2021
  POTUS issues 18-month Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Venezuelans
  
  TPSHumanitarian DHS Final/ActualExpiredReplaced Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. January 19, 2021
  DOS designates Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization
  
  EnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 11, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. January 19, 2021
  DHS signs labor agreement with AFGE National ICE Council 118, ceding unprecedented policy power to union
  
  EnforcementDetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. January 15, 2021
  USCIS requests comments on proposed revisions to Form N-400
  
  Naturalization USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 9, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. January 15, 2021
  DOL expands applicability to secondary employers of filing requirements for LCAs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. January 15, 2021
  Reported: DHS signed agreements with states self-imposing six-month notice-and-comment period
  
  BorderInterior DHS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. January 14, 2021
  DOL issues rule restructuring prevailing wage system, increasing minimums
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. January 14, 2021
  Acting Attorney General issues a second Matter of A-B- to provide "additional guidance" on asylum
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. January 14, 2021
  DOS designates various organizations, individuals as terrorists
  
  EnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor DOS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  December 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. January 14, 2021
  USCIS issues policy guidance on discretionary EAD under adjustment or deferred action applications
  
  Immigrant VisasDACAEnforcement USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  June 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. January 14, 2021
  DHS updates penalties for employment violations in connection with D-1, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B program
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedWorkplace Enforcement DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. January 13, 2021
  DHS removes Mongolia, Samoa, and Tonga from countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  November 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. January 13, 2021
  Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) creates Optional Practical Training Employment Compliance Unit
  
  Workplace EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. January 13, 2021
  EOIR announces interactive Policy Manual to access BIA and Immigration Court Practice Manuals
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  March 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. January 12, 2021
  USCIS replaces sticker that extends validity of permanent resident cards
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. January 12, 2021
  EOIR Director issues policy memo on rulemakings and federal court orders
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. January 12, 2021
  DHS issues delegation vesting authority in Secretary Wolf to act on final rules, regulations, and other matters
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
18. January 11, 2021
  DOL issues direct final rule on e-filing and e-service for ARB proceedings
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 17, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. January 11, 2021
  DOL announces proposed rulemaking and direct final rule on e-filing and e-service for Office of Administrative Law Judges proceedings
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. January 11, 2021
  DHS issues order designating the Order of Succession for DHS Secretary
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. January 8, 2021
  DHS issues rule for wage-based H-1B cap selection process
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/ActualEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 8, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. January 8, 2021
  EOIR Director issues guidance to restrict continuances
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 18, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
23. January 7, 2021
  ORR proposes new information collection on mental health services for unaccompanied minors
  
  Minors ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
24. January 6, 2021
  DOS reimposes sanctions on Chinese, Indian, and Iranian individuals for Iranian petroleum business
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. January 5, 2021
  ORR proposes changes to application and agreement for sponsors of unaccompanied minors
  
  Minors ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
26. January 5, 2021
  Presidential Memorandum calls for listing Antifa as a terrorist organization and inadmissibility of Antifa associates
  
  Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
27. January 4, 2021
  DHS and DOL issue direct final rule extending DOL discretionary review to H-2B temporary labor certification cases
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor DHSDOL ProposedFinal/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 3, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
28. January 4, 2021
  DHS waives laws, regulations to enable construction of barriers and roads in Imperial County
  
  Border DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
29. January 4, 2021
  USCIS provides guidance on Form I-9 for employees with extended work authorization under DACA
  
  DACAEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
30. January 4, 2021
  SEVP issues reminders on enforcement of post-completion OPT and employer information requirement
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

December 2020
1. December 31, 2020
  COVID-19: CDC order requires negative COVID-19 test from all passengers entering U.S.
  
  Border CDCCBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. December 31, 2020
  EOIR Director rescinds two more OPPMs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. December 29, 2020
  ACF reorganizes ORR, creates new division
  
  RefugeesMinors ORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. December 29, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS provides update on Application Support Centers
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 11, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. December 29, 2020
  ICE further limits asylum relief for children
  
  Minors ICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. December 28, 2020
  USCIS proposes changes to Form I-131 following termination of Haitian Family Reunification and Filipino World War II Veterans Parole programs
  
  Humanitarian USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
7. December 28, 2020
  EOIR releases factsheet on "Myths vs. Facts About Immigration Proceedings"
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. December 23, 2020
  EOIR and USCIS issue communicable-disease security bars to asylum and withholding eligibility
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISCBPDHSEOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. December 22, 2020
  EOIR Director rescinds five more OPPMs
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsU/T/VAWA EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. December 18, 2020
  EOIR dramatically increases fees for appeals, applications, and motions
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. December 18, 2020
  EOIR Director issues policy memo on fees and fee waivers
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 7, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. December 18, 2020
  Department of State rescinds designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. December 16, 2020
  New EOIR regs restrict admin closure, curtail BIA decisional authorities, and truncate briefing
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR ProposedIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. December 16, 2020
  EOIR imposes tougher procedures for asylum and withholding of removal
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. December 16, 2020
  US and the UK sign the Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
  
  Border CBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. December 15, 2020
  USCIS expands interview requirements for refugee/asylee adjustment of status
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugeesImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
17. December 15, 2020
  DOS reimposes sanctions on Chinese companies, individuals for Iranian oil dealings
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. December 15, 2020
  DOL announces AEWR annual update for H-2A herding and livestock range workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOLUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. December 15, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS updates stakeholders regarding significant delay in processing receipt notices at USCIS lockbox facilities
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  June 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. December 14, 2020
  DHS proposes new system of records "DHS/ALL-046 Counterintelligence Program"
  
  Enforcement CBPICEUSCISFEMATSADHS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. December 11, 2020
  EOIR and DHS issue final rule significantly restricting asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protections
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT CBPUSCISEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 29, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. December 11, 2020
  ORR proposes 3-year extension, revisions to Report Forms ORR-3 and ORR-4, for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
  
  MinorsRefugees ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 26, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
23. December 11, 2020
  EOIR Director instructs IJs and BIA on significant asylum reg
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
24. December 11, 2020
  DHS proposes modifications to system of records "ALL-047 Records Related to DHS Personnel, Long-Term Trainees, Contractors, and Visitors During a Declared Public Health Emergency"
  
  Enforcement DHS Proposed Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. December 10, 2020
  EOIR Director rescinds and replaces OPPMs on pro bono representation
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 5, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
26. December 8, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual chart regarding citizenship for children born out of wedlock pre-1934
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
27. December 8, 2020
  USCIS migrates 245(i) policy from Adjudicators Field Manual to Policy Manual
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. December 8, 2020
  State Department proposes revisions to Refugee Biographic Data Sheet
  
  Refugees DOSBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 17, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
29. December 4, 2020
  EOIR proposes to mandate electronic filing, change procedures on law student representation
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  December 13, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
30. December 4, 2020
  EOIR Director modifies asylum processing and asylum clock, rescinds two OPPMs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 18, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
31. December 2, 2020
  DOS tightens visa restrictions for Chinese Communist Party members
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
32. December 2, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on Schedule A pre-certification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
33. December 2, 2020
  USCIS provides information on Invalid Document Numbers in E-Verify
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
34. December 1, 2020
  EOIR Director creates master calendar rules specifically for non-detained, represented cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  April 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
35. December 1, 2020
  ICE subpoenas BuzzFeed, demands journalists reveal sources
  
  Enforcement ICE ReportedRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 13, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration

November 2020
1. November 30, 2020
  USCIS provides new edition of Form I-865, Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. November 30, 2020
  USCIS provides new edition of Form N-644, Application for Posthumous Citizenship
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. November 30, 2020
  USCIS provides new edition of Form I-905, Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. November 27, 2020
  EOIR proposes sweeping changes to rules on motions to reopen/reconsider
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRICE Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 1, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. November 27, 2020
  EOIR proposes regs to further narrow continuances in immigration court
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. November 25, 2020
  ORR proposes new data collection form for serious medical procedure requests
  
  Minors ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. November 25, 2020
  DHS temporarily closes detention facility at Texas border
  
  Detention DHSCBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. November 24, 2020
  DOS imposes bond pilot program for business, tourists visas from certain countries
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular AffairsICE Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
9. November 24, 2020
  DHS provides Q&As on USCIS’s processing of concurrently pending Forms N-400 and I-751
  
  Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. November 23, 2020
  USCIS updates policy on disability accommodations for naturalization applicants
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. November 20, 2020
  State Department proposes new rule impacting intercountry adoption
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedCitizenship Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
12. November 20, 2020
  ICE announces modification of “External Investigations System of Records”
  
  Enforcement ICE Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. November 20, 2020
  EOIR rescinds ten OPPMs deemed outdated
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. November 19, 2020
  DHS proposes rule to restrict employment authorization for noncitizens with final orders of removal
  
  Humanitarian USCISICE Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. November 19, 2020
  ORR proposes new instruments for information collections relating to the care of unaccompanied children
  
  Minors ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  February 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. November 19, 2020
  DHS withdraws April 2008 notice of proposed rulemaking on biometrics collection
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. November 19, 2020
  CBP proposes expanding biometrics collection for noncitizen entries, departures
  
  Border CBP Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. November 18, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual to clarify lawful admission requirements for naturalization
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. November 18, 2020
  EOIR requests comments on New FOIAXpress Public Access Link
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 5, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. November 18, 2020
  USCIS to require I-730 petitioners to appear for interview
  
  RefugeesAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/ActualRescinded Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  December 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
21. November 17, 2020
  DHS issues statement regarding HSA/FVRA challenges to Acting Secretary's authority
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. November 17, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual guidance on job portability for some employment-based adjustment of status applicants
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. November 17, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual guidance on discretionary factors considered for adjustment of status
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. November 17, 2020
  USCIS announces proposed revisions to Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status for trafficking victims
  
  U/T/VAWA USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 11, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
25. November 16, 2020
  USCIS Provides Information on E-Verify TNC Requirements
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 29, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
26. November 13, 2020
  USCIS revises naturalization test, making civics portion more difficult
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
27. November 13, 2020
  USCIS requests comments on proposed revisions to Form I-821D, Consideration of DACA
  
  DACA USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
28. November 13, 2020
  DHS provides information on how to request case assistance from the CIS Ombudsman
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
29. November 12, 2020
  USCIS announces new form G-1558, Report of Request/Receipt of Benefits by Non-Citizens
  
  Immigrant VisasHumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas USCISState & Local EntitiesOther Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
30. November 10, 2020
  DOL announces new system for electronic filings of appeals
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
31. November 10, 2020
  DHS OIG issues report on major management and performance challenges facing DHS
  
  EnforcementMinors DHS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
32. November 9, 2020
  DHS requests suggestions from stakeholders
  
  DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
33. November 9, 2020
  ORR proposes 3-year extension and changes to State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement form
  
  MinorsRefugees ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
34. November 6, 2020
  EOIR updates policy guidance on immigration court hearings conducted by telephone and VTC
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
35. November 6, 2020
  EOIR rescinds OPPMs based on ABT settlement agreement
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
36. November 6, 2020
  ICE puts up billboards in North Carolina featuring "at-large public safety threats"
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
37. November 5, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of Negusie, ruling there is no duress exception to "persecutor bar" for asylum and withholding of removal
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT AGEOIRICEUSCIS Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
38. November 5, 2020
  EOIR issues guidance for implementing Mendez Rojas settlement on recent border crossers and one-year asylum deadline
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRUSCISDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
39. November 5, 2020
  DOS revokes designation of ETIM as a foreign terrorist organization
  
  InteriorBorder DOSDOJDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
40. November 5, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-234, Special Immigrant Visa Biodata
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
41. November 5, 2020
  DOL issues final rule on Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A agricultural laborers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
42. November 4, 2020
  ORR proposes revised to ORR-5 form, Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations
  
  Refugees ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
43. November 3, 2020
  EOIR rule expands Director's authority over BIA and expands authority of EOIR Office of Policy
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
44. November 2, 2020
  IJ union decertified
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR In Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
45. November 2, 2020
  USCIS releases instructions on filing Form I-589 asylum applications with the Asylum Vetting Center
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
46. November 2, 2020
  DHS Office of Inspector General issues Management Alert about Federal Protective Service (FPS) improperly deploying DHS employees to protect federal properties
  
  Interior DHSCBPICETSA Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

October 2020
1. October 30, 2020
  CBP expelling migrant children from other countries into Mexico
  
  BorderMinorsAsylum, Withholding and CAT CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. October 30, 2020
  POTUS declares November 1, 2020 "National Day of Remembrance for Americans Killed by Illegal Aliens"
  
  Enforcement Other Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
3. October 27, 2020
  POTUS reduces refugee admissions to 15,000 refugees for fiscal year 2021
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationORRUSCIS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. October 26, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for J-1 Status
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
5. October 23, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-7794, Electronic Medical Examination
  
  Immigrant Visas DOS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  September 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. October 22, 2020
  USCIS proposes revisions to the H-1B electronic registration tool
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. October 21, 2020
  EOIR and USCIS issue final rule expanding criminal bars to asylum and limiting review of discretionary denials of asylum
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and AdjudicationsInteriorBorder CBPICEUSCISEOIRBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. October 21, 2020
  DOS proposes rule ending "B-1 in lieu of H" policy
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
9. October 21, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-5535, Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs In Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 5, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. October 20, 2020
  DHS launches Center for Countering Human Trafficking
  
  HumanitarianU/T/VAWA ICEDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. October 17, 2020
  POTUS issues EO 13894, excluding individuals related to conflict in Syria, Turkish officials
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Bureau of Consular AffairsCBP Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. October 16, 2020
  DHS 'ratifies' prior actions by former Acting Secretary and USCIS Deputy Director
  
  EnforcementHumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant VisasNaturalization DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. October 15, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual guidance on nonimmigrant cultural visitor (Q) visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. October 13, 2020
  Unauthorized CBP operation in Guatemala relocates Honduran migrants to the Guatemala-Honduras border
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHSCBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
15. October 9, 2020
  DOS announces immediate moratorium on au pair exchange visitor program growth
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. October 9, 2020
  Reported: DOJ cancels diversity training, including for immigration judges
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DOJEOIR Final/ActualRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. October 8, 2020
  DHS issues interim final rule narrowing H-1B criteria
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRenewed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. October 7, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to J-1 visa waiver recommendation application
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. October 7, 2020
  EOIR creates Chief ALJ position at OCAHO
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. October 7, 2020
  DOJ issues interim final rule on the issuance of guidance documents and their use in litigation
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AG Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. October 6, 2020
  USCIS issues guidance on TPS and eligibility for adjustment of status
  
  TPSImmigrant Visas USCISAG Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 1, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. October 2, 2020
  USCIS proposes regulatory changes to affidavit of support requirements
  
  Immigrant Visas USCISDHS Proposed Forms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
23. October 2, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on inadmissibility based on membership in a totalitarian party
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. October 2, 2020
  ICE puts up billboards in Pennsylvania featuring "at-large immigration violators"
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
25. October 2, 2020
  HHS division announces restructuring of Office on Trafficking in Persons
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas HHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. October 1, 2020
  COVID-19: DOS provides information on national interest exceptions for certain travelers from Europe
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectivePresidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  April 8, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
27. October 1, 2020
  POTUS signs spending measure expanding USCIS premium processing, extending expiring immigration programs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 24, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
28. October 1, 2020
  EOIR launches Immigration Court Online Resource (ICOR) and Pro Bono Portal
  
  DetentionHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

September 2020
1. September 30, 2020
  EOIR proposes regulatory change to allow some preparation assistance by representatives without a full appearance
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  September 14, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. September 30, 2020
  DOS releases instructions for the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
  
  Immigrant Visas: Diversity Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  December 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. September 29, 2020
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form I-134, Declaration of Financial Support
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. September 25, 2020
  DOS announces changes to publicly available refugee admissions data
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. September 25, 2020
  ICE modifies enforcement efforts during COVID-19
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. September 25, 2020
  DHS proposes rule to establish fixed time admission for F, J and I nonimmigrants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas DHSCBP Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. September 24, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of A-C-A-A-, requiring BIA to review asylum grants more critically
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 26, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. September 23, 2020
  DHS issues a temporary rule requiring the use of USCIS-contracted telephonic interpreters in asylum interviews
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications USCIS Final/ActualExpired Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. September 23, 2020
  DHS 'ratifies' Acting Secretary's prior actions in response to GAO opinion
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. September 22, 2020
  EOIR proposes revisions to Form EOIR-27, Entry of Appearance as Attorney/Representative Before BIA
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  January 14, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. September 18, 2020
  USCIS issues guidance on citizenship requirements for children of military members and government employees stationed abroad
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. September 17, 2020
  USCIS issues policy alert updating guidance on O visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  March 3, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. September 15, 2020
  DOS publishes FAQ on J Visa Processing Under Presidential Proclamation 10052
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 21, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. September 15, 2020
  DOS releases guidance on 2020 Fiscal Year (DV-2020) adjudications after Gomez v. Trump ruling
  
  Immigrant Visas: Diversity Bureau of Consular AffairsDOSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
15. September 12, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE reportedly resumes arrests after pausing due to pandemic
  
  Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. September 11, 2020
  COVID-19: CDC issues final rule expanding quarantine authority to prohibit "introduction" of noncitizens (except LPRs) into the U.S.
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CATMinors CBPCDC Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
17. September 11, 2020
  DHS proposes rule to expand biometric data collection
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasEnforcementImmigrant Visas USCIS Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. September 10, 2020
  USCIS launches sponsor deeming and agency reimbursement information collection initiative
  
  Immigrant Visas USCISHHSState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. September 9, 2020
  CBP proposes raising Global Entry and NEXUS fees, adjusting SENTRI fee
  
  Border CBP Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
20. September 8, 2020
  Whistleblower alleges that DHS lied about border threats and safety in Central America
  
  BorderEnforcement DHS Reported Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
21. September 2, 2020
  USCIS revises guidance regarding forms and fees to align with USCIS fee rule
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianNaturalization USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in PracticeForms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. September 1, 2020
  DOS suspends entry of certain Syrian persons allegedly connected to military action
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

August 2020
1. August 31, 2020
  DOS announces high prioritization of K visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Family-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. August 28, 2020
  ICE reviews SEVIS records for OPT students who have not reported employer information
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. August 27, 2020
  CBP proposes collecting passenger manifest data from buses and railroads
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. August 25, 2020
  DOS temporarily expands nonimmigrant visa interview waiver eligibility
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  December 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. August 24, 2020
  State Department requires Confucius Institute U.S. to provide list of Chinese citizens
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. August 21, 2020
  USCIS updates its policy manual with guidance on terminating asylee status at adjustment of status
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. August 21, 2020
  USCIS implements DHS guidance to reject, restrict, and shorten DACA program
  
  EnforcementDACA CBPICEUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. August 20, 2020
  USCIS designates decision in Matter of Z-R-Z-C- as adopted policy
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 1, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. August 20, 2020
  Trump Cabinet officials voted in 2018 White House meeting to separate migrant children
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOJ Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
10. August 19, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS allows employees to use Form I-797 for Form I-9 verification during EAD production delays
  
  Employment VerificationImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 4, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. August 3, 2020
  USCIS issues final rule increasing fees
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. August 3, 2020
  POTUS issues Executive Order requiring agencies to assess contractor use of temporary foreign workers
  
  Labor Other Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. August 3, 2020
  EOIR authorizes use of settlement officers in OCAHO cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

July 2020
1. July 31, 2020
  DHS proposes new requirements for surety companies underwriting immigration bonds
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. July 30, 2020
  DOS amends Educational and Cultural Exchange Program Records system
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas: Student DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. July 30, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of Reyes, expanding what can qualify as an aggravated felony conviction
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. July 28, 2020
  DHS issues DACA memo rejecting initial DACA requests, restricting advance parole, and shortening renewals to one year
  
  DACA CBPICEUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. July 24, 2020
  USCIS issues new guidance regarding deployment of capital for EB-5 visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. July 24, 2020
  ORR proposes a new information collection regarding placement and transfer of UACs into ORR facilities
  
  MinorsDetention ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. July 24, 2020
  ORR proposes new information collection about release of unaccompanied minors from ORR custody
  
  MinorsDetention ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. July 24, 2020
  ORR submits emergency approval for an information collection about services provided to unaccompanied minors
  
  MinorsDetention ORRHHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  February 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. July 22, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE detains immigrant children in private hotels pending Title 42 expulsion
  
  MinorsDetention ICE ReportedIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in PracticeData and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
10. July 21, 2020
  POTUS issues memorandum excluding undocumented immigrants from apportionment base
  
  Citizenship Other Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. July 21, 2020
  USCIS reduces capacity to print green cards and employment authorization documents
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 4, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. July 17, 2020
  EOIR proposes new Form EOIR-59 to allow for the release of records
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 24, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. July 15, 2020
  USCIS updates policy on applying discretion in adjudications
  
  Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. July 14, 2020
  POTUS issues Executive Order on Hong Kong, affecting visas
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. July 14, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of O-F-A-S-, clarifying when harm by a public official constitutes torture for CAT purposes
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. July 13, 2020
  Justice Department proposes revisions to EOIR-31A, Request for Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
17. July 13, 2020
  DOJ proposes revisions to Form EOIR-31 regarding recognition of non-profit organizations
  
  Humanitarian EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
18. July 8, 2020
  DHS proposes revisions to Form I-191, Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c)
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. July 7, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to medical examination form for refugees and visa applicants
  
  RefugeesImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. July 7, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-7994, Electronic Medical Examination for Visa Applicant
  
  Immigrant Visas DOS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
21. July 6, 2020
  ICE Chicago Field Office plans Citizens' Academy for Enforcement and Removal Operations
  
  Interior ICE Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
22. July 2, 2020
  CBP designates autonomous surveillance towers along southern border a "program of record"
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
23. July 2, 2020
  EOIR rescinds two OPPMs deemed outdated
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. July 2, 2020
  EOIR Director issues second decision on Matter of Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., rebukes amicus curiae
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

June 2020
1. June 29, 2020
  USCIS updates filing location for Forms I-918 and I-485 for applicants filing for U nonimmigrant status
  
  U/T/VAWANon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 3, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. June 26, 2020
  DHS publishes final rule adopting one-year wait for asylum EADs
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationRescinded Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. June 26, 2020
  Secretary of State announces visa restrictions on certain Chinese Communist Party officials
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. June 26, 2020
  DOS removes defunct immigrant visa classification regulation for certain former U.S. citizens
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantCitizenship DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. June 26, 2020
  Trump Administration designates ICE a "security/sensitive" agency
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. June 25, 2020
  USCIS proposes cost recovery surcharge
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Proposed Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. June 22, 2020
  DHS amends regulation to remove 30-day processing provision for asylum employment authorization applications
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATLabor USCISDHS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. June 22, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS issues proclamation freezing certain nonimmigrant visas through the end of 2020
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISDOLDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 24, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. June 22, 2020
  CBP proposes revisions to Form I-736, Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBP Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
10. June 17, 2020
  AG Barr certifies Matter of A-M-R-C-, a 15 years' closed asylum case
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT AG Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. June 17, 2020
  COVID-19: DOE excludes certain noncitizen students from pandemic aid
  
  HumanitarianCitizenship Other Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. June 16, 2020
  DOS codifies "exceptional circumstances" criteria in adjudicating special immigrant visas for former U.S. government employees
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  November 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. June 12, 2020
  DHS Inspector General finds that CBP struggled to meet detention standards in 2019
  
  DetentionBorder CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. June 12, 2020
  EOIR rescinds five OPPMs deemed outdated
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. June 11, 2020
  POTUS issues EO 13928, suspending entry of noncitizens working for the ICC
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. June 9, 2020
  DOJ "reassigns" pre-Trump BIA judges
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. June 8, 2020
  ICE informs SEVP-certified schools of a revised H-1B registration process and F-1 cap-gap extensions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 23, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. June 4, 2020
  ICE begins testing all incoming detainees for COVID-19
  
  Detention ICE Final/ActualEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 11, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. June 4, 2020
  DHS deploys components to curb protests nationwide
  
  Interior DHSICECBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2020
1. May 29, 2020
  POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of certain students and researchers from China
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Student CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. May 28, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from Brazil
  
  Enforcement CBPTSABureau of Consular Affairs Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. May 27, 2020
  Reported: DOJ offers financial incentives to pre-Trump BIA judges to retire or resign
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. May 26, 2020
  USCIS publishes instructions for electronic registration for H-1B cap sponsoring entities
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. May 24, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS suspends entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants previously physically present in Brazil
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. May 22, 2020
  USCIS retires Adjudicator's Field Manual
  
  Hearings and Adjudications USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. May 22, 2020
  EOIR Director issues Matter of Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., rules on several R&A issues
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. May 20, 2020
  DOL issues rule granting Secretary of Labor discretionary review of ARB and BALCA decisions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. May 15, 2020
  COVID-19: EOIR postpones hearings for non-detained cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 17, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. May 15, 2020
  DHS published notice waiving legal requirements related to the construction of barriers and roads in vicinity to the border.
  
  Border DHS Rescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 30, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. May 14, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary final rule modifying H-2B requirements
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. May 14, 2020
  USCIS publishes interim final rule implementing the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 18, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. May 11, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary guidance for certain H-1B foreign medical graduates
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. May 11, 2020
  DHS restricts admission periods for Chinese journalists
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCIS Final/ActualReplaced Rule
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  October 13, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. May 6, 2020
  USCIS allows military personnel and veterans to file naturalization applications online
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. May 4, 2020
  National Visa Center no longer accepts inquiries by mail
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

April 2020
1. April 30, 2020
  EOIR extends bar for asylum in CNMI to 2030
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. April 29, 2020
  EOIR issues guidance on legal changes affecting individuals in the CNMI
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. April 27, 2020
  USCIS releases updated I-9 handbook for employers
  
  Employment Verification ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  July 1, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. April 27, 2020
  COVID-19: DOS postpones Entrance Status Check for Diversity Visa applicants
  
  Immigrant Visas: Diversity CBPUSCISDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
5. April 24, 2020
  USCIS updates policy on false claims of US citizenship
  
  EnforcementCitizenship USCISICECBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. April 23, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE to test some immigrants for coronavirus before deportation
  
  Interior ICEDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  November 1, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. April 23, 2020
  COVID-19: DHS revises service process requirements for summonses, complaints, and subpoenas
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DHS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. April 22, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of designated immigrants for 60 days
  
  Immigrant VisasBorderNon-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCISDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 24, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. April 22, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP temporarily closes Trusted Traveler Program enrollment, extends renewal period
  
  CBP Rescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. April 20, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary final rule, lifting certain H-2A program limitations
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/ActualRenewed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. April 17, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP offers extension for Visa Waiver Program travelers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. April 16, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE releases hundreds of immigrants from detention amid spread of coronavirus
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  November 1, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. April 16, 2020
  ORR proposes information collection to allow UAC Program to monitor care provider facility compliance
  
  MinorsDetention ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. April 13, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS announces delay in data entry and receipt notice generation for H-1B petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Expired Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
15. April 13, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS announces flexibility for nonimmigrants who cannot depart U.S. before their authorized stay expires
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. April 10, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS imposes visa sanctions on countries that refuse to accept return of foreign nationals
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHSDOS Final/ActualRenewed Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. April 7, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness law
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  June 17, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. April 3, 2020
  EOIR begins accepting digital and electronic signatures
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. April 3, 2020
  COVID-19: DOS temporarily limits in-person passport services
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect

March 2020
1. March 30, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS Continues Processing Applications for Employment Authorization Extension Requests Despite Closures
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Expired Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
2. March 30, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS announces flexibility for applicants responding to Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny, and other USCIS requests
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. March 26, 2020
  COVID-19: DOS informs medical professionals of continuing ability to request visa appointments
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. March 26, 2020
  COVID-19: SEVP issues guidance on electronic filing of Form I-20
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. March 24, 2020
  COVID-19: OFLC announces issuance of electronic PERM labor certifications
  
  Labor USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. March 24, 2020
  USCIS changes intake process for Form I-914, rejects incomplete forms
  
  U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. March 23, 2020
  COVID-19: DHS and EOIR jointly announce rescheduling of MPP hearings
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications ICEEOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  June 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. March 21, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary E-Verify policies
  
  Employment Verification USCISSSA Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 15, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS announces temporary suspension of premium processing for I-129 and I-140 petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Replaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 15, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: DOL issues FAQ on Coronavirus effects, including extensions for filing periods
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/ActualExpired Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
11. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: US-Canada joint initiative restricts non-essential border crossings
  
  BorderNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPDHS Final/ActualRenewedRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: US-Mexico joint initiative restricts non-essential border crossings
  
  BorderNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPDHS Final/ActualRenewed Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  February 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: CDC order under Title 42 authorizes CBP expulsion of persons arriving by land from Mexico or Canada without valid documents
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CATMinors CBPDHSCDC Final/ActualIn LitigationRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 17, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP issues memo on turning away migrants at borders, including unaccompanied minors and asylum seekers
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT CBPCDC Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS announces flexibility in submitting required signatures during COVID-19 national emergency
  
  HumanitarianImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 25, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: DHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance
  
  Employment Verification ICE Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. March 19, 2020
  Reported, COVID-19: Trump administration temporarily pausing refugee admissions
  
  Refugees USCISBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration ReportedExpired Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
18. March 19, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from the United Kingdom and Ireland
  
  Enforcement CBPTSA Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. March 18, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS temporarily closes offices until at least April 7th
  
  Hearings and Adjudications USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
20. March 18, 2020
  COVID-19: EOIR sets immigration court practices during outbreak
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Replaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 8, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
21. March 18, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE focuses removal and detention on public safety risks
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. March 18, 2020
  COVID-19: DOS suspends visa services worldwide
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs In LitigationReplaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
23. March 18, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE temporarily allows filing Form I-246 through mail; extends initial check-in deadline
  
  EnforcementHearings and Adjudications ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. March 17, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from Schengen Area
  
  Enforcement CBPTSA Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
25. March 17, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS temporarily suspends in-person services
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATCitizenship USCIS Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
26. March 15, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE medically screens detainees prior to removal flights
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
27. March 13, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE temporarily suspends family visitations in all detention centers
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 14, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
28. March 11, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants previously physically present in Schengen Area
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOSDHS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
29. March 10, 2020
  COVID-19: Unaccompanied children not being held in CA, WA shelters
  
  Minors CBPORR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
30. March 10, 2020
  DHS proposes to modify and reissue "ALL-038 Insider Threat Program" System of Records
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
31. March 9, 2020
  DOJ eliminates DHS discretion to exempt certain detained noncitizens from DNA-sample collection
  
  BorderInteriorDetention ICEDOJCBP Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
32. March 9, 2020
  COVID-19: SEVP issues guidance for F and M nonimmigrant students
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 31, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
33. March 6, 2020
  ICE requests redeployment of 500 HSI agents to increase arrests and surveillance in sanctuary cities
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICECBPEOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
34. March 6, 2020
  USCIS requires FLAG system temporary labor certification final determination to be submitted with H-2A petition
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
35. March 6, 2020
  DOL delegates authority to the Secretary to review ARB decisions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
36. March 5, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on submission of benefit requests
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 29, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
37. March 4, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from Iran
  
  Enforcement CBPTSA Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
38. March 3, 2020
  DOS changes case status updates on online portal for visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

February 2020
1. February 29, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS suspends entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants previously physically present in Iran
  
  EnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. February 28, 2020
  USCIS publishes updated guidance on H-2A petitions for sheep/goat herders
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. February 27, 2020
  Reported: ICE, CBP and DOJ use Clearview AI, a facial recognition program to scan social media photos
  
  Enforcement CBPICEDOJ Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. February 26, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of R-A-F-, remanding BIA decision for reconsideration of "torture" determination
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. February 26, 2020
  DOJ announces OIL unit dedicated to denaturalization cases
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsNaturalizationCitizenship USCISDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. February 26, 2020
  USCIS clarifies effect of breaks in continuity of residence on eligibility for naturalization
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. February 26, 2020
  SEVP Changes the Recertification Notification Process
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. February 24, 2020
  Reported: USCIS hiring freeze for positions related to programs for legal immigrants
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 7, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. February 20, 2020
  Update to Immigration Court Practice Manual imposes page limit on pre-trial briefs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. February 20, 2020
  DHS waives laws to expedite construction of border wall
  
  Border DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. February 19, 2020
  USCIS opens application period for new status for long-term residents of CNMI
  
  HumanitarianImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. February 14, 2020
  ICE intends to open first holding facility in Maine
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. February 14, 2020
  USCIS Suspends H-1B Pre-Paid Mailer
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. February 13, 2020
  EOIR clarifies use of standing orders, relationship with Immigration Practice Manual
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. February 13, 2020
  EOIR Director modifies adjournment, call up, and case identification codes
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualRescinded Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. February 10, 2020
  Trump's FY2021 budget proposal would double H-1B training fees
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Proposed Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
17. February 10, 2020
  Reported: DHS considers retaliating against states that deny immigration officials access to state driver records
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions ICETSA Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. February 10, 2020
  President Trump proposes further reduction in funding for E-verify
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Proposed Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. February 10, 2020
  DHS to collect social media information on certain CBP and USCIS forms
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization CBPUSCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. February 7, 2020
  Reported: DHS uses cellphone location data for immigration enforcement
  
  Enforcement CBPICEDHS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. February 5, 2020
  Reported: ICE begins fingerprinting unaccompanied children age 14 and over in ORR facilities
  
  InteriorMinors ORRICEUSCIS Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. February 5, 2020
  DHS suspends access to Trusted Traveler Programs for NY residents
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions CBPICE Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
23. February 4, 2020
  Reported: Trump Administration designates CBP as a Security Agency
  
  Border CBP Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. February 4, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from China
  
  Enforcement CBPTSA Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

January 2020
1. January 31, 2020
  EOIR re-articulates policies on case management and docketing
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. January 31, 2020
  USCIS shifts to requiring citizens residing abroad to file Form I-130 online except in very limited circumstances
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedCitizenship USCISDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. January 31, 2020
  POTUS issues Presidential Proclamation 9983, adding six new countries to Travel Ban
  
  Immigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. January 31, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants previously physically present in China
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. January 31, 2020
  USCIS announces new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  August 1, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. January 30, 2020
  USCIS issues guidance on biometrics services and fingerprint waivers
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalizationHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 28, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. January 29, 2020
  USCIS adjusts process for processing EB-5 immigrant investor petitions
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  June 1, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. January 24, 2020
  iCERT system transitions to read-only in initial phase of decommissioning
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. January 24, 2020
  State Department aims to limit 'birth tourism' with new visa rule
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. January 23, 2020
  USCIS rejects certain application forms for incompleteness if any fields are left blank
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATU/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. January 23, 2020
  USCIS announces Iranian nationals are no longer eligible for E-1 or E-2 visas due to treaty termination
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. January 21, 2020
  National Archives and Record Administration gives notice of ICE records disposal
  
  Enforcement ICE Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. January 17, 2020
  EOIR Director expands restrictions on immigration judges' public speaking
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  October 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. January 16, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on replacing permanent resident card
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. January 16, 2020
  USCIS proposes changes to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianImmigrant Visas USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
16. January 15, 2020
  ICE issues subpoenas to law enforcement in CA, CT, NY, NV and OR
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. January 15, 2020
  DOL makes annual adjustment to penalties for certain visa violations
  
  Employment VerificationWorkplace Enforcement USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. January 14, 2020
  POTUS issues EO 13902, suspending entry of Iranians with certain industry connections
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant VisasBorder CBPBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. January 14, 2020
  State Department clarifies adoption policies for non-citizens living in the United States
  
  Minors USCISDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. January 13, 2020
  EOIR issues guidance on adjustment of status eligibility for certain Liberians under the NDAA
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DHSEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. January 10, 2020
  State Department designates Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq as a foreign terrorist organization
  
  InteriorBorder DOSDHSDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. January 6, 2020
  DOL relaxes Wagner-Peyser requirements for states
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 20, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
23. January 5, 2020
  CBP officers instructed to target Iranian and Iranian-American travelers following U.S. assassination of General Soleimani
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

December 2019
1. December 31, 2019
  Acting DHS Secretary requests review of state DMV laws for assessment of interference with immigration enforcement
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions DHS Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. December 30, 2019
  U.S. Census Bureau reports drop in net migration between U.S. and abroad in 2018-19
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHSDOS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. December 26, 2019
  USCIS begins accepting green card applications under Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness program
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. December 26, 2019
  CBP designates tribal card issued by Swinomish Indian Tribal Community as acceptable travel document
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. December 21, 2019
  Reported: ICE asking immigration courts to reopen DACA recipients' removal cases
  
  InteriorDACA ICEEOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
6. December 20, 2019
  USCIS issues guidance to clarify the effect of travel by TPS beneficiaries with final orders
  
  TPSImmigrant Visas USCISICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 21, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. December 20, 2019
  EOIR to open another immigration court in Houston
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. December 19, 2019
  DOL announces AEWR annual update for H-2A herding and livestock range workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. December 19, 2019
  EOIR implements electronic system for legal providers to be included on List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
  
  HumanitarianHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. December 18, 2019
  USCIS requests comments on proposed revisions to Form I-131A, Application for Carrier Documentation
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. December 18, 2019
  USCIS requests comments on new information collection, Form G-1552, regarding sponsor deeming and agency reimbursement
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. December 13, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance on "unlawful acts" for good moral character evaluations
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. December 10, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance regarding post-sentencing changes and DUI convictions
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. December 9, 2019
  DOS clarifies passport regulations for applicants with delinquent tax debt
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. December 9, 2019
  CBP issues notice designating Puyallup tribal card as acceptable travel document
  
  Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. December 6, 2019
  Reported: EOIR expands use of "tent courts" along Southern Border
  
  HumanitarianAsylum, Withholding and CATBorderHearings and Adjudications USCISEOIRCBPICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
17. December 6, 2019
  USCIS proposes substantial changes to the USCIS motions and appeals process (Form I-290B)
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. December 3, 2019
  ICE opens new detention facility in Anson, TX
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. December 2, 2019
  ICE issues 2019 detention standards
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 5, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration

November 2019
1. November 22, 2019
  EOIR General Counsel issues guidance on applying Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications Rule to certain asylum seekers impacted by metering
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
2. November 21, 2019
  EOIR reaffirms amici cannot engage in legal advocacy before IJs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 5, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. November 21, 2019
  EOIR final rule exempts OCAHO case management system from Privacy Act
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. November 21, 2019
  EOIR to open Van Nuys Immigration Court in Los Angeles
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. November 21, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance on adjustment for terminated Conditional Permanent Residents
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. November 21, 2019
  Reported: USCIS threatens consequences for staff leaking information
  
  Humanitarian USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. November 19, 2019
  Interim final rule modifies existing regulations to implement the Asylum Cooperative Agreements
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRUSCISCBPDOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. November 19, 2019
  EOIR memorializes policy regarding joint rule on the implementation of Asylum Cooperative Agreements
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderHearings and Adjudications USCISEOIRICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. November 19, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance on Special Immigrant Juvenile classification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantMinorsHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. November 15, 2019
  EOIR issues guidance regarding child advocates in UAC hearings
  
  MinorsHearings and Adjudications EOIRORRICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 5, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. November 15, 2019
  DOL & USCIS final rule eliminates print ads for H-2B recruitment
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. November 8, 2019
  USCIS publishes final rule requiring $10 fee per registration for H-1B cap selection process
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 4, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. November 8, 2019
  DHS designates Poland as Visa Waiver Program country
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPDHSDOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. November 7, 2019
  CBP issues NTAs with false court dates to migrants in MPP
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT CBPICEEOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. November 7, 2019
  DOL authorizes electronic payment of H-2A violation penalties
  
  LaborNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. November 7, 2019
  DHS seeks public input on technology to streamline applications for REAL ID-compliant licenses
  
  Enforcement TSADHSState & Local Entities Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. November 6, 2019
  DHS begins implementing the Humanitarian Asylum Review Program
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderHearings and Adjudications USCISCBPEOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. November 1, 2019
  POTUS reduces refugee admissions to 18,000 for Fiscal Year 2020
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISORR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

October 2019
1. October 31, 2019
  State Department clarifies standard of review for blanket L visa applications
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. October 28, 2019
  DHS and El Salvador reach agreement on increased information sharing in exchange for extended work permits for Salvadorans with TPS
  
  TPSBorderInterior USCISCBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. October 25, 2019
  AG Barr issues Matter of Castillo-Perez, ruling that 2+ DUIs creates presumption of ineligibility for cancellation of removal
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. October 25, 2019
  AG Barr issues Matter of Thomas and Thompson, ruling on the immigration effect of modified criminal convictions
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. October 24, 2019
  USCIS updates AFM with sample notice of filing an Application for a Permanent Employment Certification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. October 23, 2019
  OFLC issues FAQs on H-2A definition of "Agricultural Labor or Services"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. October 16, 2019
  USCIS reopens comment period for 2011 proposed rule amending eligibility and procedures for Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantMinorsHumanitarian USCIS Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
8. October 15, 2019
  USCIS clarifies requirements for Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantMinorsHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. October 15, 2019
  DHS issues final rule requiring REAL ID for official federal purposes beginning October 1, 2020
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 3, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. October 11, 2019
  State Department acts on 'Public Charge' changes, including issuing Interim Final Rule
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. October 7, 2019
  DHS begins implementing the Prompt Asylum Claim Review program
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderDetentionHearings and Adjudications CBPUSCISEOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. October 4, 2019
  POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of immigrants unable to obtain health care
  
  Immigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs In Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. October 2, 2019
  EOIR Director issues guidance on the review of R&A denials
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. October 1, 2019
  EOIR Director modifies BIA case processing, creates internal deadlines
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 17, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. October 1, 2019
  DHS waives 31 environmental and historic preservation regulations to expedite border wall construction in Texas's Rio Grande Valley Sector
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

September 2019
1. September 30, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance for Matter of L-E-A-
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugees USCISICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. September 27, 2019
  U.S. and Honduras sign agreements on immigration enforcement and H-2 visa programs
  
  BorderNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHSDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. September 27, 2019
  Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issues guidance on reporting relationship between employment and area of study for F-1 OPT
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. September 26, 2019
  POTUS issues EO 13888, limiting refugee resettlement to states and localities consenting to receive refugees
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISORRState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. September 26, 2019
  EOIR adds new courts' information to Immigration Court Practice Manual
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Replaced Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
6. September 25, 2019
  POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of certain members of the Maduro government in Venezuela
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISDHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. September 25, 2019
  POTUS suspends entry of Iranian senior officials
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISDHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. September 25, 2019
  DOL requests comment on proposed revisions to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Monitoring Report and Complaint/Apparent Violation Form
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOLState & Local Entities Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. September 25, 2019
  United States and Honduras sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT CBPUSCISDOJ Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. September 20, 2019
  United States and El Salvador sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOJUSCISCBP Final/ActualIn LitigationRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. September 20, 2019
  DOL publishes final rule transitioning to electronic advertising for H-2A worker recruitment
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. September 13, 2019
  DHS releases joint statement with government of Honduras on countries' continuing border security discussions
  
  BorderEnforcement DHS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. September 12, 2019
  ICE Field Office Directors publish statement on enforcement and removal operations
  
  InteriorDetention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. September 4, 2019
  DHS makes citizens of Freely Associated States eligible for REAL IDs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DHS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. September 3, 2019
  Pentagon approves diversion of military construction funds for border wall
  
  Border CBPDOD Final/ActualIn LitigationRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. September 3, 2019
  DHS rescinds parole into Guam and CNMI for Russians, restricting issuance to case-by-case determination
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. September 2, 2019
  USCIS resumes considering requests from immigrants seeking deferred action for medical treatment
  
  Humanitarian ICEUSCIS Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

August 2019
1. August 28, 2019
  U.S. and El Salvador sign letter of cooperation to reduce border migration
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICECBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. August 27, 2019
  DHS moves $155M from disaster relief to immigration enforcement
  
  BorderDetentionAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICEFEMA Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. August 23, 2019
  Final Rule terminating Flores Agreement on detention of migrant children
  
  DetentionMinors ICEUSCISCBPORR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 30, 2024
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. August 21, 2019
  Reported: More than 2,000 migrants returned to Central American countries under "Assisted Voluntary Return" program.
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. August 20, 2019
  ICE Announces New Streamlined Removal Procedures for Return of Guatemalans
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. August 20, 2019
  Reported: DOS Changes Validity Of E Visas For French Citizens
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. August 19, 2019
  USCIS issues guidance on discretionary employment authorization for parolees
  
  HumanitarianEmployment VerificationEnforcement CBPICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. August 16, 2019
  EOIR Director restricts use of status dockets
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. August 16, 2019
  EOIR clarifies policy on judge misconduct complaints and ex parte communications
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. August 15, 2019
  US and Canada implement preclearance agreement
  
  Border CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. August 15, 2019
  Government bars use of Visa Waiver Program by persons who visited North Korea
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBP Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. August 14, 2019
  USCIS issues final rule on public charge inadmissibility grounds
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. August 14, 2019
  New Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, required for adjustment of status applications
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. August 14, 2019
  USCIS releases new forms, Form I-945 and I-356, to formalize the public charge bond process
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. August 14, 2019
  USCIS publishes revised forms consistent with final rule on public charge ground of inadmissibility
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. August 13, 2019
  EOIR opens immigration court in Sacramento
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. August 13, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance on documentation for Cuban Adjustment Act cases
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. August 8, 2019
  Detained noncitizens with small children released on humanitarian grounds in Mississippi
  
  Interior ICEAG Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. August 5, 2019
  POTUS imposes sanctions on Venezuela via EO
  
  Enforcement CBPUSCISDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. August 2, 2019
  USCIS to terminate Haitian Family Reunification Parole program and Filipino World War II Veterans Parole program
  
  Humanitarian USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 22, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
21. August 2, 2019
  ICE releases Fact Sheet on Directive 11005.2 allowing ICE power to immediately remove U Visa Petitioners
  
  U/T/VAWANon-Immigrant Visas ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. August 1, 2019
  State Department designates additional aliases of Al-Shabaab
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

July 2019
1. July 31, 2019
  USCIS designates AG decision in Matter of H-G-G- as adopted policy
  
  TPSImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. July 31, 2019
  USCIS publishes U Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
  
  U/T/VAWANon-Immigrant Visas USCISState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. July 30, 2019
  United States and Guatemala sign agreements on H-2 nonimmigrant visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. July 29, 2019
  AG decides Matter of L-E-A-, narrowing family-based PSGs
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRICEAGUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. July 26, 2019
  United States and Guatemala sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder DOJCBPUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. July 26, 2019
  USCIS issues guidance regarding asylum and internal relocation
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. July 26, 2019
  POTUS issues EO 13882, suspending entry of persons engaged in certain activities in Mali
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. July 26, 2019
  H-2B petitioners must include FLAG system temporary labor certification final determination with Form I-129
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. July 26, 2019
  DOL proposes rule that would change H-2A labor certification process
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. July 24, 2019
  USCIS makes significant changes to EB-5 immigrant investor program
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDHS Final/ActualIn LitigationReplaced Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 31, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. July 24, 2019
  DHS begins conducting on-site inspections of F-1 STEM OPT employment
  
  Workplace EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. July 23, 2019
  DHS designates new categories of migrants for expanded expedited removal to cover persons inside the US more than 100 miles from border
  
  Interior ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 21, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. July 23, 2019
  DOS imposes visa restrictions on Nigerians
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. July 23, 2019
  State Department issues final rule implementing Adoptive Family Relief Act
  
  MinorsImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. July 18, 2019
  DOJ removes probationary period for IJs hired as Board Members
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. July 16, 2019
  DHS and DOJ issue joint third country asylum rule
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder ICEEOIRUSCISCBP Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 23, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. July 15, 2019
  EOIR issues guidelines regarding DHS/DOJ third country interim final rule
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT ICEEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. July 15, 2019
  ICE interim guidance for implementation of Matter of M-S-
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATDetention ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. July 11, 2019
  US/Canada begin Phase III of Entry/Exit Project
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. July 11, 2019
  POTUS issues EO 13880 on Collecting Information about Citizenship Status in Connection with 2020 Census
  
  Citizenship DHSDOSHHSSSA Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
21. July 9, 2019
  Asylum seekers given less time to prepare for credible fear interviews
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. July 9, 2019
  Reported: ICE opens three new detention centers
  
  Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. July 8, 2019
  Report: Immigration Officials Use Secretive Gang Databases to Deny Asylum Claims
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderInterior ICECBPUSCISDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. July 8, 2019
  The Under Secretary of State re-delegates authority to invoke privilege related to refugee vetting
  
  RefugeesBorder Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISCBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. July 7, 2019
  ICE reportedly mines state driver's license databases using facial recognition
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. July 3, 2019
  EOIR experiments with providing pre-recorded rights advisals at master calendar hearings
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR ReportedRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
27. July 2, 2019
  EOIR final rule leaves AWOs intact but allows three Board Member review of complex cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. July 1, 2019
  HHS to fund 1,300 more beds in Carrizo Springs, Texas
  
  BorderDetentionMinors CBPORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
29. July 1, 2019
  DHS waives certain legal regulations to expedite border wall construction in Texas
  
  Border CBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 17, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
30. July 1, 2019
  DOL limits its discretionary power in certifying U, T visas
  
  U/T/VAWA DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 5, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

June 2019
1. June 30, 2019
  USCIS extends benefits for certain CNMI residents
  
  HumanitarianCitizenship USCIS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. June 28, 2019
  CBP opens temporary facility in Yuma, AZ
  
  Detention CBPICEORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. June 27, 2019
  CBP proposes construction of pedestrian barrier in the Rio Grande Valley
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. June 27, 2019
  USCIS Seeks Comments on Proposed H-1B Registration Tool Information Collection
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. June 25, 2019
  CBP removes certain restrictions on flights to and from Cuba
  
  Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. June 24, 2019
  ICE notice of intent to award contract to Cellebrite for smartphone hacking technology
  
  Interior CBPICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. June 20, 2019
  CBP expands facility in Donna, TX to hold more unaccompanied children
  
  Detention CBPICEORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. June 19, 2019
  DOS seeks approval to collect information from A, G, or NATO visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. June 17, 2019
  USCIS will transfer some green card and naturalization cases to field offices
  
  Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. June 11, 2019
  HUD announces DACA recipients are ineligible for U.S.-backed mortgages
  
  DACA Other Final/ActualRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. June 10, 2019
  New Zealand Nationals Eligible for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Classifications
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. June 7, 2019
  United States and Mexico sign joint statement on immigration enforcement
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICECBPDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. June 7, 2019
  United States and Mexico to discuss binding bilateral refugee agreement
  
  BorderRefugees USCISICECBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. June 7, 2019
  US recognizes five-year extension of validity for Venezuelan passports
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. June 5, 2019
  DOS requires Diversity Visa Program petitioners to provide more passport information
  
  Immigrant Visas: Diversity DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  December 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. June 4, 2019
  USCIS updates rejection criteria for Form I-129
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2019
1. May 31, 2019
  USCIS updates procedures for unaccompanied children's asylum applications
  
  MinorsAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
2. May 30, 2019
  HHS cancels funding for recreational activities in unaccompanied minor shelters
  
  MinorsDetention ORRICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. May 28, 2019
  ICE seeks to implement Rapid DNA testing to identify fraudulent claims of family relationships
  
  DetentionBorder CBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 19, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. May 24, 2019
  CBP issues memo addressing transport, escort, and detention standards and clarifying hold room monitoring provisions for at-risk populations.
  
  BorderDetention CBP Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  November 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. May 23, 2019
  POTUS issues memo ordering strict enforcement of sponsor-reimbursement laws
  
  Humanitarian DOJDHSHHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 5, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. May 22, 2019
  DHS finalizes new & increased fees charged by SEVP
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. May 21, 2019
  State Department confirms effective date for final rule on Electronic Visa Update System
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. May 19, 2019
  ICE Plans to Expand “Alternatives to Detention” Program
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 24, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. May 19, 2019
  HUD proposes rule to exclude undocumented immigrants from federal housing assistance
  
  Humanitarian OtherUSCIS Proposed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. May 17, 2019
  USCIS renews matching programs in five states to detect benefits fraud
  
  Humanitarian USCISState & Local Entities Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. May 16, 2019
  State Department Imposes and Waives PLO and PA Visa Denials
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. May 15, 2019
  DHS waives laws, regulations to enable California and Arizona border wall construction
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. May 15, 2019
  DHS suspends flights to Venezuela
  
  Enforcement DHSDOSOther Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. May 11, 2019
  Report: ICE relocates detainees by air to begin initial processing
  
  Detention CBPICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. May 9, 2019
  USCIS issues guidance on P-1S visa validity period
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. May 9, 2019
  ICE signs new contract with iPhone hacking company
  
  InteriorBorder CBPICE Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. May 7, 2019
  ICE limits Karnes detainees’ access to pro bono lawyers and volunteers
  
  Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. May 7, 2019
  DOJ seeks comments regarding revision of Form EOIR–26, Notice of Appeal From a Decision of an Immigration Judge
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. May 6, 2019
  ICE launches Warrant Service Officer program, empowering local law enforcement
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. May 6, 2019
  State Department limits requirement to refer nonimmigrant inadmissibility waiver requests
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. May 3, 2019
  USCIS announces revision of the naturalization civics test and formalization of a decennial revision process
  
  Naturalization USCIS Proposed Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  April 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. May 2, 2019
  Border Patrol agents will conduct and decide credible fear claims
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT CBPUSCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect

April 2019
1. April 30, 2019
  Asylum interviewers will no longer be trained to consider lack of asylum seekers' evidence
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
2. April 29, 2019
  President Trump issues memo proposing to tighten asylum rules
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder EOIRUSCISCBPAG Proposed Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
3. April 29, 2019
  Secretary of State excepts activities related to Kataeb militias from terrorism related inadmissibility grounds under INA 212(a)(3)(B)(i)
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas ICEUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. April 26, 2019
  DOJ proposes changes to cancellation of removal forms, Form EOIR-42A and EOIR-42B
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. April 26, 2019
  Acting Defense Secretary authorizes waivers for 280 troops to interact with migrants
  
  Border DOD Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. April 26, 2019
  USCIS proposes revisions to N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/ActualRescinded Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 19, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. April 25, 2019
  ICE signs contract with GEO Group to reopen Louisiana processing center
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. April 25, 2019
  CBP Further Restricts Canadian L-1 Applications at the Border
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. April 24, 2019
  CBP reportedly starts fingerprinting some children under age 14
  
  MinorsBorder CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. April 24, 2019
  DHS waives certain regulations to expedite border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. April 24, 2019
  DOS exempts some government entities and businesses from ineligibility based on terrorist activities
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. April 24, 2019
  Secretary of State clarifies INA “terrorist organization” definition as applied to foreign governments
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. April 22, 2019
  State Department and DHS announce reciprocal investor visa with Israel
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular AffairsDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. April 22, 2019
  DOS instructs consular officers to "discontinue granting" visas in countries that do not accept their citizens when removed from the United States
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas ICEUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. April 22, 2019
  White House directs agencies to tighten B-1/B-2 and Visa Waiver Program enforcement
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas ICEDOSDHS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 29, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. April 19, 2019
  USCIS clarifies that marijuana offenses remain a conditional bar to establishing good moral character for naturalization applications
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. April 16, 2019
  AG Barr issues Matter of M-S-, holding that an asylum-seeker who establishes credible fear is ineligible for bond, even when transferred to removal proceedings
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATDetention EOIRICEAG Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. April 9, 2019
  Secretary of State delegates authority to waive visa bans for certain Burmese nationals
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. April 8, 2019
  DOS to designate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as Foreign Terrorist Organization
  
  Enforcement DHSDOSAG Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. April 8, 2019
  DHS increases Greece ESTA validity to two years
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. April 5, 2019
  DOJ finalizes rule adjusting civil monetary penalties for inflation
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. April 5, 2019
  CBP reportedly terminates Accenture hiring contract
  
  Border CBP Reported Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. April 4, 2019
  DHS threatens employees with legal consequences for leaking "nonpublic information"
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. April 3, 2019
  Reports that CBP reducing commercial lanes and services at Otay Mesa to reassign agents to border
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. April 1, 2019
  CBP stops Sunday screening services for commercial trucks entering Nogales, Arizona
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. April 1, 2019
  USCIS launches H-1B data hub
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
27. April 1, 2019
  DOL publishes interim final rule on CW-1 visa
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. April 1, 2019
  USCIS denies H-1B petitions at higher rates
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  September 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

March 2019
1. March 29, 2019
  EOIR Director's "no dark courtrooms" policy to max out courtroom space
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. March 29, 2019
  State Department cuts aid to Northern Triangle countries
  
  Border DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. March 28, 2019
  DHS Signs Regional Compact with key Central American Northern Triangle countries
  
  Border CBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. March 27, 2019
  CBP temporarily reassigns CBP officers to Border Patrol Sectors
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. March 23, 2019
  El Paso Border Patrol reportedly closes inland checkpoints and reassigns agents to border
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. March 20, 2019
  EOIR relaxes rules on electronic devices in EOIR court space
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. March 20, 2019
  CBP reportedly releasing detained noncitizens en masse, citing space constraints
  
  Detention CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. March 20, 2019
  Whistleblower report of inadequate medical treatment in ICE custody
  
  Detention ICECRCL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. March 19, 2019
  President Trump proposes cutting funding to E-Verify program
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. March 15, 2019
  DOL imposes new LCA electronic notice obligations on employers and end-clients
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. March 14, 2019
  ICE considers phasing out family detention at Karnes
  
  Detention ICEORR Proposed Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
12. March 13, 2019
  Press reports widespread ICE violations of warrant signature requirements and erroneous targeting of US citizens
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICEState & Local Entities Reported Change in PracticeData and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. March 13, 2019
  SSA creates information collection system to track beneficiaries' absences from the U.S. to combat improper payments
  
  CitizenshipImmigrant VisasHumanitarian SSA Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. March 12, 2019
  USCIS to close most of its international field offices
  
  HumanitarianImmigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. March 11, 2019
  White House FY2020 Budget Proposal includes $8.6 billion in border wall funding
  
  InteriorBorder CBPICEUSCISOther Proposed Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. March 11, 2019
  DHS & ICE launch Global Trade Task Force to combat smuggling
  
  Border CBPICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. March 8, 2019
  DHS extends TPS designation for South Sudan
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 3, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. March 8, 2019
  EOIR Director claims budget woes, gets scolded for not telling Congress
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. March 7, 2019
  DHS to share records with Census Bureau to produce citizenship data for 2020 Census
  
  Citizenship DHSOther Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. March 6, 2019
  CBP secretly targets non-profit immigration lawyers, journalists, and advocates for interrogation at border
  
  Border CBPICEDHS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. March 5, 2019
  Border Patrol reports arrests in February 2019 are highest since March 2009
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. March 5, 2019
  Report that HHS plans to ask DOD to identify military bases to house minor migrants
  
  Detention ORRDOD Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. March 1, 2019
  USCIS makes unannounced Form I-730 processing changes, referring certain petitions to ICE
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugees ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

February 2019
1. February 26, 2019
  Thousands of migrant youth reported sexual abuse in U.S. immigration detention
  
  Detention CBPORRICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. February 26, 2019
  DOL plans to randomize processing of H-2B visa applications, rather than first-come-first-serve
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. February 15, 2019
  POTUS declares national emergency to "build the wall" along the southern U.S. border
  
  Border CBPDOD In Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. February 15, 2019
  USCIS announces updated guidance for adjudicating spousal petitions involving minors
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. February 15, 2019
  USCIS proposes revision to Form I-508, Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. February 15, 2019
  USCIS launches online tip form for reporting allegations of immigration fraud
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. February 14, 2019
  USCIS tightens legal marriage requirement for refugee RE-2 derivative spouses
  
  Refugees USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 14, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. February 12, 2019
  ICE issues guidance on Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT ICEEOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. February 11, 2019
  USCIS requires biometrics for all applicants submitting Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/ActualRescinded Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 13, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. February 8, 2019
  DHS waives certain environmental regulations to expedite border wall construction in California
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. February 8, 2019
  ACF requests comment on a new information collection, Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Program Data
  
  U/T/VAWAHumanitarian HHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. February 5, 2019
  USCIS closes field office in Moscow, Russia
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. February 1, 2019
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasBorder USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. February 1, 2019
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revision to Form N-445, Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. February 1, 2019
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form N-336, Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 5, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration

January 2019
1. January 31, 2019
  USCIS Imposes H-1B Pre-Registration Process for Cap Lottery; Prioritizes Advanced Degree Holders
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. January 31, 2019
  DHS and DOS impose visa sanctions on Ghana
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. January 29, 2019
  USCIS announces online filing for forms N-600 and N-600K
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. January 28, 2019
  USCIS issues guidance for implementing the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder CBPUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. January 28, 2019
  CBP issues guidance for implementing Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder CBPUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. January 28, 2019
  USCIS announces online case status feature for asylum applicants
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. January 24, 2019
  Reports of Trump Administration unlawfully detaining and deporting unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers
  
  BorderMinors ORRICECBP ProposedIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
8. January 18, 2019
  DHS removes Ethiopia and Philippines from H-2A and H-2B eligible list, removes Dominican Republic from H-2B list
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  January 13, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. January 16, 2019
  USCIS updates guidance regarding secure identity documents
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. January 2, 2019
  Data from USCIS shows declining approvals and higher rates of requests for evidence (RFEs) for several key employer-sponsored nonimmigrant categories
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  September 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. January 1, 2019
  USCIS requests transfer of over $200 million to ICE for immigration enforcement purposes
  
  Interior ICEUSCIS ProposedRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect

December 2018
1. December 28, 2018
  CBP changes medical practices for children in detention centers
  
  DetentionMinors CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. December 27, 2018
  USCIS terminates categorical CNMI parole programs
  
  Humanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. December 21, 2018
  EOIR issues guidance on Pereira v. Sessions, announcing changes in NTA filings and case scheduling
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRUSCISICECBP Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. December 21, 2018
  EOIR Director sets case completion goals for OCAHO
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. December 21, 2018
  USCIS eliminates certain Service Center e-mail addresses
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. December 21, 2018
  USCIS seeks comment on proposed revisions of forms related to foreign adoptions
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 26, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. December 20, 2018
  DHS promulgates the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder CBPUSCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. December 19, 2018
  HHS rolls back fingerprint requirements for adults living with migrant children
  
  MinorsInteriorBorder ICEORR In LitigationRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. December 19, 2018
  EOIR issues IJ guidance on credible fear hearings following Grace v. Whitaker
  
  Hearings and Adjudications USCISEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. December 19, 2018
  EOIR Director reinforces employees' duty to report suspected fraud in court proceedings
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. December 18, 2018
  EOIR Director orders more aggressive reporting of ineffective assistance of counsel and attorney misconduct
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. December 17, 2018
  Trump administration reportedly pressures Vietnam to dissolve a 2008 repatriation agreement, which would result in thousands of deportations
  
  Interior ICEDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. December 17, 2018
  CBP releases interim procedures on notification of a death in custody
  
  DetentionBorder CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. December 17, 2018
  ACF seeks approval for extension of the information collection for the Annual Survey of Refugees
  
  Refugees HHS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. December 12, 2018
  DHS extends applicability of federal regulations to southern border property under CBP control
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. December 12, 2018
  USCIS revises guidance on medical certification requirements for English and civics exceptions to naturalization
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. December 11, 2018
  ICE reports increase in workplace investigations and arrests in 2018
  
  InteriorWorkplace Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. December 11, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form G-639, FOIA/Privacy Act Request
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. December 11, 2018
  DOS proposes revision to Form DS-234, Special Immigrant Visa Biodata
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. December 6, 2018
  DOS revises Form DS-3077, Request for Entry into Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 24, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
21. December 6, 2018
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-5506, Local U.S. Citizen Skills/Resources Survey
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. December 3, 2018
  USCIS proposes revision to Form I-881, Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal
  
  Humanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

November 2018
1. November 30, 2018
  ACIJ directs NYC IJs to complete family cases within 365 days
  
  Hearings and Adjudications ICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. November 30, 2018
  USCIS revises interview waiver guidance for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  August 16, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. November 19, 2018
  EOIR Director orders IJs to adjudicate asylum claims within 180 days
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT ICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 18, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. November 19, 2018
  DOL explains differences in new revised Form ETA-9035/9035E
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. November 16, 2018
  EOIR Director orders courts to track 'family unit' cases, complete them within a year
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. November 16, 2018
  USCIS consolidates data on its website into one page entitled Immigration and Citizenship Data
  
  CitizenshipImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. November 15, 2018
  USCIS issues guidance on L-1 one-year foreign employment requirement
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. November 15, 2018
  USCIS begins requesting biometric information for Form N-565 applicants seeking Naturalization/Citizenship replacement documents
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. November 13, 2018
  EOIR issues guidance on denying asylum to southern border EWIs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. November 9, 2018
  DOJ and DHS issue interim final rule restricting access to asylum for individuals who enter outside recognized POEs
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder USCISCBPICEDHSEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. November 9, 2018
  POTUS issues Proclamation 9822 suspending entry across southern border outside ports of entry to bar asylum access
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder CBPUSCISICEEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
12. November 9, 2018
  USCIS announces plans to issue NTA's to certain foreign nationals whose humanitarian petitions or associated adjustment applications are denied
  
  RefugeesU/T/VAWAHumanitarian ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. November 9, 2018
  USCIS issues guidance to asylum officers implementing asylum ban proclamation and regulation
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
14. November 9, 2018
  USCIS amends guidance on suitability of prospective parents for intercountry adoption
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedCitizenship USCISDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. November 8, 2018
  USCIS announces continued implementation of policy memo on NTAs
  
  Interior USCISICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. November 8, 2018
  EOIR Director issues guidance on new regs implementing the "proclamation-based asylum bar"
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 14, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. November 7, 2018
  EOIR Director to review all standing policy memos, rescinds four OPPMs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Rescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. November 6, 2018
  CBP partners with DOD for Operation Secure Line at southwest border
  
  Border CBPDOD Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. November 2, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of LPR Status
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

October 2018
1. October 30, 2018
  DOL updates H-1B labor condition application form
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. October 30, 2018
  USCIS clarifies EB-5 eligibility of redemption agreement-financed investments
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. October 30, 2018
  USCIS phases out self-scheduled Infopass appointments
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. October 30, 2018
  Reports that President will attempt to void birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents via Executive Order
  
  Citizenship DHS Reported Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. October 30, 2018
  USCIS announces expansion of InfoMod program
  
  USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. October 26, 2018
  ICE changes unemployment calculations for students while on post-completion/STEM OPT
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. October 25, 2018
  USCIS alters use of Form G-325A in USCIS Policy Manual
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. October 25, 2018
  DOL proposes revisions to forms associated with H-2A temporary agricultural employment-based visa program
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. October 24, 2018
  DOL modifies iCERT application process for H-2A/H-2B
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. October 19, 2018
  DOL plans to propose a rule amending H-2B regulations on certain jobs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. October 19, 2018
  DOL plans to propose a rule treating foreign labor certifications as covered nonprocurement transactions
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. October 18, 2018
  EOIR plans to modify departure bar rule on motions to reopen / reconsider
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. October 18, 2018
  DOJ plans to expand AG certification authority
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. October 18, 2018
  EOIR plans change to background check regulations
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. October 18, 2018
  EOIR to proceed with venue and jurisdiction rule
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. October 16, 2018
  Update to BIA Practice Manual imposes page limits on briefs and motions, time limit on briefing extensions
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. October 16, 2018
  USCIS revises validity of Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. October 15, 2018
  IJ complaint processing moves from EOIR courts to EOIR Director's office
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. October 12, 2018
  AG Sessions drops Matter of M-G-G-
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRAG Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. October 12, 2018
  USCIS clarifies marriage and marital union requirements for naturalization
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. October 11, 2018
  DHS waives environmental laws to expedite border wall construction in Rio Grande Valley
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. October 10, 2018
  ICE ends practice of coordinating release plans for undocumented families in Arizona
  
  InteriorBorderDetention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. October 9, 2018
  CBP says enforcement not altered by Canada's legalization of marijuana
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. October 4, 2018
  POTUS caps refugee admissions at 30,000 for Fiscal Year 2019
  
  Refugees USCISBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationORR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. October 4, 2018
  DHS Secretary creates panel to examine best practices for families and children in CBP custody
  
  DetentionMinors CBPORRICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. October 3, 2018
  USCIS begins administering naturalization test through digital tablet
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
27. October 1, 2018
  USCIS issues guidance for certain H-2B foreign workers in Guam and Northern Mariana Islands
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 13, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
28. October 1, 2018
  DOS stops issuing diplomatic visas to unmarried same-sex partners
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

September 2018
1. September 28, 2018
  USCIS warns students about accrual of unlawful presence if they work after "cap gap" period
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. September 28, 2018
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
3. September 27, 2018
  DHS Office of Inspector General releases a “Management Alert" addressing "Issues Requiring Action at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center"
  
  Detention ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in PracticeData and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. September 26, 2018
  USCIS clarifies naturalization eligibility for children
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. September 24, 2018
  CBP announces facial recognition technology demonstration at Port San Luis
  
  Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. September 21, 2018
  Report that ICE arrests sponsors of unaccompanied minors
  
  InteriorMinors ICEORR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. September 21, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form I-602, Application by Refugee for Waiver of Inadmissibility Grounds
  
  Refugees USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. September 21, 2018
  USCIS seeks comment on proposed revisions to Form I-690, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. September 18, 2018
  AG Sessions issues Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, truncating IJs' authority to terminate proceedings
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRAGICE Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. September 17, 2018
  USCIS revises Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. September 16, 2018
  Report that ICE issues NTAs with incorrect hearing dates
  
  InteriorHearings and Adjudications ICEEOIR ReportedIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. September 14, 2018
  USCIS accepts negative consultation letters for O visa petitions directly from unions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. September 13, 2018
  AG Sessions issues litigation guidelines for opposing nationwide injunctions
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. September 13, 2018
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revisions to Forms I-924 and I-924A, Application for Regional Center Designation and Supplemental
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. September 12, 2018
  State Department certifies immigration enforcement cooperation agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. September 12, 2018
  DHS transfers $10 million from FEMA to ICE to fund expanded immigration detention
  
  Detention ICEFEMA Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. September 12, 2018
  Report that State Department plans to pay Mexico $20 million to deport unauthorized immigrants
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOS Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. September 11, 2018
  ICE is reportedly increasing use of video conferencing at immigration court
  
  InteriorHearings and Adjudications ICEEOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. September 7, 2018
  DOL requests comment on revisions to H-2B Foreign Labor Certification Program Forms ETA-9165, 9142B, and 9155
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. September 5, 2018
  DOL begins new nationwide H-2B enforcement initiative
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedWorkplace Enforcement DOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. September 1, 2018
  EOIR issues revised Uniform Docketing System Manual
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

August 2018
1. August 31, 2018
  DOJ subpoenas North Carolina voting records at ICE request
  
  Enforcement ICEDOJ Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. August 31, 2018
  USCIS increases premium processing fee for applications postmarked after October 1, 2018
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  December 28, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. August 30, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. August 29, 2018
  Reports of denials of passports to US citizens born near Mexican border
  
  Citizenship USCISDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. August 28, 2018
  DOS adds social media questions to Forms DS-156 and DS-160, Applications for Nonimmigrant Visa
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. August 27, 2018
  DHS extends TPS for Somalia through March 17, 2020
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. August 18, 2018
  Reports: ICE turns to CBP for extra detention space
  
  Border CBPICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. August 16, 2018
  AG Sessions issues Matter of L-A-B-R-, restricting continuances
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRAGICE Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. August 16, 2018
  DOJ proposes to collect human trafficking data from state and territory AG offices
  
  U/T/VAWA DOJ Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. August 15, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. August 15, 2018
  USCIS seeks comment on proposed revisions to Form G-845, Document Verification Request and Supplement
  
  EnforcementLabor USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 8, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. August 14, 2018
  DHS extends TPS for Yemen
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. August 14, 2018
  DHS launches data analytics program "Igloo" to target human smugglers
  
  Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. August 13, 2018
  USCIS coordinates with ICE to arrest individuals at interviews
  
  Interior ICEUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
15. August 9, 2018
  USCIS changes policy on when F, J, and M nonimmigrants start accruing unlawful presence
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas ICEUSCIS In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. August 9, 2018
  DOS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form DS-5507, Affidavit of Physical Presence for Birth Abroad
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 22, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. August 2, 2018
  DHS publishes determination of waiver to begin building a border wall near San Diego
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

July 2018
1. July 31, 2018
  DOL and DOJ increase collaboration on employer discrimination and abuse
  
  Workplace EnforcementEmployment Verification IERDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. July 30, 2018
  USCIS backlog of citizenship applications reportedly grows
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 29, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. July 26, 2018
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Registration
  
  HumanitarianImmigrant Visas: Family-Based DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. July 25, 2018
  Report that USCIS has increased rates of RFEs and denials of H-1B and L-1 petitions.
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  September 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. July 25, 2018
  USCIS offers grants to support citizenship preparation
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. July 24, 2018
  DOJ directs public information offices to use the term "illegal alien"
  
  Enforcement DOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. July 20, 2018
  DOJ issues FY18 solicitation for Byrne JAG grants with new "conditions"
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
8. July 20, 2018
  Report: DHS increasing deportation and detention of U-1 status applicants
  
  U/T/VAWANon-Immigrant Visas ICEUSCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. July 20, 2018
  Agencies seek comment on proposed revisions to forms related to combating trafficking in persons
  
  U/T/VAWA DODOther Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. July 19, 2018
  EOIR launches electronic filing pilot program, starting with San Diego immigration court
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. July 13, 2018
  USCIS directs adjudicators to deny more applications without issuing a Request for Evidence
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. July 11, 2018
  ICE issues guidance for OPLA attorneys on litigating asylum claims after Matter of A-B-
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICEEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. July 11, 2018
  Reports of possible safe-third country agreement with Mexico
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder CBPUSCISDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. July 10, 2018
  DHS issues a four-step process for family reunification to comply with court order
  
  EnforcementHearings and Adjudications AGICEORR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
15. July 10, 2018
  DHS imposes visa sanctions on Laos and Burma (Myanmar) for failure to accept nationals.
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  February 7, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. July 6, 2018
  DHS eliminates H-2A visa exemption for certain Caribbean residents
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPDOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. July 5, 2018
  ICE reportedly to open new detention center (Texas)
  
  Detention ICE Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. July 5, 2018
  Reports that U.S. Army is discharging immigrant recruits
  
  Citizenship DOD ReportedRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. July 3, 2018
  AG Sessions rescinds 24 guidance documents, including guidance discouraging employers from discriminating against asylees and refugees
  
  RefugeesAsylum, Withholding and CATSanctuary Restrictions DOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. July 3, 2018
  DOS seeks comment on proposed revisions to Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. July 1, 2018
  SSA announces return of "no-match" letters
  
  Workplace Enforcement SSA Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. July 1, 2018
  DOS advises it is processing visas according to Travel Ban post-Supreme Court decision
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

June 2018
1. June 28, 2018
  New Jersey IJs issue notices on asylum, withholding, and CAT relief applicants on Matter of A-B-
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRICE Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. June 28, 2018
  DOJ issues new immigration-related conditions for FY 2018 Byrne/JAG grants
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
3. June 28, 2018
  USCIS expands grounds for issuance of NTAs
  
  InteriorHearings and AdjudicationsImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. June 28, 2018
  USCIS retains NTA policy for DACA requestors
  
  EnforcementDACA ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. June 28, 2018
  DHS extends employment authorization for Nepali F-1 nonimmigrant students for one year
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. June 27, 2018
  DHS temporarily guards areas close to border wall
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. June 27, 2018
  ICE reportedly uses AB-60 driver licenses to conduct arrests in CA
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. June 27, 2018
  DOS issues guidance for addressing citizenship claims for children of U.S. Citizen gestational mothers.
  
  Citizenship USCISDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. June 26, 2018
  DHS OIG report finds ICE inspections of detention facilities ineffective.
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. June 26, 2018
  Notice of information collection for HHS Certification for Foreign Adult Victims of Human Trafficking
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas HHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. June 25, 2018
  EOIR pilots electronic filing
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. June 25, 2018
  State Department requires electronic filing for EB-5 applications
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. June 25, 2018
  Government delays credible fear interviews for asylum seekers
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsBorderAsylum, Withholding and CATDetention DHSCBPICEEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationReplaced Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
14. June 23, 2018
  ICE designates special facility and policies for reunification and removal of separated families
  
  DetentionMinors EOIRICEORR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. June 22, 2018
  ICE seeks up to 15,000 beds to detain families
  
  DetentionMinorsBorderInterior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. June 22, 2018
  DHS updates DACA rescission memo
  
  DACA USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. June 21, 2018
  DOJ requests relief from Flores settlement in order to detain children in family facilities
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DOJ In Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
18. June 21, 2018
  CBP announces end to family separations based on border prosecutions
  
  Border CBPICEEOIRORRDOD Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. June 21, 2018
  DOD prepares to house 20,000 unaccompanied minors at military bases
  
  DetentionMinors ORRDOD Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  April 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. June 21, 2018
  Orlando airport becomes first in U.S. to commit to processing all international travelers with facial recognition technology
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. June 20, 2018
  POTUS issues EO 13841, directing families to be detained together and seeking modification of Flores settlement.
  
  DetentionBorderMinors CBPICEORRDODEOIR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. June 19, 2018
  DHS reportedly increasing its use of medical records in asylum determinations in children's cases
  
  MinorsAsylum, Withholding and CATEnforcement USCISICEORR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. June 19, 2018
  ORR gives notice of proposed information collection to evaluate services provided to repatriates
  
  Citizenship ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
24. June 19, 2018
  ICE uses civil fines to target people in sanctuary
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
25. June 18, 2018
  USCIS releases criminal record data about DACA requestors
  
  DACA USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. June 15, 2018
  DHS establishes hotline for separated parents to locate children
  
  BorderMinors CBPORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
27. June 14, 2018
  DOS proposed revisions to Form DS-7655, Iraqi Citizens and Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors and Grantees
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugeesImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Rescinded Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
28. June 12, 2018
  Reports that military posts to be used to house detained unaccompanied minors
  
  DetentionBorder ORRDODCBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
29. June 12, 2018
  DHS announces new Northern Border Strategy
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
30. June 11, 2018
  USCIS reportedly launches a large-scale denaturalization operation
  
  Citizenship USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
31. June 11, 2018
  USCIS extends duration for which I-751 and I-829 form receipts can be used as evidence of continued status from 12 months to 18 months
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
32. June 11, 2018
  Reported: Visas for Chinese students and researchers in sensitive areas restricted
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
33. June 7, 2018
  ICE reportedly transfers 1,600 detainees into federal prisons
  
  Detention ICEDOJ Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
34. June 5, 2018
  DHS terminates TPS for Honduras
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
35. June 5, 2018
  USCIS redesigns certificates of citizenship and naturalization
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
36. June 4, 2018
  CBP announces third U.S. border wall construction project
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
37. June 1, 2018
  DOL clarifies H-2B labor certification receipt time
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2018
1. May 31, 2018
  DHS authorizes temporary 15,000 increase in H-2B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. May 31, 2018
  USCIS announces lottery for H-2B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. May 31, 2018
  Secretary of State delegates Special Immigrant authority
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. May 30, 2018
  USCIS launches first phase of new FOIA request system allowing digital access to records
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. May 29, 2018
  USCIS removes asylum officer training documents from USCIS website
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. May 29, 2018
  CDC proposes revisions to tuberculosis information collection from U.S. panel physicians
  
  RefugeesImmigrant Visas CDC Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. May 29, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 22, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. May 25, 2018
  CBP proposes to include biometrics from vehicles as part of entry / exit system
  
  Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. May 23, 2018
  USCIS issues policy guidance regarding Child Status Protection Act
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 14, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. May 22, 2018
  DOJ seeks comment on proposal that OVC grantees must use TIMS, an electronic database
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DOJ Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. May 18, 2018
  ICE clarifies that certain F-1 student volunteer positions are disqualified from OPT
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. May 17, 2018
  AG Sessions issues Matter of Castro-Tum, restricting administrative closure
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRAGUSCISICE Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. May 15, 2018
  HHS proposes expanded background checks and information sharing for sponsors of unaccompanied children
  
  MinorsInterior ORRICECBPDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. May 15, 2018
  USCIS rescinds tenant occupancy methodology for EB-5 visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. May 15, 2018
  USCIS no longer waives interviews for employment-based and fiancé-based adjustment cases
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 16, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. May 11, 2018
  DOJ and USCIS increase cooperation to detect fraud by employers
  
  Workplace EnforcementEmployment Verification USCISIER Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. May 11, 2018
  State Department issues final rule with statutory passport denial and revocation requirements, procedural changes for certain sex offenders
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. May 11, 2018
  CDC gives notice of information collection worksheet for newly-arrived persons with tuberculosis
  
  Enforcement CDC Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. May 9, 2018
  EOIR releases immigration court statistics through Q2 of FY18
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATMinorsHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. May 8, 2018
  DHS gives notice of modifying the Alien Criminal Response Information Management System of Records to add UAC sponsors/household members
  
  EnforcementMinors ICEDHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. May 8, 2018
  DHS proposes to exempt Criminal History and Immigration Verification System of Records from Privacy Act
  
  EnforcementMinors ICEDHS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. May 5, 2018
  DOS announces end of bilateral investment treaty with Ecuador and limits future E-2 visas for Ecuadorians
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. May 2, 2018
  DOJ announces additional prosecutors and IJs for southwest border
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. May 2, 2018
  USCIS clarifies extension of EB-5 CPR status with pending Form I-829
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. May 2, 2018
  USCIS uses lottery to allocate FY19 CW-1 visas for Northern Mariana Islands
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. May 1, 2018
  Report that U.S. Border Patrol is testing body-worn cameras at nine of its locations
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  August 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
27. May 1, 2018
  USCIS gives notice of updating its Citizenship and Immigration Data Repository
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. May 1, 2018
  FY2017 ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations report shows increase in arrests
  
  Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

April 2018
1. April 27, 2018
  CBP's metering policy is confirmed through litigation
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder CBPUSCISEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. April 27, 2018
  USCIS begins to use "Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery" service
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. April 26, 2018
  DHS terminates TPS for Nepal
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. April 25, 2018
  DHS adds Border Enforcement Security Task Forces (BEST)
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. April 24, 2018
  USCIS Phoenix Lockbox begins accepting Form N-565
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. April 24, 2018
  DHS gives notice of a new records system for biometric data
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. April 24, 2018
  DHS proposes rule to exempt a new External Biometric Records System of Records from Privacy Act
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. April 23, 2018
  DHS agencies reportedly advocate detention and prosecution of parents
  
  Border CBPICEUSCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. April 18, 2018
  USCIS clarifies parental physical presence requirements for child born abroad
  
  Citizenship USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. April 17, 2018
  Whistleblowers allege DOJ blocks hiring of IJs and Board Members on ideological and political grounds
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. April 17, 2018
  USCIS authorizes DNA tests to establish sibling relationships
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. April 13, 2018
  DOJ demands evidence of compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 from three jurisdictions
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
13. April 13, 2018
  ICE checking criminal backgrounds of each adult in the household of unaccompanied minors' sponsors
  
  InteriorMinorsBorder CBPICEORR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. April 13, 2018
  DHS agrees that HHS will share information about unaccompanied children, sponsors, and household members
  
  Border ORRICECBP Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. April 13, 2018
  Increased processing delays reported
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 29, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. April 11, 2018
  California agrees to deploy National Guard to the border
  
  Border CBPDOD Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. April 11, 2018
  EOIR reportedly plans to halt LOP
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. April 10, 2018
  POTUS issues Presidential Proclamation, removing Chad from Travel Ban
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorImmigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. April 10, 2018
  POTUS issues EO 13828, ordering several agencies to restrict immigrant access to public assistance programs
  
  Humanitarian DOLHHSOther Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. April 10, 2018
  ICE announces MOU with Nicaragua as participating partner in eTD system
  
  Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. April 10, 2018
  USCIS seeks comment on proposed revisions to Form G-884, Request for Return of Original Documents
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 5, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. April 9, 2018
  Arizona deploys state National Guard to the border
  
  Border CBPDOD Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. April 9, 2018
  CBP announces start of border wall replacement program in New Mexico
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. April 6, 2018
  CBP issues Use of Force Statistics for Fiscal Year 2018
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. April 6, 2018
  POTUS issues memorandum ending "catch and release" at the border
  
  Border CBPICEUSCISORRAG Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
26. April 6, 2018
  DOJ announces "zero tolerance" policy on Southwest border
  
  Border CBPAG Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 26, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
27. April 6, 2018
  Government delays bond hearings for asylum seekers
  
  DetentionAsylum, Withholding and CATHearings and AdjudicationsBorder DHSCBPICEEOIRAG Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. April 4, 2018
  POTUS issues memorandum ordering DHS to train National Guard troops to assist with border enforcement
  
  Border DODCBPAG Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
29. April 4, 2018
  USCIS reports efforts to narrow eligibility for nonimmigrant worker programs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
30. April 3, 2018
  USCIS issues directive to destroy documents returned as undeliverable after 60 days
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

March 2018
1. March 30, 2018
  EOIR imposes IJ quotas and deadlines
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  October 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. March 30, 2018
  USCIS and CBP establish pilot program on immediate admissibility determination for Canadian L-1 applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. March 30, 2018
  DOS adds social media questions to Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: DiversityImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. March 27, 2018
  POTUS terminates DED for Liberia
  
  Humanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. March 27, 2018
  DOJ reaches agreement with West Palm Beach over 8 U.S.C. § 1373 compliance
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. March 26, 2018
  Commerce Department announces addition of citizenship question to 2020 Census
  
  Citizenship DOJOther In LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Change in PracticeData and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
7. March 23, 2018
  USCIS expands prohibition on multiple H-1B cap-subject filings by "related entities"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 23, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. March 22, 2018
  USCIS redesigns processing times webpage and tests new way of calculating processing times
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Data and ReportsForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. March 20, 2018
  USCIS suspends premium processing for H-1B cap-subject petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. March 19, 2018
  EOIR requests comments on proposed e-filing portal for OCAHO
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. March 19, 2018
  USCIS restricts multinational employment exception, requires an additional year of qualifying employment abroad
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. March 19, 2018
  ICE gives notice of modifying and reissuing the DHS/ICE-013 Alien Health Records System
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. March 16, 2018
  Reports that USCIS plans to establish internal office to police and reprimand employees
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. March 12, 2018
  ICE reportedly declines to renew orders of supervision and stays of removal
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. March 12, 2018
  DOS updates language on inadmissibility for application denials.
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. March 10, 2018
  State Department announces New Delhi consulate will cease to issue certain family-related visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. March 7, 2018
  AG Sessions issues Matter of A-B-, restricting asylum claims based on domestic or gang violence
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIRAGICEUSCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. March 6, 2018
  DOJ files suit against California laws restricting immigration enforcement, prohibiting information-sharing, and requiring detention facility inspections as "sanctuary" laws
  
  Interior AG Final/ActualIn Litigation Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. March 6, 2018
  Reported: State Dept. grants few travel ban waivers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. March 5, 2018
  AG Sessions vacates Matter of E-F-H-L-, which had held that asylum applicants were entitled to a full evidentiary hearing
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT AGEOIRICE Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. March 1, 2018
  USCIS begins denying SIJ status to 18-20 year olds
  
  MinorsImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant USCISState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
22. March 1, 2018
  State Dept. plans to propose rule creating a presumption against waiver of J-visa two-year return requirement
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Rescinded Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
23. March 1, 2018
  State Dept. considers amending regulation to include medical examinations for all K Visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Family-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

February 2018
1. February 28, 2018
  DHS rescinds duplicative systems of records notices for several USCIS databases
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. February 27, 2018
  EOIR expands BIA to 21 judges
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 2, 2024
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. February 27, 2018
  State Department publishes FAQ on terrorism designations
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. February 27, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form I-192 for T or U visa applicants
  
  U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 8, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. February 22, 2018
  USCIS eliminates "nation of immigrants" language and reference to "customers" from new mission statement
  
  USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 9, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. February 22, 2018
  USCIS changes third party placement and contract/itinerary requirements for H-1Bs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationReplaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 23, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. February 21, 2018
  Reports that CBP conducts transportation searches up to 100 air miles away from borders
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. February 15, 2018
  USCIS issues new DACA guidelines after federal judge reinstates DACA
  
  DACA USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. February 15, 2018
  CBP announces updates on use of force policies
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. February 15, 2018
  USCIS restricts employers' outside counsel from signing H-1B petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. February 8, 2018
  ICE and CBP reportedly separating family members
  
  Border CBPAG Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. February 8, 2018
  ORR/ACF seek comments on Form ORR-6 regarding effectiveness of state benefits and social services
  
  Humanitarian ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. February 8, 2018
  USCIS revises Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization to include question about prior arrests and convictions
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. February 6, 2018
  POTUS issues memorandum ordering creation of a National Vetting Center
  
  Enforcement DOSDHSDOJDODOther Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. February 5, 2018
  DHS report calls for surveillance and vetting of Sunni Muslims
  
  CBPDHS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. February 1, 2018
  USCIS announces additional extreme vetting measures for "following-to-join" refugees
  
  Refugees USCISICECBPBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

January 2018
1. January 31, 2018
  DHS extends TPS for Syria
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 29, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. January 29, 2018
  DHS announces new extreme vetting measures for refugees
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISDOJOther Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. January 29, 2018
  DOJ increases civil penalties, in line with inflation, for employers of undocumented immigrants
  
  Workplace EnforcementEmployment Verification ICEIER Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. January 26, 2018
  USCIS announces "last in-first out" processing for affirmative asylum interviews
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. January 26, 2018
  State Department issues guidance on issuing visas for less than full reciprocity period
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. January 26, 2018
  ORR seeks comment on a proposed new Medical Complaint Form
  
  Minors ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. January 24, 2018
  DOJ demands documents from cities regarding information sharing with DHS and DOJ
  
  Interior AG Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. January 24, 2018
  USCIS disallows OPT work at third-party locations
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student USCIS Replaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
9. January 22, 2018
  DHS waives statutory requirements for NM border wall project
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. January 22, 2018
  USCIS will now email notifications for receipt and approval to H-2A petitioners and will use pre-paid mailers provided by H-2A applicants to send requests for evidence.
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. January 18, 2018
  DHS terminates TPS for Haiti
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 3, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. January 18, 2018
  DHS terminates TPS for El Salvador
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. January 18, 2018
  DHS removes Belize, Haiti and Samoa from countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  November 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. January 17, 2018
  EOIR Director issues directives on case priorities and IJ performance metrics
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. January 17, 2018
  EOIR issues guidance on change of venue
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. January 17, 2018
  ICE enters into Basic Ordering Agreements with Florida sheriffs
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. January 10, 2018
  ICE establishes enforcement policy at courthouses
  
  Interior ICECBP Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  April 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. January 10, 2018
  ICE publishes three-prong policy to enforce compliance with employment requirements
  
  Employment VerificationWorkplace Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. January 5, 2018
  USCIS requires federal contractors with a FAR requirement to provide their DUNS system during E-verify enrollment
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. January 5, 2018
  CBP expands website feature on Visa Waiver Program
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. January 5, 2018
  State Department expands travel restrictions for Eritreans
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based ICEUSCISDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. January 4, 2018
  CBP issues new directive on border search of electronic devices
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. January 4, 2018
  DHS issues Privacy Impact Assessment Update on seaches of electronic devices
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. January 4, 2018
  Visa approvals for family preference categories fall significantly in FY 2017
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  December 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

December 2017
1. December 29, 2017
  USCIS clarifies requirements for establishing corporate relationship for L-1 visa
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. December 22, 2017
  ICE gains access to nationwide license plate reader database
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. December 22, 2017
  USCIS updates procedures for Cubans following suspension of operations at Havana field office
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 10, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. December 21, 2017
  AG Sessions rescinds 25 guidance documents, including publications on citizenship status discrimination and border enforcement
  
  Humanitarian DOJ Final/ActualRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
5. December 21, 2017
  U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reports allegations of abusive labor practices at immigration detention centers
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. December 20, 2017
  EOIR cuts back on child-friendly practices in immigration court
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  December 21, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. December 20, 2017
  EOIR issues new guidance on cases subject to the cancellation/suspension cap
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. December 15, 2017
  DHS adds requirements for countries to participate in Visa Waiver Program
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. December 14, 2017
  ICE ends presumption of release for pregnant detainees
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. December 14, 2017
  DHS plans to propose rule to rescind work authorization for H-4 spouses of H-1B visa holders
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. December 5, 2017
  DOJ provides backgrounder on EOIR’s strategic caseload reduction plan
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. December 5, 2017
  EOIR final rule allows IJs and BIA to deny cancellation and suspension applications after annual cap is reached
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. December 2, 2017
  U.S. ends participation in Global Compact on Migration
  
  RefugeesImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationOther Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

November 2017
1. November 22, 2017
  Administration drastically reduces transitional worker visa allotments for Northern Mariana Islands for FY 2017-2019
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. November 21, 2017
  USCIS bars consular certificates as proof of Cuban citizenship
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. November 20, 2017
  USCIS restricts eligibility for TN economist category to professional economists
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. November 20, 2017
  USCIS issues new standards for adoption from Hague Convention countries.
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedCitizenship USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. November 16, 2017
  DOS restricts visas for certain Cambodian officials
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. November 15, 2017
  DOJ warns 29 jurisdictions about losing Byrne JAG funds for non-compliance with § 1373
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. November 11, 2017
  USCIS provides that beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions may participate in revocation proceedings
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. November 8, 2017
  USCIS adopts test for identifying "function managers"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. November 6, 2017
  DHS terminates TPS for Nicaragua
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. November 6, 2017
  DHS delays decision on TPS for Honduras, triggering six-month extension
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
11. November 1, 2017
  ICE opposes administrative closure for provisional unlawful presence waiver applicants
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

October 2017
1. October 27, 2017
  DOL allows State Workforce Agency (SWA) to upload responsive documents for H-2A or H-2B applications
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. October 27, 2017
  DHS and SSA reauthorize a computer matching program to identify noncitizens who have left voluntarily or have been removed
  
  Enforcement DHSSSA Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. October 26, 2017
  ICE imposes new removal deadline on noncitizens with pending U visa applications
  
  U/T/VAWANon-Immigrant VisasInterior ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. October 26, 2017
  CBP to evaluate eight border wall prototypes constructed by private industry
  
  Enforcement CBP Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. October 24, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13815, announcing resumption of refugee admissions with new extreme vetting procedures
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISDOJ Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. October 23, 2017
  USCIS ceases deference to past decisions for nonimmigrant petition extension requests
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. October 19, 2017
  USCIS rescinds "hold" policy for alleged terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG)
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. October 17, 2017
  ICE directs increase in worksite enforcement investigations
  
  Workplace Enforcement ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. October 13, 2017
  DOD increases naturalization requirements for military service
  
  Citizenship USCISDOD In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 22, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. October 12, 2017
  DOJ finds five jurisdictions not in compliance with § 1373, gives time to respond
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
11. October 12, 2017
  ICE seeks to identify new detention sites in Midwest and Utah
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. October 12, 2017
  USCIS begins requiring I-129 petitioners to file in the location of the company's primary office
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  August 14, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. October 11, 2017
  DHS terminates TPS for Sudan
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. October 10, 2017
  DOJ and DOS sign agreement on employer visa misconduct
  
  EnforcementWorkplace EnforcementEmployment Verification IERBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. October 8, 2017
  DOJ/DHS plan to hire additional immigration judges and ICE attorneys
  
  Interior ICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. October 8, 2017
  White House releases details on interior enforcement principles and policies
  
  Sanctuary RestrictionsInteriorDetention ICEBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. October 8, 2017
  White House releases details on border security principles and policies
  
  Border CBPICEUSCISEOIR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. October 6, 2017
  ICE threatens to increase arrests in California and other sanctuary jurisdictions in response to California becoming a sanctuary state
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. October 4, 2017
  USCIS permits concurrent application for employment authorization and Social Security Number
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

September 2017
1. September 29, 2017
  POTUS caps refugee admissions at 45,000 for Fiscal Year 2018
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISORR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. September 28, 2017
  ICE targets enforcement in "sanctuary" jurisdictions in Operation "Safe City"
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. September 24, 2017
  POTUS issues Presidential Proclamation 9645, restricting visas as part of travel ban Executive Order 13780
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. September 21, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13810, barring categories of North Koreans from entry
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. September 21, 2017
  DHS establishes new CBP database and proposes privacy exemptions
  
  Enforcement CBP Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. September 19, 2017
  Report that USCIS increases RFEs for H-1B petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. September 19, 2017
  DOJ files denaturalization complaints against 3 U.S. citizens
  
  Citizenship USCISDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. September 18, 2017
  ICE solicits comments on 287(g) information collection
  
  Interior ICE Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. September 18, 2017
  DHS publishes notice of DACA rescission in Federal Register
  
  DACA USCIS In LitigationRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. September 18, 2017
  Immigration attorneys report that USCIS is now conducting site visits for L-1B visa holders
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. September 18, 2017
  DHS expands recordkeeping to include social media information
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. September 15, 2017
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form N-300, Application to File Declaration of Intention
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. September 13, 2017
  DHS imposes visa sanctions on four countries for failure to accept return of nationals
  
  EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCISICECBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. September 12, 2017
  DHS waives rules to expedite building border wall in California
  
  Border CBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. September 6, 2017
  CBP issues guidance on implementing DACA termination
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
16. September 5, 2017
  DHS terminates DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Program
  
  DACA USCISDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. September 5, 2017
  USCIS issues guidelines that information on DACA requests will not be proactively provided to ICE or CBP
  
  DACA USCISCBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. September 5, 2017
  DOS allows CBP to waive visa requirements in emergencies
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

August 2017
1. August 31, 2017
  CBP awards contracts for border wall prototypes
  
  Enforcement CBP Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. August 29, 2017
  ICE replaces policies for noncitizen parents/legal guardians and their minor children
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  July 14, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. August 28, 2017
  USCIS expands required in-person interviews for certain permanent residency applicants
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 16, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. August 27, 2017
  Reported: Administration considers removing programs from J-1 visa eligibility
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. August 25, 2017
  CBP keeps checkpoints open for Hurricane Harvey
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. August 17, 2017
  Army withholds honorable service certification (required for naturalization) from soldiers who have not yet completed Initial Entry Training
  
  Citizenship DOD Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
7. August 16, 2017
  DHS terminates Central American Minors (CAM) Parole Program
  
  Minors USCISBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationDOSDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  March 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. August 16, 2017
  ORR announces Community Safety Initiative to review unaccompanied minor policies
  
  MinorsInterior ORRICEDOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  March 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. August 15, 2017
  ICE issues enforcement guidance to OPLA attorneys implementing EO 13768
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. August 15, 2017
  ICE implements telephonic mental-health evaluation for certain detainees pursuant to Dilley settlement
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. August 14, 2017
  DHS expands eligibility for Global Entry Program
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. August 9, 2017
  USCIS redefines "affiliate" and "subsidiary" for ACWIA Fee
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. August 8, 2017
  EOIR data shows increase in removal orders in first six months of the Trump Administration
  
  EnforcementHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. August 3, 2017
  DOJ announces it will withhold Public Safety Partnership funds from sanctuary jurisdictions
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. August 1, 2017
  DHS waives environmental requirements for border wall projects
  
  Border DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. August 1, 2017
  DOS expands presumption of misrepresentation for nonimmigrants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. August 1, 2017
  Reported: USCIS denies applications for advance parole where applicant leaves U.S. while application pending
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect

July 2017
1. July 31, 2017
  EOIR discourages IJs from granting continuances
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. July 31, 2017
  USCIS announces new requirements for organizations applying for USCIS grants to provide citizenship application services
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. July 27, 2017
  DHS creates new record system to monitor foreigners' information access to DHS and other government entities
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. July 26, 2017
  USCIS expands naturalization fingerprinting requirements to applicants over 75
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. July 25, 2017
  DOJ issues new conditions for FY 2017 Byrne JAG grants to "sanctuary" jurisdictions
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions AGICEState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
6. July 24, 2017
  USCIS resumes premium processing for certain cap-exempt H1B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. July 24, 2017
  DHS and TSA collect data from TSA facility visitors
  
  Enforcement TSA Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. July 21, 2017
  Reports that ICE targets teenagers with alleged gang affiliations and articulates gang criteria
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. July 19, 2017
  DHS & DOL allocate additional non-agricultural H-2B visas for FY 2017
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. July 14, 2017
  DOS issues expanded definition of "close familial relationship" under EO 13780
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. July 14, 2017
  ICE seeks to destroy records relating to immigrant abuse in detention centers
  
  Detention ICEOther ProposedIn Litigation Data and ReportsForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
12. July 12, 2017
  DOS issues vetting standards for countries under EO 13780 Travel Ban
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. July 11, 2017
  DHS delays International Entrepreneur Rule
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCIS ProposedIn Litigation Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 11, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

June 2017
1. June 28, 2017
  USCIS provides guidance on voter registration services in conjunction with naturalization ceremonies
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  August 25, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. June 28, 2017
  DOS implements Travel Ban after preliminary injunctions lifted
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. June 26, 2017
  USCIS publishes new version of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 8, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. June 21, 2017
  DOD removes prohibition on MAVNI enlistees to be considered for security clearances until completion of first enlistment
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship DHSDOD Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
5. June 21, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13802, removing three-week timeline requirement for consular non-immigrant visa interviews
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. June 15, 2017
  DHS formally rescinds DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) Program
  
  DACA USCISDHS Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. June 14, 2017
  ICE announces MS-13 arrests and specifies grounds for alleging gang membership
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. June 14, 2017
  USCIS changes "at risk" requirements for EB-5 investor visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. June 9, 2017
  Report that ICE ends Family Case Management Program, an alternative to detention (ATD) program
  
  Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 10, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. June 6, 2017
  DOL announces increased civil and criminal immigration enforcement
  
  LaborNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2017
1. May 24, 2017
  DHS extends TPS for Haiti for six months
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. May 23, 2017
  USCIS clarifies school criteria for H-1B master's cap-exempt petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. May 22, 2017
  AG Sessions implements Executive Order banning sanctuary city funding
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. May 16, 2017
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasCitizenshipHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. May 15, 2017
  USCIS requests public comment on a new Form G-1503, Independent Evaluation of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. May 5, 2017
  ICE will no longer automatically stay removal during pendency of congressional private-bill investigative report
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 8, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. May 4, 2017
  DOS issues new supplemental questionnaire (Form DS-5535) for enhanced vetting
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. May 2, 2017
  DOJ requests comments on Form EOIR-27, Notice of Entry of Appearance before BIA
  
  HumanitarianHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

April 2017
1. April 27, 2017
  DHS rescinds the Privacy Act protections of non-citizens and non-LPRs
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. April 26, 2017
  DHS creates Victims of Immigration Crime Enforcement Office
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 11, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. April 26, 2017
  DOS requests comment on revisions to Form DS-7699, Affidavit of Relationship for Minors from El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras
  
  MinorsRefugees DOSBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Rescinded Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. April 25, 2017
  DHS increases capacity for Asylum Division to lead fraud investigations and evaluate national security threats
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. April 21, 2017
  DOJ conditions grant funds on compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. April 18, 2017
  POTUS issues "Buy American and Hire American" EO 13788, calling for H-1B reform proposals
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOLBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. April 17, 2017
  USCIS issues new guidance re establishing satisfaction of educational eligibility requirements for visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. April 13, 2017
  DOL issues notice re food and lodging expenses for H-2A and H-2B workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. April 12, 2017
  Draft DHS progress report on EO 13767 implementation
  
  InteriorBorderDetention CBPICEUSCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. April 12, 2017
  CBP establishes pilot program for electronic review of erroneous I-94s
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. April 11, 2017
  DOJ announces "streamlined" IJ hiring
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. April 11, 2017
  AG Sessions orders federal prosecutors to give greater priority to criminal immigration violations
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. April 11, 2017
  Report that ICE is detaining people at their check-ins
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. April 10, 2017
  USCIS recommends termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. April 7, 2017
  DOS accepts EU Laissez-Passer as "passport"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. April 5, 2017
  EOIR directs NGO to enter formal appearances in immigration court cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
17. April 5, 2017
  USCIS issues guidance on changing from B-1 or B-2 status
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas: Student USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  July 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. April 3, 2017
  USCIS increases "targeting" of site visits to detect H-1B fraud
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 23, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. April 3, 2017
  DOJ and DOL warn H-1B employers not to discriminate against U.S. workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedEmployment Verification IERDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. April 3, 2017
  USCIS creates email address for reporting H-1B fraud
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

March 2017
1. March 31, 2017
  USCIS restricts H-1B eligibility for computer programmers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 3, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. March 30, 2017
  AG Sessions expands IHP
  
  Interior EOIRCBPICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. March 27, 2017
  AG Sessions warns sanctuary jurisdictions to certify compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 or lose DOJ grants
  
  Sanctuary RestrictionsInterior DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. March 24, 2017
  EOIR announces new hearing locations: Cibola and Alvarado
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. March 24, 2017
  ICE revises policies and procedures regarding issuance of civil immigration detainers
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. March 24, 2017
  ORR requires Director-level authorization of custodial releases of certain unaccompanied children
  
  DetentionInteriorMinors ORR Enjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 28, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. March 20, 2017
  USCIS launches EB-5 regional center Compliance Audit Program
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. March 17, 2017
  EOIR deploys IJs to implement Executive Orders re southern border
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. March 17, 2017
  CBP requests proposals for border wall prototypes
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. March 17, 2017
  DHS updates civil monetary penalties for employment violations in connection with H-2B program
  
  Workplace EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHSDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. March 17, 2017
  DOS issues new guidance for heightened vetting of visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. March 16, 2017
  CA Chief Justice writes letter to DHS and DOJ about immigration agents in California courthouses
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. March 14, 2017
  DHS proposes changes to Affidavit of Support forms (Form I-864, Form I-864A, Form I-864EZ and Form I-864W)
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  September 8, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. March 10, 2017
  DOS issues guidance for issuing visas under EO 13780 (Travel Ban 2)
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. March 6, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13780, extending travel ban and instructing agencies to enhance screening of certain foreign nationals
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. March 6, 2017
  President issues memo implementing heightened vetting of visa applications and reporting requirements
  
  RefugeesNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationORRUSCISDHSDOJ Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. March 4, 2017
  Office of Refugee Resettlement requires director's approval of abortions for unaccompanied children in detention shelters
  
  DetentionMinors ORR Final/ActualIn LitigationReplaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. March 1, 2017
  USCIS releases new Form I-864P (Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support)
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

February 2017
1. February 22, 2017
  DOS changes guidance for B-1 Visa eligiblity for noncitizens seeking E-2 or EB-5 visas.
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. February 21, 2017
  AG Sessions rescinds order phasing out BOP-contracted private prisons
  
  Enforcement DOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. February 21, 2017
  ICE implements EO 13767 and EO 13768; directs enforcement against all removable noncitizens and revises detention policy
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. February 21, 2017
  DHS issues extensive Q&A on EO 13767, including on the border wall, targeting child smuggling, and increasing ICE's detention capacity
  
  InteriorBorderDetention ICECBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. February 21, 2017
  DHS proposes adding social media question to Electronic Visa Update System
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 27, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. February 21, 2017
  CBP issues memo to Field Operations implementing EO 13767 and EO 13768
  
  InteriorBorder CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. February 20, 2017
  DHS implements EO 13767 on "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements"
  
  HumanitarianInteriorBorderDetention USCISCBPICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. February 20, 2017
  DHS memo implementing EO 13768 on "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior"
  
  InteriorDetentionSanctuary RestrictionsBorder CBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. February 17, 2017
  CBP issues memo on hiring to comply with EO 13767
  
  Border CBP Proposed Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
10. February 13, 2017
  USCIS raises standard for initial credible fear and reasonable fear interviews
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. February 9, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13773, prioritizing enforcement against transnational crime
  
  Enforcement DOSDOJICECBP Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. February 9, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13776, creating task force on "illegal immigration"
  
  Enforcement DOJAG Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

January 2017
1. January 31, 2017
  EOIR announces revised case processing priorities
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. January 27, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13769, implementing travel ban and limiting refugee admissions
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasRefugees USCISBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2020
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. January 27, 2017
  DOS revokes nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for seven countries subject to Travel Ban
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. January 25, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13768, broadly expanding enforcement priorities and mandating enhancements to interior enforcement
  
  DetentionInteriorSanctuary Restrictions AGDOSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. January 25, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13767 on border security and immigration enforcement
  
  DetentionInteriorBorder CBPICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. January 24, 2017
  DOS amends FAM to allow for DNA tests to establish sibling relationships
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

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