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  1. August 2025

    1. August 10, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Asylum applications are dismissed due to omitted credible fear interviews

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. August 1, 2025 2.0

      USCIS expands interview criteria for refugee and asylee adjustment of status applications

      RefugeesAsylum, Withholding and CATImmigrant Visas: Family-Based Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect

  1. July 2025

    1. July 18, 2025 2.0

      Notice: USCIS Immigration Fees Required by HR-1 Reconciliation Bill

      Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugeesTPSImmigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantMinors DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveRule

      Current Status

    2. July 8, 2025 2.0

      United States and Honduras sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT CBPUSCISDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. June 2025

    1. June 25, 2025 2.0

      Reported: USCIS plans to close pending affirmative asylum applicants' cases and place them in expedited removal proceedings

      InteriorAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. May 2025

    1. May 29, 2025 2.0

      USCIS proposes to collect biographic and employment information on immigration forms

      NaturalizationImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasRefugeesAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. April 2025

    1. April 9, 2025 2.0

      DHS begins screening noncitizens' social media activity for "antisemitism" when considering immigration benefit requests

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasAsylum, Withholding and CATU/T/VAWA USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. March 2025

    1. March 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS proposes to collect social media identifiers on certain forms to enhance screening and vetting of applicants

      NaturalizationImmigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    2. March 3, 2025 2.0

      USCIS proposes to collect new information on certain forms to enhance screening and vetting of applicants

      NaturalizationImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAsylum, Withholding and CATImmigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. January 2025

    1. January 23, 2025 2.0

      DHS provides guidance for use of expanded expedited removal, including for parolees

      EnforcementInteriorHumanitarianAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSCBPICEUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. December 2020

    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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

  1. November 2020

    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. 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

  1. October 2020

    1. 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

  1. September 2020

    1. 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

  1. August 2020

    1. 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
    2. 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

  1. June 2020

    1. 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
    2. 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

  1. March 2020

    1. 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

  1. January 2020

    1. 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

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