Immigration Policy Tracking Project

January 2021
1. January 14, 2021
  DOS designates various organizations, individuals as terrorists
  
  EnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor DOS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  December 1, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. January 14, 2021
  DHS updates penalties for employment violations in connection with D-1, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B program
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedWorkplace Enforcement DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. January 13, 2021
  Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) creates Optional Practical Training Employment Compliance Unit
  
  Workplace EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. January 12, 2021
  USCIS replaces sticker that extends validity of permanent resident cards
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. January 12, 2021
  EOIR Director issues policy memo on rulemakings and federal court orders
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. January 11, 2021
  DOL issues direct final rule on e-filing and e-service for ARB proceedings
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 17, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. January 11, 2021
  DHS issues order designating the Order of Succession for DHS Secretary
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. January 6, 2021
  DOS reimposes sanctions on Chinese, Indian, and Iranian individuals for Iranian petroleum business
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. January 4, 2021
  DHS waives laws, regulations to enable construction of barriers and roads in Imperial County
  
  Border DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. January 4, 2021
  USCIS provides guidance on Form I-9 for employees with extended work authorization under DACA
  
  DACAEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. January 4, 2021
  SEVP issues reminders on enforcement of post-completion OPT and employer information requirement
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

December 2020
1. December 31, 2020
  EOIR Director rescinds two more OPPMs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualRescinded Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. December 29, 2020
  ACF reorganizes ORR, creates new division
  
  RefugeesMinors ORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. December 28, 2020
  EOIR releases factsheet on "Myths vs. Facts About Immigration Proceedings"
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. December 22, 2020
  EOIR Director rescinds five more OPPMs
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsU/T/VAWA EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. December 18, 2020
  Department of State rescinds designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. December 16, 2020
  US and the UK sign the Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
  
  Border CBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. December 15, 2020
  DOS reimposes sanctions on Chinese companies, individuals for Iranian oil dealings
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. December 15, 2020
  DOL announces AEWR annual update for H-2A herding and livestock range workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOLUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. December 14, 2020
  DHS proposes new system of records "DHS/ALL-046 Counterintelligence Program"
  
  Enforcement CBPICEUSCISFEMATSADHS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. December 11, 2020
  ORR proposes 3-year extension, revisions to Report Forms ORR-3 and ORR-4, for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
  
  MinorsRefugees ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 26, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. December 11, 2020
  DHS proposes modifications to system of records "ALL-047 Records Related to DHS Personnel, Long-Term Trainees, Contractors, and Visitors During a Declared Public Health Emergency"
  
  Enforcement DHS Proposed Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. December 8, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual chart regarding citizenship for children born out of wedlock pre-1934
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. December 8, 2020
  USCIS migrates 245(i) policy from Adjudicators Field Manual to Policy Manual
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. December 2, 2020
  DOS tightens visa restrictions for Chinese Communist Party members
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. December 2, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on Schedule A pre-certification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. December 2, 2020
  USCIS provides information on Invalid Document Numbers in E-Verify
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

November 2020
1. November 30, 2020
  USCIS provides new edition of Form I-865, Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. November 30, 2020
  USCIS provides new edition of Form N-644, Application for Posthumous Citizenship
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. November 30, 2020
  USCIS provides new edition of Form I-905, Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. November 25, 2020
  ORR proposes new data collection form for serious medical procedure requests
  
  Minors ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. November 25, 2020
  DHS temporarily closes detention facility at Texas border
  
  Detention DHSCBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. November 24, 2020
  DHS provides Q&As on USCIS’s processing of concurrently pending Forms N-400 and I-751
  
  Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. November 23, 2020
  USCIS updates policy on disability accommodations for naturalization applicants
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. November 20, 2020
  ICE announces modification of “External Investigations System of Records”
  
  Enforcement ICE Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. November 20, 2020
  EOIR rescinds ten OPPMs deemed outdated
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. November 19, 2020
  DHS withdraws April 2008 notice of proposed rulemaking on biometrics collection
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. November 18, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual to clarify lawful admission requirements for naturalization
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. November 18, 2020
  EOIR requests comments on New FOIAXpress Public Access Link
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 5, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. November 17, 2020
  DHS issues statement regarding HSA/FVRA challenges to Acting Secretary's authority
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. November 17, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual guidance on job portability for some employment-based adjustment of status applicants
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. November 17, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual guidance on discretionary factors considered for adjustment of status
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. November 16, 2020
  USCIS Provides Information on E-Verify TNC Requirements
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 29, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
17. November 13, 2020
  DHS provides information on how to request case assistance from the CIS Ombudsman
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. November 10, 2020
  DOL announces new system for electronic filings of appeals
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. November 10, 2020
  DHS OIG issues report on major management and performance challenges facing DHS
  
  EnforcementMinors DHS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. November 9, 2020
  DHS requests suggestions from stakeholders
  
  DHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. November 9, 2020
  ORR proposes 3-year extension and changes to State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement form
  
  MinorsRefugees ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
22. November 6, 2020
  EOIR updates policy guidance on immigration court hearings conducted by telephone and VTC
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. November 6, 2020
  EOIR rescinds OPPMs based on ABT settlement agreement
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. November 5, 2020
  EOIR issues guidance for implementing Mendez Rojas settlement on recent border crossers and one-year asylum deadline
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRUSCISDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
25. November 5, 2020
  DOS revokes designation of ETIM as a foreign terrorist organization
  
  InteriorBorder DOSDOJDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
26. November 4, 2020
  ORR proposes revised to ORR-5 form, Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations
  
  Refugees ORR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
27. November 3, 2020
  EOIR rule expands Director's authority over BIA and expands authority of EOIR Office of Policy
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
28. November 2, 2020
  IJ union decertified
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR In Litigation Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
29. 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
30. November 2, 2020
  DHS Office of Inspector General issues Management Alert about Federal Protective Service (FPS) improperly deploying DHS employees to protect federal properties
  
  Interior DHSCBPICETSA Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

October 2020
1. October 21, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-5535, Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs In Litigation Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 5, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. October 20, 2020
  DHS launches Center for Countering Human Trafficking
  
  HumanitarianU/T/VAWA ICEDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. October 17, 2020
  POTUS issues EO 13894, excluding individuals related to conflict in Syria, Turkish officials
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Bureau of Consular AffairsCBP Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. October 16, 2020
  DHS 'ratifies' prior actions by former Acting Secretary and USCIS Deputy Director
  
  EnforcementHumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant VisasNaturalization DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. October 15, 2020
  USCIS updates Policy Manual guidance on nonimmigrant cultural visitor (Q) visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. October 9, 2020
  DOS announces immediate moratorium on au pair exchange visitor program growth
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. October 7, 2020
  EOIR creates Chief ALJ position at OCAHO
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. October 7, 2020
  DOJ issues interim final rule on the issuance of guidance documents and their use in litigation
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AG Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. October 2, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on inadmissibility based on membership in a totalitarian party
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. October 2, 2020
  HHS division announces restructuring of Office on Trafficking in Persons
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas HHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. October 1, 2020
  POTUS signs spending measure expanding USCIS premium processing, extending expiring immigration programs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 24, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. October 1, 2020
  EOIR launches Immigration Court Online Resource (ICOR) and Pro Bono Portal
  
  DetentionHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

September 2020
1. September 30, 2020
  DOS releases instructions for the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
  
  Immigrant Visas: Diversity Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  December 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. September 25, 2020
  DOS announces changes to publicly available refugee admissions data
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. September 23, 2020
  DHS 'ratifies' Acting Secretary's prior actions in response to GAO opinion
  
  EnforcementHumanitarian DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. September 18, 2020
  USCIS issues guidance on citizenship requirements for children of military members and government employees stationed abroad
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. September 12, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE reportedly resumes arrests after pausing due to pandemic
  
  Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. September 11, 2020
  COVID-19: CDC issues final rule expanding quarantine authority to prohibit "introduction" of noncitizens (except LPRs) into the U.S.
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CATMinors CBPCDC Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Not in effect
7. September 10, 2020
  USCIS launches sponsor deeming and agency reimbursement information collection initiative
  
  Immigrant Visas USCISHHSState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. September 1, 2020
  DOS suspends entry of certain Syrian persons allegedly connected to military action
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

August 2020
1. August 31, 2020
  DOS announces high prioritization of K visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Family-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. August 28, 2020
  ICE reviews SEVIS records for OPT students who have not reported employer information
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. August 27, 2020
  CBP proposes collecting passenger manifest data from buses and railroads
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. August 25, 2020
  DOS temporarily expands nonimmigrant visa interview waiver eligibility
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  December 23, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. August 24, 2020
  State Department requires Confucius Institute U.S. to provide list of Chinese citizens
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. August 21, 2020
  USCIS updates its policy manual with guidance on terminating asylee status at adjustment of status
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. August 19, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS allows employees to use Form I-797 for Form I-9 verification during EAD production delays
  
  Employment VerificationImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 4, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. August 3, 2020
  POTUS issues Executive Order requiring agencies to assess contractor use of temporary foreign workers
  
  Labor Other Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. August 3, 2020
  EOIR authorizes use of settlement officers in OCAHO cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

July 2020
1. July 30, 2020
  DOS amends Educational and Cultural Exchange Program Records system
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas: Student DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. July 30, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of Reyes, expanding what can qualify as an aggravated felony conviction
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. July 24, 2020
  USCIS issues new guidance regarding deployment of capital for EB-5 visas
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. July 24, 2020
  ORR proposes a new information collection regarding placement and transfer of UACs into ORR facilities
  
  MinorsDetention ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 10, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. July 24, 2020
  ORR proposes new information collection about release of unaccompanied minors from ORR custody
  
  MinorsDetention ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 25, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. July 17, 2020
  EOIR proposes new Form EOIR-59 to allow for the release of records
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 24, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. July 15, 2020
  USCIS updates policy on applying discretion in adjudications
  
  Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. July 14, 2020
  POTUS issues Executive Order on Hong Kong, affecting visas
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. July 14, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of O-F-A-S-, clarifying when harm by a public official constitutes torture for CAT purposes
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. July 8, 2020
  DHS proposes revisions to Form I-191, Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c)
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. July 7, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to medical examination form for refugees and visa applicants
  
  RefugeesImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
12. July 7, 2020
  DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-7994, Electronic Medical Examination for Visa Applicant
  
  Immigrant Visas DOS Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 9, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. July 2, 2020
  CBP designates autonomous surveillance towers along southern border a "program of record"
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 20, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. July 2, 2020
  EOIR rescinds two OPPMs deemed outdated
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. July 2, 2020
  EOIR Director issues second decision on Matter of Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., rebukes amicus curiae
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

June 2020
1. June 26, 2020
  Secretary of State announces visa restrictions on certain Chinese Communist Party officials
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. June 26, 2020
  DOS removes defunct immigrant visa classification regulation for certain former U.S. citizens
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantCitizenship DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. June 26, 2020
  Trump Administration designates ICE a "security/sensitive" agency
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. June 17, 2020
  AG Barr certifies Matter of A-M-R-C-, a 15 years' closed asylum case
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT AG Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. June 16, 2020
  DOS codifies "exceptional circumstances" criteria in adjudicating special immigrant visas for former U.S. government employees
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  November 15, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. June 12, 2020
  DHS Inspector General finds that CBP struggled to meet detention standards in 2019
  
  DetentionBorder CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. June 12, 2020
  EOIR rescinds five OPPMs deemed outdated
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. June 9, 2020
  DOJ "reassigns" pre-Trump BIA judges
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. June 8, 2020
  ICE informs SEVP-certified schools of a revised H-1B registration process and F-1 cap-gap extensions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 23, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
10. June 4, 2020
  DHS deploys components to curb protests nationwide
  
  Interior DHSICECBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2020
1. May 29, 2020
  POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of certain students and researchers from China
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Student CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. May 27, 2020
  Reported: DOJ offers financial incentives to pre-Trump BIA judges to retire or resign
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. May 26, 2020
  USCIS publishes instructions for electronic registration for H-1B cap sponsoring entities
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. May 22, 2020
  USCIS retires Adjudicator's Field Manual
  
  Hearings and Adjudications USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. May 22, 2020
  EOIR Director issues Matter of Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., rules on several R&A issues
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. May 20, 2020
  DOL issues rule granting Secretary of Labor discretionary review of ARB and BALCA decisions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. May 14, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary final rule modifying H-2B requirements
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. May 14, 2020
  USCIS publishes interim final rule implementing the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 18, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. May 11, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary guidance for certain H-1B foreign medical graduates
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. May 6, 2020
  USCIS allows military personnel and veterans to file naturalization applications online
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
11. May 4, 2020
  National Visa Center no longer accepts inquiries by mail
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Special Immigrant Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

April 2020
1. April 30, 2020
  EOIR extends bar for asylum in CNMI to 2030
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. April 29, 2020
  EOIR issues guidance on legal changes affecting individuals in the CNMI
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. April 24, 2020
  USCIS updates policy on false claims of US citizenship
  
  EnforcementCitizenship USCISICECBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. April 23, 2020
  COVID-19: DHS revises service process requirements for summonses, complaints, and subpoenas
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DHS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. April 20, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary final rule, lifting certain H-2A program limitations
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/ActualRenewed Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. April 17, 2020
  COVID-19: CBP offers extension for Visa Waiver Program travelers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. April 16, 2020
  ORR proposes information collection to allow UAC Program to monitor care provider facility compliance
  
  MinorsDetention ORR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
8. April 13, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS announces flexibility for nonimmigrants who cannot depart U.S. before their authorized stay expires
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. April 10, 2020
  COVID-19: POTUS imposes visa sanctions on countries that refuse to accept return of foreign nationals
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHSDOS Final/ActualRenewed Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. April 3, 2020
  EOIR begins accepting digital and electronic signatures
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

March 2020
1. March 26, 2020
  COVID-19: DOS informs medical professionals of continuing ability to request visa appointments
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. March 26, 2020
  COVID-19: SEVP issues guidance on electronic filing of Form I-20
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  October 12, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. March 24, 2020
  COVID-19: OFLC announces issuance of electronic PERM labor certifications
  
  Labor USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: USCIS announces flexibility in submitting required signatures during COVID-19 national emergency
  
  HumanitarianImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 25, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
5. March 20, 2020
  COVID-19: DHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance
  
  Employment Verification ICE Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 27, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. March 18, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE focuses removal and detention on public safety risks
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. March 18, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE temporarily allows filing Form I-246 through mail; extends initial check-in deadline
  
  EnforcementHearings and Adjudications ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. March 15, 2020
  COVID-19: ICE medically screens detainees prior to removal flights
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. March 10, 2020
  DHS proposes to modify and reissue "ALL-038 Insider Threat Program" System of Records
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. March 9, 2020
  DOJ eliminates DHS discretion to exempt certain detained noncitizens from DNA-sample collection
  
  BorderInteriorDetention ICEDOJCBP Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. March 6, 2020
  USCIS requires FLAG system temporary labor certification final determination to be submitted with H-2A petition
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. March 6, 2020
  DOL delegates authority to the Secretary to review ARB decisions
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. March 5, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on submission of benefit requests
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarianCitizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 29, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
14. March 3, 2020
  DOS changes case status updates on online portal for visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

February 2020
1. February 28, 2020
  USCIS publishes updated guidance on H-2A petitions for sheep/goat herders
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. February 27, 2020
  Reported: ICE, CBP and DOJ use Clearview AI, a facial recognition program to scan social media photos
  
  Enforcement CBPICEDOJ Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. February 26, 2020
  AG Barr issues Matter of R-A-F-, remanding BIA decision for reconsideration of "torture" determination
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. February 26, 2020
  DOJ announces OIL unit dedicated to denaturalization cases
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsNaturalizationCitizenship USCISDOJ Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. February 26, 2020
  SEVP Changes the Recertification Notification Process
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. February 24, 2020
  CBP introduces facial recognition at Brownsville, TX border crossing
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. February 20, 2020
  Update to Immigration Court Practice Manual imposes page limit on pre-trial briefs
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. February 20, 2020
  DHS waives laws to expedite construction of border wall
  
  Border DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. February 19, 2020
  USCIS opens application period for new status for long-term residents of CNMI
  
  HumanitarianImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. February 14, 2020
  ICE intends to open first holding facility in Maine
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. February 14, 2020
  USCIS Suspends H-1B Pre-Paid Mailer
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. February 13, 2020
  EOIR clarifies use of standing orders, relationship with Immigration Practice Manual
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. February 10, 2020
  Reported: DHS considers retaliating against states that deny immigration officials access to state driver records
  
  Sanctuary Restrictions ICETSA Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. February 10, 2020
  President Trump proposes further reduction in funding for E-verify
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Proposed Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  May 28, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. February 7, 2020
  Reported: DHS uses cellphone location data for immigration enforcement
  
  Enforcement CBPICEDHS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. February 5, 2020
  Reported: ICE begins fingerprinting unaccompanied children age 14 and over in ORR facilities
  
  InteriorMinors ORRICEUSCIS Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. February 4, 2020
  Reported: Trump Administration designates CBP as a Security Agency
  
  Border CBP Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

January 2020
1. January 31, 2020
  EOIR re-articulates policies on case management and docketing
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. January 31, 2020
  USCIS shifts to requiring citizens residing abroad to file Form I-130 online except in very limited circumstances
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedCitizenship USCISDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. January 30, 2020
  USCIS issues guidance on biometrics services and fingerprint waivers
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalizationHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 28, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
4. January 24, 2020
  iCERT system transitions to read-only in initial phase of decommissioning
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. January 24, 2020
  State Department aims to limit 'birth tourism' with new visa rule
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. January 23, 2020
  USCIS announces Iranian nationals are no longer eligible for E-1 or E-2 visas due to treaty termination
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. January 21, 2020
  National Archives and Record Administration gives notice of ICE records disposal
  
  Enforcement ICE Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. January 16, 2020
  USCIS issues policy guidance on replacing permanent resident card
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. January 15, 2020
  ICE issues subpoenas to law enforcement in CA, CT, NY, NV and OR
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. January 15, 2020
  DOL makes annual adjustment to penalties for certain visa violations
  
  Employment VerificationWorkplace Enforcement USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. January 14, 2020
  POTUS issues EO 13902, suspending entry of Iranians with certain industry connections
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant VisasBorder CBPBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. January 14, 2020
  State Department clarifies adoption policies for non-citizens living in the United States
  
  Minors USCISDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. January 13, 2020
  EOIR issues guidance on adjustment of status eligibility for certain Liberians under the NDAA
  
  Hearings and Adjudications DHSEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. January 10, 2020
  State Department designates Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq as a foreign terrorist organization
  
  InteriorBorder DOSDHSDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. January 6, 2020
  DOL relaxes Wagner-Peyser requirements for states
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 20, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
16. January 5, 2020
  CBP officers instructed to target Iranian and Iranian-American travelers following U.S. assassination of General Soleimani
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

December 2019
1. December 31, 2019
  Acting DHS Secretary requests review of state DMV laws for assessment of interference with immigration enforcement
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions DHS Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. December 30, 2019
  U.S. Census Bureau reports drop in net migration between U.S. and abroad in 2018-19
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DHSDOS Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. December 26, 2019
  USCIS begins accepting green card applications under Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness program
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual AdjudicationChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. December 26, 2019
  CBP designates tribal card issued by Swinomish Indian Tribal Community as acceptable travel document
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. December 20, 2019
  EOIR to open another immigration court in Houston
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. December 19, 2019
  DOL announces AEWR annual update for H-2A herding and livestock range workers
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. December 19, 2019
  EOIR implements electronic system for legal providers to be included on List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
  
  HumanitarianHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. December 18, 2019
  USCIS requests comments on proposed revisions to Form I-131A, Application for Carrier Documentation
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. December 18, 2019
  USCIS requests comments on new information collection, Form G-1552, regarding sponsor deeming and agency reimbursement
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. December 10, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance regarding post-sentencing changes and DUI convictions
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. December 9, 2019
  DOS clarifies passport regulations for applicants with delinquent tax debt
  
  Citizenship DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. December 9, 2019
  CBP issues notice designating Puyallup tribal card as acceptable travel document
  
  Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. December 3, 2019
  ICE opens new detention facility in Anson, TX
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. December 2, 2019
  ICE issues 2019 detention standards
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 5, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration

November 2019
1. November 21, 2019
  EOIR final rule exempts OCAHO case management system from Privacy Act
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. November 21, 2019
  EOIR to open Van Nuys Immigration Court in Los Angeles
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. November 21, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance on adjustment for terminated Conditional Permanent Residents
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. November 21, 2019
  Reported: USCIS threatens consequences for staff leaking information
  
  Humanitarian USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. November 19, 2019
  Interim final rule modifies existing regulations to implement the Asylum Cooperative Agreements
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRUSCISCBPDOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  February 6, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. November 19, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance on Special Immigrant Juvenile classification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantMinorsHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 18, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
7. November 15, 2019
  DOL & USCIS final rule eliminates print ads for H-2B recruitment
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. November 8, 2019
  USCIS publishes final rule requiring $10 fee per registration for H-1B cap selection process
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  January 4, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
9. November 8, 2019
  DHS designates Poland as Visa Waiver Program country
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPDHSDOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. November 7, 2019
  CBP issues NTAs with false court dates to migrants in MPP
  
  Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT CBPICEEOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. November 7, 2019
  DOL authorizes electronic payment of H-2A violation penalties
  
  LaborNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. November 7, 2019
  DHS seeks public input on technology to streamline applications for REAL ID-compliant licenses
  
  Enforcement TSADHSState & Local Entities Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. November 1, 2019
  POTUS reduces refugee admissions to 18,000 for Fiscal Year 2020
  
  Refugees Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISORR Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

October 2019
1. October 31, 2019
  State Department clarifies standard of review for blanket L visa applications
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. October 28, 2019
  DHS and El Salvador reach agreement on increased information sharing in exchange for extended work permits for Salvadorans with TPS
  
  TPSBorderInterior USCISCBPICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. October 25, 2019
  AG Barr issues Matter of Castillo-Perez, ruling that 2+ DUIs creates presumption of ineligibility for cancellation of removal
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. October 25, 2019
  AG Barr issues Matter of Thomas and Thompson, ruling on the immigration effect of modified criminal convictions
  
  Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. October 24, 2019
  USCIS updates AFM with sample notice of filing an Application for a Permanent Employment Certification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. October 23, 2019
  OFLC issues FAQs on H-2A definition of "Agricultural Labor or Services"
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. October 15, 2019
  USCIS clarifies requirements for Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification
  
  Immigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantMinorsHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. October 2, 2019
  EOIR Director issues guidance on the review of R&A denials
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. October 1, 2019
  DHS waives 31 environmental and historic preservation regulations to expedite border wall construction in Texas's Rio Grande Valley Sector
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

September 2019
1. September 27, 2019
  U.S. and Honduras sign agreements on immigration enforcement and H-2 visa programs
  
  BorderNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHSDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. September 27, 2019
  Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issues guidance on reporting relationship between employment and area of study for F-1 OPT
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. September 25, 2019
  POTUS issues proclamation suspending entry of certain members of the Maduro government in Venezuela
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISDHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. September 25, 2019
  POTUS suspends entry of Iranian senior officials
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISDHSDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. September 25, 2019
  DOL requests comment on proposed revisions to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Monitoring Report and Complaint/Apparent Violation Form
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOLState & Local Entities Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. September 20, 2019
  DOL publishes final rule transitioning to electronic advertising for H-2A worker recruitment
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. September 13, 2019
  DHS releases joint statement with government of Honduras on countries' continuing border security discussions
  
  BorderEnforcement DHS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. September 12, 2019
  ICE Field Office Directors publish statement on enforcement and removal operations
  
  InteriorDetention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. September 4, 2019
  DHS makes citizens of Freely Associated States eligible for REAL IDs
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas DHS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. September 3, 2019
  DHS rescinds parole into Guam and CNMI for Russians, restricting issuance to case-by-case determination
  
  HumanitarianNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. September 2, 2019
  USCIS resumes considering requests from immigrants seeking deferred action for medical treatment
  
  Humanitarian ICEUSCIS Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

August 2019
1. August 28, 2019
  U.S. and El Salvador sign letter of cooperation to reduce border migration
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICECBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. August 27, 2019
  DHS moves $155M from disaster relief to immigration enforcement
  
  BorderDetentionAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICEFEMA Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. August 21, 2019
  Reported: More than 2,000 migrants returned to Central American countries under "Assisted Voluntary Return" program.
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. August 20, 2019
  ICE Announces New Streamlined Removal Procedures for Return of Guatemalans
  
  Interior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. August 20, 2019
  Reported: DOS Changes Validity Of E Visas For French Citizens
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas CBPBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. August 16, 2019
  EOIR clarifies policy on judge misconduct complaints and ex parte communications
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. August 15, 2019
  US and Canada implement preclearance agreement
  
  Border CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. August 15, 2019
  Government bars use of Visa Waiver Program by persons who visited North Korea
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBP Final/Actual Agency DirectiveForms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. August 13, 2019
  EOIR opens immigration court in Sacramento
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. August 13, 2019
  USCIS issues policy guidance on documentation for Cuban Adjustment Act cases
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. August 9, 2019
  USCIS announces closure of Seoul office
  
  Citizenship USCISDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. August 9, 2019
  USCIS plans to close several international field offices
  
  Immigrant VisasCitizenship DOSUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. August 8, 2019
  Detained noncitizens with small children released on humanitarian grounds in Mississippi
  
  Interior ICEAG Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. August 5, 2019
  POTUS imposes sanctions on Venezuela via EO
  
  Enforcement CBPUSCISDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. August 1, 2019
  State Department designates additional aliases of Al-Shabaab
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

July 2019
1. July 31, 2019
  USCIS designates AG decision in Matter of H-G-G- as adopted policy
  
  TPSImmigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. July 31, 2019
  USCIS publishes U Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
  
  U/T/VAWANon-Immigrant Visas USCISState & Local Entities Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. July 30, 2019
  United States and Guatemala sign agreements on H-2 nonimmigrant visas
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. July 26, 2019
  USCIS issues guidance regarding asylum and internal relocation
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. July 26, 2019
  POTUS issues EO 13882, suspending entry of persons engaged in certain activities in Mali
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. July 26, 2019
  H-2B petitioners must include FLAG system temporary labor certification final determination with Form I-129
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. July 24, 2019
  DHS begins conducting on-site inspections of F-1 STEM OPT employment
  
  Workplace EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. July 23, 2019
  DOS imposes visa restrictions on Nigerians
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. July 23, 2019
  State Department issues final rule implementing Adoptive Family Relief Act
  
  MinorsImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. July 18, 2019
  DOJ removes probationary period for IJs hired as Board Members
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. July 15, 2019
  ICE interim guidance for implementation of Matter of M-S-
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATDetention ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. July 11, 2019
  US/Canada begin Phase III of Entry/Exit Project
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. July 9, 2019
  Asylum seekers given less time to prepare for credible fear interviews
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. July 9, 2019
  Reported: ICE opens three new detention centers
  
  Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. July 8, 2019
  Report: Immigration Officials Use Secretive Gang Databases to Deny Asylum Claims
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderInterior ICECBPUSCISDOS Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. July 8, 2019
  The Under Secretary of State re-delegates authority to invoke privilege related to refugee vetting
  
  RefugeesBorder Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCISCBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. July 7, 2019
  ICE reportedly mines state driver's license databases using facial recognition
  
  Interior ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. July 2, 2019
  EOIR final rule leaves AWOs intact but allows three Board Member review of complex cases
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. July 1, 2019
  HHS to fund 1,300 more beds in Carrizo Springs, Texas
  
  BorderDetentionMinors CBPORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. July 1, 2019
  DHS waives certain legal regulations to expedite border wall construction in Texas
  
  Border CBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  July 17, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration

June 2019
1. June 30, 2019
  USCIS extends benefits for certain CNMI residents
  
  HumanitarianCitizenship USCIS Final/ActualRenewed Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  June 16, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
2. June 28, 2019
  CBP opens temporary facility in Yuma, AZ
  
  Detention CBPICEORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. June 27, 2019
  CBP proposes construction of pedestrian barrier in the Rio Grande Valley
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. June 27, 2019
  USCIS Seeks Comments on Proposed H-1B Registration Tool Information Collection
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. June 25, 2019
  CBP removes certain restrictions on flights to and from Cuba
  
  Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. June 24, 2019
  ICE notice of intent to award contract to Cellebrite for smartphone hacking technology
  
  Interior CBPICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. June 20, 2019
  CBP expands facility in Donna, TX to hold more unaccompanied children
  
  Detention CBPICEORR Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. June 19, 2019
  DOS seeks approval to collect information from A, G, or NATO visa applicants
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. June 17, 2019
  USCIS will transfer some green card and naturalization cases to field offices
  
  Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. June 10, 2019
  New Zealand Nationals Eligible for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Classifications
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. June 7, 2019
  United States and Mexico sign joint statement on immigration enforcement
  
  BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICECBPDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. June 7, 2019
  United States and Mexico to discuss binding bilateral refugee agreement
  
  BorderRefugees USCISICECBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. June 7, 2019
  US recognizes five-year extension of validity for Venezuelan passports
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. June 4, 2019
  USCIS updates rejection criteria for Form I-129
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

May 2019
1. May 30, 2019
  HHS cancels funding for recreational activities in unaccompanied minor shelters
  
  MinorsDetention ORRICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. May 24, 2019
  CBP issues memo addressing transport, escort, and detention standards and clarifying hold room monitoring provisions for at-risk populations.
  
  BorderDetention CBP Reported Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  November 30, 2021
  Acted on by Biden Administration
3. May 22, 2019
  DHS finalizes new & increased fees charged by SEVP
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. May 21, 2019
  State Department confirms effective date for final rule on Electronic Visa Update System
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. May 19, 2019
  ICE Plans to Expand “Alternatives to Detention” Program
  
  DetentionInterior ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  April 24, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
6. May 17, 2019
  USCIS renews matching programs in five states to detect benefits fraud
  
  Humanitarian USCISState & Local Entities Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. May 16, 2019
  State Department Imposes and Waives PLO and PA Visa Denials
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. May 15, 2019
  DHS waives laws, regulations to enable California and Arizona border wall construction
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. May 15, 2019
  DHS suspends flights to Venezuela
  
  Enforcement DHSDOSOther Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. May 11, 2019
  Report: ICE relocates detainees by air to begin initial processing
  
  Detention CBPICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. May 9, 2019
  USCIS issues guidance on P-1S visa validity period
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. May 9, 2019
  ICE signs new contract with iPhone hacking company
  
  InteriorBorder CBPICE Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. May 7, 2019
  ICE limits Karnes detainees’ access to pro bono lawyers and volunteers
  
  Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. May 7, 2019
  DOJ seeks comments regarding revision of Form EOIR–26, Notice of Appeal From a Decision of an Immigration Judge
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. May 6, 2019
  ICE launches Warrant Service Officer program, empowering local law enforcement
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. May 6, 2019
  State Department limits requirement to refer nonimmigrant inadmissibility waiver requests
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

April 2019
1. April 29, 2019
  Secretary of State excepts activities related to Kataeb militias from terrorism related inadmissibility grounds under INA 212(a)(3)(B)(i)
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas ICEUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. April 26, 2019
  DOJ proposes changes to cancellation of removal forms, Form EOIR-42A and EOIR-42B
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. April 26, 2019
  Acting Defense Secretary authorizes waivers for 280 troops to interact with migrants
  
  Border DOD Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. April 25, 2019
  ICE signs contract with GEO Group to reopen Louisiana processing center
  
  Detention ICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. April 25, 2019
  CBP Further Restricts Canadian L-1 Applications at the Border
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. April 24, 2019
  CBP reportedly starts fingerprinting some children under age 14
  
  MinorsBorder CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. April 24, 2019
  DHS waives certain regulations to expedite border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. April 24, 2019
  DOS exempts some government entities and businesses from ineligibility based on terrorist activities
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. April 24, 2019
  Secretary of State clarifies INA “terrorist organization” definition as applied to foreign governments
  
  Enforcement DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. April 22, 2019
  State Department and DHS announce reciprocal investor visa with Israel
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISBureau of Consular AffairsDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. April 22, 2019
  DOS instructs consular officers to "discontinue granting" visas in countries that do not accept their citizens when removed from the United States
  
  Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas ICEUSCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. April 22, 2019
  White House directs agencies to tighten B-1/B-2 and Visa Waiver Program enforcement
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas ICEDOSDHS Final/Actual Presidential Orders
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  September 29, 2023
  Acted on by Biden Administration
13. April 19, 2019
  USCIS clarifies that marijuana offenses remain a conditional bar to establishing good moral character for naturalization applications
  
  Citizenship USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. April 16, 2019
  AG Barr issues Matter of M-S-, holding that an asylum-seeker who establishes credible fear is ineligible for bond, even when transferred to removal proceedings
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATDetention EOIRICEAG Final/Actual Adjudication
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
15. April 9, 2019
  Secretary of State delegates authority to waive visa bans for certain Burmese nationals
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. April 8, 2019
  DOS to designate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as Foreign Terrorist Organization
  
  Enforcement DHSDOSAG Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. April 8, 2019
  DHS increases Greece ESTA validity to two years
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. April 5, 2019
  DOJ finalizes rule adjusting civil monetary penalties for inflation
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. April 5, 2019
  CBP reportedly terminates Accenture hiring contract
  
  Border CBP Reported Program Termination
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. April 4, 2019
  DHS threatens employees with legal consequences for leaking "nonpublic information"
  
  Enforcement DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
21. April 3, 2019
  Reports that CBP reducing commercial lanes and services at Otay Mesa to reassign agents to border
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
22. April 1, 2019
  CBP stops Sunday screening services for commercial trucks entering Nogales, Arizona
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
23. April 1, 2019
  USCIS launches H-1B data hub
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
24. April 1, 2019
  DOL publishes interim final rule on CW-1 visa
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Rule
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

March 2019
1. March 29, 2019
  EOIR Director's "no dark courtrooms" policy to max out courtroom space
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. March 29, 2019
  State Department cuts aid to Northern Triangle countries
  
  Border DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. March 28, 2019
  DHS Signs Regional Compact with key Central American Northern Triangle countries
  
  Border CBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. March 27, 2019
  CBP temporarily reassigns CBP officers to Border Patrol Sectors
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. March 23, 2019
  El Paso Border Patrol reportedly closes inland checkpoints and reassigns agents to border
  
  Border CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. March 20, 2019
  EOIR relaxes rules on electronic devices in EOIR court space
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. March 20, 2019
  CBP reportedly releasing detained noncitizens en masse, citing space constraints
  
  Detention CBP Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. March 20, 2019
  Whistleblower report of inadequate medical treatment in ICE custody
  
  Detention ICECRCL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. March 19, 2019
  President Trump proposes cutting funding to E-Verify program
  
  Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Legislation
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. March 15, 2019
  DOL imposes new LCA electronic notice obligations on employers and end-clients
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
11. March 13, 2019
  Press reports widespread ICE violations of warrant signature requirements and erroneous targeting of US citizens
  
  InteriorSanctuary Restrictions ICEState & Local Entities Reported Change in PracticeData and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
12. March 13, 2019
  SSA creates information collection system to track beneficiaries' absences from the U.S. to combat improper payments
  
  CitizenshipImmigrant VisasHumanitarian SSA Proposed Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
13. March 11, 2019
  DHS & ICE launch Global Trade Task Force to combat smuggling
  
  Border CBPICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
14. March 8, 2019
  DHS extends TPS designation for South Sudan
  
  TPS USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
  March 3, 2022
  Acted on by Biden Administration
15. March 8, 2019
  EOIR Director claims budget woes, gets scolded for not telling Congress
  
  Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
16. March 7, 2019
  DHS to share records with Census Bureau to produce citizenship data for 2020 Census
  
  Citizenship DHSOther Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
17. March 6, 2019
  CBP secretly targets non-profit immigration lawyers, journalists, and advocates for interrogation at border
  
  Border CBPICEDHS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
18. March 5, 2019
  Border Patrol reports arrests in February 2019 are highest since March 2009
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
19. March 5, 2019
  Report that HHS plans to ask DOD to identify military bases to house minor migrants
  
  Detention ORRDOD Reported Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
20. March 1, 2019
  USCIS makes unannounced Form I-730 processing changes, referring certain petitions to ICE
  
  Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugees ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

February 2019
1. February 26, 2019
  Thousands of migrant youth reported sexual abuse in U.S. immigration detention
  
  Detention CBPORRICE Final/Actual Data and Reports
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
2. February 26, 2019
  DOL plans to randomize processing of H-2B visa applications, rather than first-come-first-serve
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOL Final/Actual Change in Practice
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
3. February 15, 2019
  USCIS announces updated guidance for adjudicating spousal petitions involving minors
  
  Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
4. February 15, 2019
  USCIS proposes revision to Form I-508, Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities
  
  Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
5. February 15, 2019
  USCIS launches online tip form for reporting allegations of immigration fraud
  
  Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
6. February 8, 2019
  DHS waives certain environmental regulations to expedite border wall construction in California
  
  Border CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
7. February 8, 2019
  ACF requests comment on a new information collection, Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Program Data
  
  U/T/VAWAHumanitarian HHS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
8. February 5, 2019
  USCIS closes field office in Moscow, Russia
  
  Non-Immigrant Visas USCISBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
9. February 1, 2019
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
  
  Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasBorder USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect
10. February 1, 2019
  USCIS requests comment on proposed revision to Form N-445, Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony
  
  Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection
  
  Current Status
  Fully in Effect

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