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  1. August 2025

    1. 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 23, 2025 2.0

      USCIS proposes revisions to Form I-131 to remove ability to request an employment authorization document for those with an approved new period of parole (re-parole)

      HumanitarianImmigrant Visas USCIS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    2. July 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS updates instructions for Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, to exclude new fees created by One Big Beautiful Bill Act

      Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection

      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 ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    2. May 29, 2025 2.0

      USCIS proposes changes to Form G-325A, Biographic Information (for Deferred Action)

      Humanitarian USCIS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      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 4, 2025 2.0

      USCIS changes Form I-131 (Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records) to no longer allow "X" gender marker

      Humanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    3. 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

    4. March 3, 2025 2.0

      USCIS changes Form I-918 (Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status) and supplements to no longer allow "X" gender marker

      Non-Immigrant VisasU/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 24, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces new form edition for several forms with no grace period for prior editions

      U/T/VAWAImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Family-BasedNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. December 2020

    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. 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

  1. November 2020

    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
    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. September 2020

    1. 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
      July 22, 2024
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    2. 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

  1. 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

      Partially in effect
      May 3, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. March 2020

    1. 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

  1. January 2020

    1. 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
      July 12, 2024
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. December 2019

    1. 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

  1. January 2019

    1. 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
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