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  1. September 2026

    1. September 2, 2026 2.0

      DOJ OLC reinterprets PRWORA to require reporting to DHS by all state agencies

      Interior DOJ Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. August 2026

    1. August 25, 2026 2.0

      State Department pauses immigrant visa appointments worldwide

      Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. August 25, 2026 2.0

      Reported: State Department to revoke tourist and business visas for persons who claimed asylum

      Non-Immigrant VisasAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. August 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS modifies evidence submission and appointment rescheduling policies for affirmative asylum applications

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. August 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues interim final rule allowing USCIS to require mandatory electronic filing

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCISDHS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information CollectionRule

      Current Status

    5. August 7, 2026 2.0

      ICE Director terminates CAT deferral grants to remove immigrants to country of torture

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CAT ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. July 2026

    1. July 29, 2026 2.0

      EOIR adopts policies to fast-track removal of children eligible for SIJS and T nonimmigrant statuses

      MinorsU/T/VAWA EOIR Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. July 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE Arrests Foreign Citizens with Visa Overstays at Airports

      Enforcement ICETSA Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. July 23, 2026 2.0

      DHS General Counsel singles out federal judges over immigration rulings

      DHS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. Current Status

    5. July 21, 2026 2.0

      ICE overhauls dress code for deportation officers, bans jeans and T-shirts

      Interior ICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    6. July 15, 2026 2.0

      Attorney General submits first case ever to Alien Terrorist Removal Court

      EnforcementHearings and Adjudications AGDOJ Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

    7. July 14, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS trends in affirmative asylum adjudications

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. June 2026

    1. Current Status

    2. June 16, 2026 2.0

      Revised ICE National Detention Standards strip employment rights of detainees

      Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. Current Status

    4. June 10, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Ahead of World Cup, DHS and CBP warn that generating income from content-creation on a tourist visa is unauthorized employment

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: VisitorLaborInterior CBPDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. May 2026

    1. May 30, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS archives website regarding options for nonimmigrant workers following termination of employment

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. May 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon

      TPSEmployment Verification USCISDHS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. May 28, 2026 2.0

      White House creates "aliens.gov" website

      Interior OtherICE Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. May 26, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Immigration courts begin using "mega master" calendar hearings

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. 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

    6. May 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS grants USCIS officers discretion to reject or deny benefit requests with invalid signatures

      Immigrant VisasEnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    7. 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

    8. May 7, 2026 2.0

      DOS announces passport revocations due to significant child-support debt

      Enforcement HHSDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status