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  1. June 2026

    1. June 1, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOS Plans to Reduce Embassies in Africa that Process Visas to 20

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. May 2026

    1. May 26, 2026 2.0

      DHS directs ICE attorneys to pursue asylum fraud cases

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. May 22, 2026 2.0

      EOIR Director rescinds two PMs and one DM deemed outdated or unnecessary

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarianEmployment VerificationLabor EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. May 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues policy memorandum characterizing adjustment of status as a form of extraordinary discretionary relief

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. May 18, 2026 2.0

      CDC order under Title 42 imposes entry restrictions on certain noncitizens recently present in three countries in response to Ebola outbreak

      HumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPDHSCDC Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    5. May 8, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues a Policy Alert and new Policy Manual Chapter on deferred action

      Hearings and AdjudicationsEnforcement USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. April 2026

    1. April 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOS orders consular officers to deny nonimmigrant visas to applicants who fear returning to their home country

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. April 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS requires attorneys and accredited representatives to appear in-person at Field Office and various humanitarian interviews

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    3. April 14, 2026 2.0

      OFAC sanctions individuals and casinos tied to Cartel del Noreste

      Enforcement Other Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. Current Status

    5. April 9, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE launches Birth Tourism Initiative

      Citizenship ICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. March 2026

    1. March 25, 2026 2.0

      DHS expands online presence review to additional nonimmigrant visa applicants

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    2. March 20, 2026 2.0

      EOIR issues PM 26-03 to clarify EOIR's Judicial Complaint Process

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. March 16, 2026 2.0

      ICE reclassifies some Form I-9 errors as substantive violations

      Employment Verification ICE Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. March 16, 2026 2.0

      State Department designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization

      Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. February 26, 2026 2.0

      Federal Protective Service Cites and Fines Volunteers Observing ICE At Federal Courthouses

      Hearings and AdjudicationsDetentionEnforcement DHSICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. February 19, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DHS seeks approval to purchase luxury jet for deportation flights and cabinet travel

      Enforcement DHSICEOther Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. 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

    4. Current Status

    5. February 17, 2026 2.0

      DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in Big Bend Sector, Texas

      Border DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    6. February 13, 2026 2.0

      DHS terminates TPS for Yemen

      TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    7. February 13, 2026 2.0

      Reported: State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications

      Citizenship DOS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    8. February 11, 2026 2.0

      ORR moves pregnant unaccompanied minors to a facility in Texas with restrictions on abortion access

      DetentionMinors ORR ReportedFinal/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    9. February 9, 2026 2.0

      Reported: CBP rescinds 2022 "Non-Citizen Migrant Entry Safety Guidance"

      BorderEnforcement CBP Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    10. February 5, 2026 2.0

      DHS Inspector General announces pending investigations into ICE, CBP

      InteriorEnforcement ICECBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status