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  1. February 2026

    1. February 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS denying I-829s on national security grounds

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported AdjudicationChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. February 23, 2026 2.0

      USCIS proposes a rule significantly restricting employment authorization for asylum applicants

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    3. February 20, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DHS to consolidate facial-recognition and biometrics platforms

      Enforcement DHSTSACBPUSCISICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. February 18, 2026 2.0

      ICE and USCIS issue new detain-and-inspect requirement for refugees after one year of admission

      Refugees USCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    5. February 13, 2026 2.0

      DHS announces termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen

      TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

  1. January 2026

    1. January 16, 2026 2.0

      USCIS eliminates one-year foreign residency requirement for R-1 religious workers seeking readmission

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    2. January 14, 2026 2.0

      DHS terminates TPS for Somalia

      TPS DHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    3. January 12, 2026 2.0

      DHS increases premium processing fees

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    4. January 9, 2026 2.0

      USCIS and DHS launch Operation PARRIS targeting refugees

      Refugees USCISDHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. Current Status

    2. December 26, 2025 2.0

      USCIS pauses processing of immigration requests from Afghans

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues guidance on VAWA self-petitioner policies and requirements

      U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS updates confidentiality protections and information-use limitations for VAWA, T and U visas

      U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    5. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS amends Policy Manual to revise visa petition guidelines for athletes

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    6. December 19, 2025 2.0

      Whistleblower reveals USCIS policies leading to dismissed FOIA requests

      Hearings and Adjudications USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    7. December 19, 2025 2.0

      USCIS rescinds expedited naturalization processing for certain SSI beneficiaries

      Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    8. December 19, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues hold on Diversity Immigrant Visa Program

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    9. December 17, 2025 2.0

      Reported: USCIS ordered to escalate denaturalization case referrals

      Naturalization USCISDOJ Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    10. December 16, 2025 2.0

      Proclamation 10998: Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian DOSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    11. December 15, 2025 2.0

      USCIS terminates family reunification parole processes for Colombians, Cubans, Ecuadorians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hondurans, and Salvadorans

      HumanitarianImmigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    12. December 12, 2025 2.0

      DHS terminates TPS for Ethiopia

      TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Program Termination

      Current Status

    13. December 12, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces new photo reuse policy

      Immigrant Visas USCIS

      Current Status

    14. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS restricts biometrics collection for detained noncitizens

      DetentionImmigrant Visas USCISICE Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    15. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces new Vetting Center

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    16. December 4, 2025 2.0

      USCIS reduces validity period of certain Employment Authorization Documents

      Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status