Immigration Policy Tracking Project

January 2017
1. January 24, 2017
  DOS amends FAM to allow for DNA tests to establish sibling relationships
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. January 25, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13768, broadly expanding enforcement priorities and mandating enhancements to interior enforcement
  
  DetentionInteriorSanctuary Restrictions AGDOSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. January 25, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13767 on border security and immigration enforcement
  
  DetentionInteriorBorder CBPICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. January 27, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13769, implementing travel ban and limiting refugee admissions
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasRefugees USCISBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2020
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. January 27, 2017
  DOS revokes nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for seven countries subject to Travel Ban
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
6. January 31, 2017
  EOIR announces revised case processing priorities
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

February 2017
1. February 9, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13773, prioritizing enforcement against transnational crime
  
  Enforcement DOSDOJICECBP Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. February 9, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13776, creating task force on "illegal immigration"
  
  Enforcement DOJAG Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. February 13, 2017
  USCIS raises standard for initial credible fear and reasonable fear interviews
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. February 17, 2017
  CBP issues memo on hiring to comply with EO 13767
  
  Border CBP Proposed Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
5. February 20, 2017
  DHS implements EO 13767 on "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements"
  
  HumanitarianInteriorBorderDetention USCISCBPICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. February 20, 2017
  DHS memo implementing EO 13768 on "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior"
  
  InteriorDetentionSanctuary RestrictionsBorder CBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. February 21, 2017
  AG Sessions rescinds order phasing out BOP-contracted private prisons
  
  Enforcement DOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. February 21, 2017
  ICE implements EO 13767 and EO 13768; directs enforcement against all removable noncitizens and revises detention policy
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. February 21, 2017
  DHS issues extensive Q&A on EO 13767, including on the border wall, targeting child smuggling, and increasing ICE's detention capacity
  
  InteriorBorderDetention ICECBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. February 21, 2017
  DHS proposes adding social media question to Electronic Visa Update System
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. February 21, 2017
  CBP issues memo implementing EO 13767 and EO 13768
  
  InteriorBorder CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. February 22, 2017
  DOS changes guidance for B-1 Visa eligiblity for noncitizens seeking E-2 or EB-5 visas.
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

March 2017
1. March 1, 2017
  USCIS releases new Form I-864P (Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support)
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. March 4, 2017
  Office of Refugee Resettlement requires director's approval of abortions for unaccompanied children in detention shelters
  
  DetentionMinors ORR Final/ActualIn LitigationReplaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. March 6, 2017
  USCIS extends Work Authorization for TPS Holders from El Salvador
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. March 6, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13780, extending travel ban and instructing agencies to enhance screening of certain foreign nationals
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. March 6, 2017
  President issues memo implementing heightened vetting of visa applications and reporting requirements
  
  RefugeesNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationORRUSCISDHSDOJ Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. March 10, 2017
  DOS issues guidance for issuing visas under EO 13780 (Travel Ban 2)
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. March 14, 2017
  DHS proposes changes to Affidavit of Support forms (Form I-864, Form I-864A, Form I-864EZ and Form I-864W)
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. March 16, 2017
  CA Chief Justice writes letter to DHS and DOJ about immigration agents in California courthouses
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. March 17, 2017
  EOIR deploys IJs to implement Executive Orders re southern border
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. March 17, 2017
  CBP requests proposals for border wall prototypes
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. March 17, 2017
  DHS updates civil monetary penalties for employment violations in connection with H-2B program
  
  Workplace EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHSDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. March 17, 2017
  DOS issues new guidance for heightened vetting of visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. March 20, 2017
  USCIS launches EB-5 regional center Compliance Audit Program
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. March 24, 2017
  EOIR announces new hearing locations: Cibola and Alvarado
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. March 24, 2017
  ICE revises policies and procedures regarding issuance of civil immigration detainers
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. March 27, 2017
  AG Sessions warns sanctuary jurisdictions to certify compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 or lose DOJ grants
  
  Sanctuary RestrictionsInterior DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. March 30, 2017
  AG Sessions expands IHP
  
  Interior EOIRCBPICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. March 31, 2017
  USCIS restricts H-1B eligibility for computer programmers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 3, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

April 2017
1. April 3, 2017
  USCIS increases "targeting" of site visits to detect H-1B fraud
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. April 3, 2017
  DOJ and DOL warn H-1B employers not to discriminate against U.S. workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedEmployment Verification IERDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. April 3, 2017
  USCIS creates email address for reporting H-1B fraud
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. April 5, 2017
  EOIR directs NGO to enter formal appearances in immigration court cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
5. April 5, 2017
  USCIS issues guidance on changing from B-1 or B-2 status
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas: Student USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  July 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. April 7, 2017
  DOS accepts EU Laissez-Passer as "passport"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. April 10, 2017
  USCIS recommends termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. April 11, 2017
  DOJ announces "streamlined" IJ hiring
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. April 11, 2017
  AG Sessions orders federal prosecutors to give greater priority to criminal immigration violations
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. April 11, 2017
  Report that ICE is detaining people at their check-ins
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. April 12, 2017
  Draft DHS progress report on EO 13767 implementation
  
  InteriorBorderDetention CBPICEUSCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. April 12, 2017
  CBP establishes pilot program for electronic review of erroneous I-94s
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. April 13, 2017
  DOL issues notice re food and lodging expenses for H-2A and H-2B workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. April 17, 2017
  USCIS issues new guidance re establishing satisfaction of educational eligibility requirements for visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. April 18, 2017
  POTUS issues "Buy American and Hire American" EO 13788, calling for H-1B reform proposals
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOLBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. April 21, 2017
  DOJ conditions grant funds on compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. April 25, 2017
  DHS increases capacity for Asylum Division to lead fraud investigations and evaluate national security threats
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. April 26, 2017
  DHS creates Victims of Immigration Crime Enforcement Office
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 11, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. April 26, 2017
  DOS requests comment on revisions to Form DS-7699, Affidavit of Relationship for Minors from El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras
  
  Minors DOS Rescinded Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  June 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. April 27, 2017
  DHS rescinds the Privacy Act protections of non-citizens and non-LPRs
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2017
1. May 2, 2017
  DOJ requests comments on Form EOIR-27, Notice of Entry of Appearance before BIA
  
  HumanitarianHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. May 4, 2017
  DOS issues new supplemental questionnaire (Form DS-5535) for enhanced vetting
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. May 5, 2017
  ICE will no longer automatically stay removal during pendency of congressional private-bill investigative report
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 8, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. May 15, 2017
  USCIS requests public comment on a new Form G-1503, Independent Evaluation of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. May 16, 2017
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasCitizenshipHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. May 22, 2017
  AG Sessions implements Executive Order banning sanctuary city funding
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
7. May 23, 2017
  USCIS clarifies school criteria for H-1B master's cap-exempt petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. May 24, 2017
  DHS extends TPS for Haiti for six months
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

June 2017
1. June 6, 2017
  DOL announces increased civil and criminal immigration enforcement
  
  LaborNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. June 9, 2017
  Report that ICE ends Family Case Management Program, an alternative to detention (ATD) program
  
  Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. June 14, 2017
  ICE announces MS-13 arrests and specifies grounds for alleging gang membership
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. June 14, 2017
  USCIS changes "at risk" requirements for EB-5 investor visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. June 15, 2017
  DHS formally rescinds DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) Program
  
  DACA USCISDHS Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. June 21, 2017
  DOD removes prohibition on MAVNI enlistees to be considered for security clearances until completion of first enlistment
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship DHSDOD Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
7. June 21, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13802, removing three-week timeline requirement for consular non-immigrant visa interviews
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. June 26, 2017
  USCIS publishes new version of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. June 28, 2017
  USCIS provides guidance on voter registration services in conjunction with naturalization ceremonies
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. June 28, 2017
  DOS implements Travel Ban after preliminary injunctions lifted
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

July 2017
1. July 11, 2017
  DHS delays International Entrepreneur Rule
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCIS ProposedIn Litigation Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 11, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. July 12, 2017
  DOS issues vetting standards for countries under EO 13780 Travel Ban
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. July 14, 2017
  DOS issues expanded definition of "close familial relationship" under EO 13780
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. July 14, 2017
  ICE seeks to destroy records relating to immigrant abuse in detention centers
  
  Detention ICEOther ProposedIn Litigation Data and ReportsForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
5. July 19, 2017
  DHS & DOL allocate additional non-agricultural H-2B visas for FY 2017
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. July 21, 2017
  Reports that ICE targets teenagers with alleged gang affiliations and articulates gang criteria
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. July 24, 2017
  USCIS resumes premium processing for certain cap-exempt H1B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. July 24, 2017
  DHS and TSA collect data from TSA facility visitors
  
  Enforcement TSA Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. July 25, 2017
  DOJ issues new conditions for FY 2017 Byrne JAG grants to "sanctuary" jurisdictions
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions AGICEState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
10. July 26, 2017
  USCIS expands naturalization fingerprinting requirements to applicants over 75
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. July 27, 2017
  DHS creates new record system to monitor foreigners' information access to DHS and other government entities
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. July 31, 2017
  EOIR discourages IJs from granting continuances
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. July 31, 2017
  USCIS announces new requirements for organizations applying for USCIS grants to provide citizenship application services
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

August 2017
1. August 1, 2017
  DHS waives environmental requirements for border wall projects
  
  Border DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. August 1, 2017
  DOS expands presumption of misrepresentation for nonimmigrants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. August 1, 2017
  Reported: USCIS denies applications for advance parole where applicant leaves U.S. while application pending
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Rescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. August 3, 2017
  DOJ announces it will withhold Public Safety Partnership funds from sanctuary jurisdictions
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. August 8, 2017
  EOIR data shows increase in removal orders in first six months of the Trump Administration
  
  EnforcementHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. August 9, 2017
  USCIS redefines "affiliate" and "subsidiary" for ACWIA Fee
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. August 14, 2017
  DHS expands eligibility for Global Entry Program
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. August 15, 2017
  ICE issues enforcement guidance to OPLA attorneys implementing EO 13768
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. August 15, 2017
  ICE implements telephonic mental-health evaluation for certain detainees pursuant to Dilley settlement
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. August 16, 2017
  DHS terminates Central American Minors (CAM) Parole Program
  
  Minors USCISBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationDOSDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  March 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. August 16, 2017
  ORR announces Community Safety Initiative to review unaccompanied minor policies
  
  MinorsInterior ORRICEDOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  March 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. August 17, 2017
  Army withholds honorable service certification (required for naturalization) from soldiers who have not yet completed Initial Entry Training
  
  Citizenship DOD Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
13. August 25, 2017
  CBP keeps checkpoints open for Hurricane Harvey
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. August 27, 2017
  Reported: Administration considers removing programs from J-1 visa eligibility
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. August 28, 2017
  USCIS expands required in-person interviews for certain permanent residency applicants
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 16, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. August 29, 2017
  ICE replaces policies for noncitizen parents/legal guardians and their minor children
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  July 14, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. August 31, 2017
  CBP awards contracts for border wall prototypes
  
  Enforcement CBP Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

September 2017
1. September 5, 2017
  DHS terminates DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Program
  
  DACA USCISDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. September 5, 2017
  USCIS issues guidelines that information on DACA requests will not be proactively provided to ICE or CBP
  
  DACA USCISCBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. September 5, 2017
  DOS allows CBP to waive visa requirements in emergencies
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. September 6, 2017
  CBP issues guidance on implementing DACA termination
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
5. September 12, 2017
  DHS waives rules to expedite building border wall in California
  
  Border CBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. September 13, 2017
  DHS imposes visa sanctions on four countries for failure to accept return of nationals
  
  EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCISICECBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. September 15, 2017
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form N-300, Application to File Declaration of Intention
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. September 18, 2017
  ICE solicits comments on 287(g) information collection
  
  Interior ICE Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. September 18, 2017
  DHS publishes notice of DACA rescission in Federal Register
  
  DACA USCIS In LitigationRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. September 18, 2017
  Immigration attorneys report that USCIS is now conducting site visits for L-1B visa holders
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. September 18, 2017
  DHS expands recordkeeping to include social media information
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. September 19, 2017
  Report that USCIS increases RFEs for H-1B petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. September 19, 2017
  DOJ files denaturalization complaints against 3 U.S. citizens
  
  Citizenship USCISDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. September 21, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13810, barring categories of North Koreans from entry
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. September 21, 2017
  DHS establishes new CBP database and proposes privacy exemptions
  
  Enforcement CBP Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. September 24, 2017
  POTUS issues Presidential Proclamation 9645, restricting visas as part of travel ban Executive Order 13780
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. September 28, 2017
  ICE targets enforcement in "sanctuary" jurisdictions in Operation "Safe City"
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. September 29, 2017
  POTUS caps refugee admissions at 45,000 for Fiscal Year 2018
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISORR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

October 2017
1. October 4, 2017
  USCIS permits concurrent application for employment authorization and Social Security Number
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. October 6, 2017
  ICE threatens to increase arrests in California and other sanctuary jurisdictions in response to California becoming a sanctuary state
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
3. October 8, 2017
  DOJ/DHS plan to hire additional immigration judges and ICE attorneys
  
  Interior ICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. October 8, 2017
  White House releases details on interior enforcement principles and policies
  
  Sanctuary RestrictionsInteriorDetention ICEBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. October 8, 2017
  White House releases details on border security principles and policies
  
  Border CBPICEUSCISEOIR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. October 10, 2017
  DOJ and DOS sign agreement on employer visa misconduct
  
  EnforcementWorkplace EnforcementEmployment Verification IERBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. October 11, 2017
  DHS terminates TPS for Sudan
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 2, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. October 12, 2017
  DOJ finds five jurisdictions not in compliance with § 1373, gives time to respond
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
9. October 12, 2017
  ICE seeks to identify new detention sites in Midwest and Utah
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. October 12, 2017
  USCIS begins requiring I-129 petitioners to file in the location of the company's primary office
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. October 13, 2017
  DOD increases naturalization requirements for military service
  
  Citizenship USCISDOD In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
12. October 17, 2017
  ICE directs increase in worksite enforcement investigations
  
  Workplace Enforcement ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  October 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. October 19, 2017
  USCIS rescinds "hold" policy for alleged terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG)
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. October 23, 2017
  USCIS ceases deference to past decisions for nonimmigrant petition extension requests
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. October 24, 2017
  POTUS issues EO 13815, announcing resumption of refugee admissions with new extreme vetting procedures
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISDOJ Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. October 26, 2017
  ICE imposes new removal deadline on noncitizens with pending U visa applications
  
  U/T/VAWANon-Immigrant VisasInterior ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. October 26, 2017
  CBP to evaluate eight border wall prototypes constructed by private industry
  
  Enforcement CBP Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. October 27, 2017
  DOL allows State Workforce Agency (SWA) to upload responsive documents for H-2A or H-2B applications
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. October 27, 2017
  DHS and SSA reauthorize a computer matching program to identify noncitizens who have left voluntarily or have been removed
  
  Enforcement DHSSSA Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

November 2017
1. November 1, 2017
  ICE opposes administrative closure for provisional unlawful presence waiver applicants
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. November 6, 2017
  DHS terminates TPS for Nicaragua
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
3. November 6, 2017
  DHS delays decision on TPS for Honduras, triggering six-month extension
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. November 8, 2017
  USCIS adopts test for identifying "function managers"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. November 11, 2017
  USCIS provides that beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions may participate in revocation proceedings
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. November 15, 2017
  DOJ warns 29 jurisdictions about losing Byrne JAG funds for non-compliance with § 1373
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. November 16, 2017
  DOS restricts visas for certain Cambodian officials
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. November 20, 2017
  USCIS restricts eligibility for TN economist category to professional economists
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. November 20, 2017
  USCIS issues new standards for adoption from Hague Convention countries.
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedCitizenship USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. November 21, 2017
  USCIS bars consular certificates as proof of Cuban citizenship
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. November 22, 2017
  Administration drastically reduces transitional worker visa allotments for Northern Mariana Islands for FY 2017-2019
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

December 2017
1. December 2, 2017
  U.S. ends participation in Global Compact on Migration
  
  RefugeesImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationOther Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. December 5, 2017
  DOJ provides backgrounder on EOIR’s strategic caseload reduction plan
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. December 5, 2017
  EOIR final rule allows IJs and BIA to deny cancellation and suspension applications after annual cap is reached
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. December 14, 2017
  ICE ends presumption of release for pregnant detainees
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. December 14, 2017
  DHS plans to propose rule to rescind work authorization for H-4 spouses of H-1B visa holders
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. December 15, 2017
  DHS adds requirements for countries to participate in Visa Waiver Program
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. December 20, 2017
  EOIR cuts back on child-friendly practices in immigration court
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. December 20, 2017
  EOIR issues new guidance on cases subject to the cancellation/suspension cap
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. December 21, 2017
  AG Sessions rescinds 25 guidance documents, including publications on citizenship status discrimination and border enforcement
  
  Humanitarian DOJ Final/ActualRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
10. December 21, 2017
  U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reports allegations of abusive labor practices at immigration detention centers
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. December 22, 2017
  ICE gains access to nationwide license plate reader database
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. December 22, 2017
  USCIS updates procedures for Cubans following suspension of operations at Havana field office
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 10, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. December 29, 2017
  USCIS clarifies requirements for establishing corporate relationship for L-1 visa
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

January 2018
1. January 4, 2018
  CBP issues new directive on border search of electronic devices
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. January 4, 2018
  DHS issues Privacy Impact Assessment Update on seaches of electronic devices
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. January 4, 2018
  Visa approvals for family preference categories fall significantly in FY 2017
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  December 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. January 5, 2018
  USCIS requires federal contractors with a FAR requirement to provide their DUNS system during E-verify enrollment
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. January 5, 2018
  CBP expands website feature on Visa Waiver Program
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. January 5, 2018
  State Department expands travel restrictions for Eritreans
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based ICEUSCISDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. January 10, 2018
  ICE establishes enforcement policy at courthouses
  
  Interior ICECBP Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  April 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. January 10, 2018
  ICE publishes three-prong policy to enforce compliance with employment requirements
  
  Employment VerificationWorkplace Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. January 17, 2018
  EOIR Director issues directives on case priorities and IJ performance metrics
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. January 17, 2018
  EOIR issues guidance on change of venue
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. January 17, 2018
  ICE enters into Basic Ordering Agreements with Florida sheriffs
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. January 18, 2018
  DHS formally terminates TPS for Haiti
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 22, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. January 18, 2018
  DHS terminates TPS for El Salvador
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
14. January 18, 2018
  DHS removes Belize, Haiti and Samoa from countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  November 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. January 22, 2018
  DHS waives statutory requirements for NM border wall project
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. January 22, 2018
  USCIS will now email notifications for receipt and approval to H-2A petitioners and will use pre-paid mailers provided by H-2A applicants to send requests for evidence.
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. January 24, 2018
  DOJ demands documents from cities regarding information sharing with DHS and DOJ
  
  Interior AG Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. January 24, 2018
  USCIS disallows OPT work at third-party locations
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student USCIS Replaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. January 26, 2018
  USCIS announces "last in-first out" processing for affirmative asylum interviews
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. January 26, 2018
  State Department issues guidance on issuing visas for less than full reciprocity period
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. January 26, 2018
  ORR seeks comment on a proposed new Medical Complaint Form
  
  Minors ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. January 29, 2018
  DHS announces new extreme vetting measures for refugees
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISDOJOther Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. January 29, 2018
  DOJ increases civil penalties, in line with inflation, for employers of undocumented immigrants
  
  Workplace EnforcementEmployment Verification ICEIER Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. January 31, 2018
  DHS extends TPS for Syria
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 29, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

February 2018
1. February 1, 2018
  USCIS announces additional extreme vetting measures for "following-to-join" refugees
  
  Refugees USCISICECBPBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. February 5, 2018
  DHS report calls for surveillance and vetting of Sunni Muslims
  
  CBPDHS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. February 6, 2018
  POTUS issues memorandum ordering creation of a National Vetting Center
  
  Enforcement DOSDHSDOJDODOther Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. February 8, 2018
  ICE and CBP reportedly separating family members
  
  Border CBPAG Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. February 8, 2018
  ORR/ACF seek comments on Form ORR-6 regarding effectiveness of state benefits and social services
  
  Humanitarian ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. February 8, 2018
  USCIS revises Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization to include question about prior arrests and convictions
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. February 15, 2018
  USCIS issues new DACA guidelines after federal judge reinstates DACA
  
  DACA USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. February 15, 2018
  CBP announces updates on use of force policies
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. February 15, 2018
  USCIS restricts employers' outside counsel from signing H-1B petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. February 21, 2018
  Reports that CBP conducts transportation searches up to 100 air miles away from borders
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. February 22, 2018
  USCIS eliminates "nation of immigrants" language and reference to "customers" from new mission statement
  
  USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 9, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. February 22, 2018
  USCIS changes third party placement and contract/itinerary requirements for H-1Bs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationReplaced Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
13. February 27, 2018
  EOIR expands BIA to 21 judges
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. February 27, 2018
  State Department publishes FAQ on terrorism designations
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. February 27, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form I-192 for T or U visa applicants
  
  U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. February 28, 2018
  DHS rescinds duplicative systems of records notices for several USCIS databases
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

March 2018
1. March 1, 2018
  USCIS begins denying SIJ status to 18-20 year olds
  
  MinorsImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant USCISState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
2. March 1, 2018
  State Dept. plans to propose rule creating a presumption against waiver of J-visa two-year return requirement
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Rescinded Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
3. March 1, 2018
  State Dept. considers amending regulation to include medical examinations for all K Visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Family-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs In Regulatory Agenda Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. March 5, 2018
  AG Sessions vacates Matter of E-F-H-L-, which had held that asylum applicants were entitled to a full evidentiary hearing
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT AGEOIRICE Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. March 6, 2018
  DOJ files suit against California laws restricting immigration enforcement, prohibiting information-sharing, and requiring detention facility inspections as "sanctuary" laws
  
  Interior AG Final/ActualIn Litigation Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
6. March 6, 2018
  Reported: State Dept. grants few travel ban waivers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. March 7, 2018
  AG Sessions issues Matter of A-B-, restricting asylum claims based on domestic or gang violence
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIRAGICEUSCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. March 10, 2018
  State Department announces New Delhi consulate will cease to issue certain family-related visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. March 12, 2018
  ICE reportedly declines to renew orders of supervision and stays of removal
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. March 12, 2018
  DOS updates language on inadmissibility for application denials.
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. March 16, 2018
  Reports that USCIS plans to establish internal office to police and reprimand employees
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. March 19, 2018
  EOIR requests comments on proposed e-filing portal for OCAHO
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. March 19, 2018
  USCIS restricts multinational employment exception, requires an additional year of qualifying employment abroad
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationAgency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. March 19, 2018
  ICE gives notice of modifying and reissuing the DHS/ICE-013 Alien Health Records System
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. March 20, 2018
  USCIS suspends premium processing for H-1B cap-subject petitions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. March 22, 2018
  USCIS redesigns processing times webpage and tests new way of calculating processing times
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Data and ReportsForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. March 23, 2018
  USCIS expands prohibition on multiple H-1B cap-subject filings by "related entities"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. March 26, 2018
  Commerce Department announces addition of citizenship question to 2020 Census
  
  Citizenship DOJOther In LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Change in PracticeData and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. March 27, 2018
  POTUS terminates DED for Liberia
  
  Humanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. March 27, 2018
  DOJ reaches agreement with West Palm Beach over 8 U.S.C. § 1373 compliance
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. March 30, 2018
  EOIR imposes IJ quotas and deadlines
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  October 19, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. March 30, 2018
  USCIS and CBP establish pilot program on immediate admissibility determination for Canadian L-1 applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. March 30, 2018
  DOS adds social media questions to Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: DiversityImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration

April 2018
1. April 3, 2018
  USCIS issues directive to destroy documents returned as undeliverable after 60 days
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. April 4, 2018
  POTUS issues memorandum ordering DHS to train National Guard troops to assist with border enforcement
  
  Border DODCBPAG Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. April 4, 2018
  USCIS reports efforts to narrow eligibility for nonimmigrant worker programs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. April 6, 2018
  CBP issues Use of Force Statistics for Fiscal Year 2018
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. April 6, 2018
  POTUS issues memorandum ending "catch and release" at the border
  
  Border CBPICEUSCISORRAG Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. April 6, 2018
  DOJ announces "zero tolerance" policy on Southwest border
  
  Border CBPAG Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 26, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. April 9, 2018
  Arizona deploys state National Guard to the border
  
  Border CBPDOD Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. April 9, 2018
  CBP announces start of border wall replacement program in New Mexico
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. April 10, 2018
  POTUS issues Presidential Proclamation, removing Chad from Travel Ban
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorImmigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. April 10, 2018
  POTUS issues EO 13828, ordering several agencies to restrict immigrant access to public assistance programs
  
  Humanitarian DOLHHSOther Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. April 10, 2018
  ICE announces MOU with Nicaragua as participating partner in eTD system
  
  Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. April 10, 2018
  USCIS seeks comment on proposed revisions to Form G-884, Request for Return of Original Documents
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. April 11, 2018
  California agrees to deploy National Guard to the border
  
  Border CBPDOD Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. April 11, 2018
  EOIR reportedly plans to halt LOP
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. April 13, 2018
  DOJ demands evidence of compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 from three jurisdictions
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
16. April 13, 2018
  ICE checking criminal backgrounds of each adult in the household of unaccompanied minors' sponsors
  
  InteriorMinorsBorder CBPICEORR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. April 13, 2018
  DHS agrees that HHS will share information about unaccompanied children, sponsors, and household members
  
  Border ORRICECBP Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. April 13, 2018
  Increased processing delays reported
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  March 29, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
19. April 17, 2018
  Whistleblowers allege DOJ blocks hiring of IJs and Board Members on ideological and political grounds
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. April 17, 2018
  USCIS authorizes DNA tests to establish sibling relationships
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. April 18, 2018
  USCIS clarifies parental physical presence requirements for child born abroad
  
  Citizenship USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. April 23, 2018
  DHS agencies reportedly advocate detention and prosecution of parents
  
  Border CBPICEUSCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. April 24, 2018
  USCIS Phoenix Lockbox begins accepting Form N-565
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. April 24, 2018
  DHS gives notice of a new records system for biometric data
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. April 24, 2018
  DHS proposes rule to exempt a new External Biometric Records System of Records from Privacy Act
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information CollectionRule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. April 25, 2018
  DHS adds Border Enforcement Security Task Forces (BEST)
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
27. April 26, 2018
  DHS terminates TPS for Nepal
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveProgram Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  September 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
28. April 27, 2018
  CBP's metering policy is confirmed through litigation
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorder CBPUSCISEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  November 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
29. April 27, 2018
  USCIS begins to use "Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery" service
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2018
1. May 1, 2018
  Report that U.S. Border Patrol testing the use of body cameras at nine of its locations
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  August 4, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. May 1, 2018
  USCIS gives notice of updating its Citizenship and Immigration Data Repository
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. May 1, 2018
  FY2017 ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations report shows increase in arrests
  
  Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. May 2, 2018
  DOJ announces additional prosecutors and IJs for southwest border
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. May 2, 2018
  USCIS clarifies extension of EB-5 CPR status with pending Form I-829
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. May 2, 2018
  USCIS uses lottery to allocate FY19 CW-1 visas for Northern Mariana Islands
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. May 5, 2018
  DOS announces end of bilateral investment treaty with Ecuador and limits future E-2 visas for Ecuadorians
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. May 8, 2018
  DHS gives notice of modifying the Alien Criminal Response Information Management System of Records to add UAC sponsors/household members
  
  EnforcementMinors ICEDHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. May 8, 2018
  DHS proposes to exempt Criminal History and Immigration Verification System of Records from Privacy Act
  
  EnforcementMinors ICEDHS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
10. May 9, 2018
  EOIR releases immigration court statistics through Q2 of FY18
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATMinorsHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. May 11, 2018
  DOJ and USCIS increase cooperation to detect fraud by employers
  
  Workplace EnforcementEmployment Verification USCISIER Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. May 11, 2018
  State Department issues final rule with statutory passport denial and revocation requirements, procedural changes for certain sex offenders
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. May 11, 2018
  CDC gives notice of information collection worksheet for newly-arrived persons with tuberculosis
  
  Enforcement CDC Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. May 15, 2018
  HHS proposes expanded background checks and information sharing for sponsors of unaccompanied children
  
  MinorsInterior ORRICECBPDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. May 15, 2018
  USCIS rescinds tenant occupancy methodology for EB-5 visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. May 15, 2018
  USCIS no longer waives interviews for employment-based and fiancé-based adjustment cases
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  August 16, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. May 17, 2018
  AG Sessions issues Matter of Castro-Tum, restricting administrative closure
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRAGUSCISICE Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  July 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. May 18, 2018
  ICE clarifies that certain F-1 student volunteer positions are disqualified from OPT
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. May 22, 2018
  DOJ seeks comment on proposal that OVC grantees must use TIMS, an electronic database
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DOJ Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. May 23, 2018
  USCIS issues policy guidance regarding Child Status Protection Act
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. May 25, 2018
  CBP proposes to include biometrics from vehicles as part of entry / exit system
  
  Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. May 29, 2018
  USCIS removes asylum officer training documents from USCIS website
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. May 29, 2018
  CDC proposes revisions to tuberculosis information collection from U.S. panel physicians
  
  RefugeesImmigrant Visas CDC Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. May 29, 2018
  USCIS proposes revisions to Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. May 30, 2018
  USCIS launches first phase of new FOIA request system allowing digital access to records
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. May 31, 2018
  DHS authorizes temporary 15,000 increase in H-2B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
27. May 31, 2018
  USCIS announces lottery for H-2B visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. May 31, 2018
  Secretary of State delegates Special Immigrant authority
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

June 2018
1. June 1, 2018
  DOL clarifies H-2B labor certification receipt time
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. June 4, 2018
  CBP announces third U.S. border wall construction project
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. June 5, 2018
  DHS terminates TPS for Honduras
  
  TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
4. June 5, 2018
  USCIS redesigns certificates of citizenship and naturalization
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. June 7, 2018
  ICE reportedly transfers 1,600 detainees into federal prisons
  
  Detention ICEDOJ Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. June 11, 2018
  USCIS reportedly launches a large-scale denaturalization operation
  
  Citizenship USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. June 11, 2018
  USCIS extends duration for which I-751 and I-829 form receipts can be used as evidence of continued status from 12 months to 18 months
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. June 11, 2018
  Reported: Visas for Chinese students and researchers in sensitive areas restricted
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. June 12, 2018
  Reports that military posts to be used to house detained unaccompanied minors
  
  DetentionBorder ORRDODCBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. June 12, 2018
  DHS announces new Northern Border Strategy
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. June 14, 2018
  DOS proposed revisions to Form DS-7655, Iraqi Citizens and Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors and Grantees
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugeesImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Rescinded Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
12. June 15, 2018
  DHS establishes hotline for separated parents to locate children
  
  BorderMinors CBPORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. June 18, 2018
  USCIS releases criminal record data about DACA requestors
  
  DACA USCIS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. June 19, 2018
  DHS reportedly increasing its use of medical records in asylum determinations in children's cases
  
  MinorsAsylum, Withholding and CATEnforcement USCISICEORR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. June 19, 2018
  ORR gives notice of proposed information collection to evaluate services provided to repatriates
  
  Citizenship ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
16. June 19, 2018
  ICE uses civil fines to target people in sanctuary
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  April 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. June 20, 2018
  POTUS issues EO 13841, directing families to be detained together and seeking modification of Flores settlement.
  
  DetentionBorderMinors CBPICEORRDODEOIR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  February 2, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
18. June 21, 2018
  DOJ requests relief from Flores settlement in order to detain children in family facilities
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DOJ In Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
19. June 21, 2018
  CBP announces end to family separations based on border prosecutions
  
  Border CBPICEEOIRORRDOD Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
20. June 21, 2018
  DOD prepares to house 20,000 unaccompanied minors at military bases
  
  DetentionMinors ORRDOD Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Partially in effect
  April 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
21. June 21, 2018
  Orlando airport becomes first in U.S. to commit to processing all international travelers with facial recognition technology
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. June 22, 2018
  ICE seeks up to 15,000 beds to detain families
  
  DetentionMinorsBorderInterior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. June 22, 2018
  DHS updates DACA rescission memo
  
  DACA USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
24. June 23, 2018
  ICE designates special facility and policies for reunification and removal of separated families
  
  DetentionMinors EOIRICEORR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. June 25, 2018
  EOIR pilots electronic filing
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. June 25, 2018
  State Department requires electronic filing for EB-5 applications
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
27. June 26, 2018
  DHS OIG report finds ICE inspections of detention facilities ineffective.
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. June 26, 2018
  Notice of information collection for HHS Certification for Foreign Adult Victims of Human Trafficking
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas HHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
29. June 27, 2018
  DHS temporarily guards areas close to border wall
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
30. June 27, 2018
  ICE reportedly uses AB-60 driver licenses to conduct arrests in CA
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
31. June 27, 2018
  DOS issues guidance for addressing citizenship claims for children of U.S. Citizen gestational mothers.
  
  Citizenship USCISDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
32. June 28, 2018
  New Jersey IJs issue notices on asylum, withholding, and CAT relief applicants on Matter of A-B-
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRICE Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
33. June 28, 2018
  DOJ issues new immigration-related conditions for FY 2018 Byrne/JAG grants
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions DOJICEState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
34. June 28, 2018
  USCIS expands grounds for issuance of NTAs
  
  InteriorHearings and AdjudicationsImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
35. June 28, 2018
  USCIS retains NTA policy for DACA requestors
  
  EnforcementDACA ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
36. June 28, 2018
  DHS extends employment authorization for Nepali F-1 nonimmigrant students for one year
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

July 2018
1. July 1, 2018
  SSA announces return of "no-match" letters
  
  Workplace Enforcement SSA Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. July 1, 2018
  DOS advises it is processing visas according to Travel Ban post-Supreme Court decision
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. July 3, 2018
  AG Sessions rescinds 24 guidance documents, including guidance discouraging employers from discriminating against asylees and refugees
  
  RefugeesAsylum, Withholding and CATSanctuary Restrictions DOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. July 3, 2018
  DOS seeks comment on proposed revisions to Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. July 5, 2018
  ICE reportedly to open new detention center (Texas)
  
  Detention ICE Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. July 5, 2018
  Reports that U.S. Army is discharging immigrant recruits
  
  Citizenship DOD ReportedRescinded Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
7. July 6, 2018
  DHS eliminates H-2A visa exemption for certain Caribbean residents
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPDOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. July 10, 2018
  DHS issues a four-step process for family reunification to comply with court order
  
  EnforcementHearings and Adjudications AGICEORR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

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