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  1. August 2026

    1. August 25, 2026 2.0

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

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

      Current Status

    2. August 21, 2026 2.0

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

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

      Current Status

    3. August 7, 2026 2.0

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

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

      Current Status

  1. July 2026

    1. July 27, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues interim final rule allowing asylum officers to bypass some interviews

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications DHSUSCISEOIR Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    2. July 14, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS trends in affirmative asylum adjudications

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

      Current Status

  1. May 2026

    1. May 29, 2026 2.0

      EOIR Director rescinds five PMs deemed unnecessary or potentially confusing

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. May 26, 2026 2.0

      DHS directs ICE attorneys to pursue asylum-fraud cases

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. May 22, 2026 2.0

      EOIR Director rescinds two PMs and one DM deemed outdated or unnecessary

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

      Current Status

  1. April 2026

    1. April 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS silently eliminates 30-day adjudication requirement for first-time asylum-based work permits

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    2. April 17, 2026 2.0

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

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

      Current Status

    3. April 5, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Congo to accept third-country removals from United States

      InteriorAsylum, Withholding and CATBorder Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. February 23, 2026 2.0

      USCIS proposes a rule significantly restricting employment authorization for asylum applicants

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    2. February 4, 2026 2.0

      DOJ pushes immigration judges to deny asylum in new training

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT EOIR Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. January 2026

    1. January 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS modifies expedited removal forms to remove fear advisals and questions

      Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderInterior DHSCBP Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    2. January 6, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Dominica signs agreement to receive asylum seekers from U.S.

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. January 6, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Antigua and Barbuda signs agreement to receive asylum seekers from U.S.

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. Current Status

    2. December 23, 2025 2.0

      United States and Palau sign safe third country agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. November 2025

    1. November 28, 2025 2.0

      USCIS imposes indefinite pause on all asylum adjudications

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. November 19, 2025 2.0

      DHS ratifies Global Asylum Rule

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT CBPUSCISEOIR Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    3. November 17, 2025 2.0

      United States and Ecuador sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. October 2025

    1. October 31, 2025 2.0

      USDA issues OBBBA implementation memo limiting SNAP eligibility

      Asylum, Withholding and CATRefugees Other Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. October 22, 2025 2.0

      AG Bondi removes stay in Matter of Negusie, holding that INA persecutor bar lacks duress exception

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT AG Final/Actual Adjudication

      Current Status

    3. October 20, 2025 2.0

      United States and Belize sign safe third country agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. September 2025

    1. September 20, 2025 2.0

      DHS adds second layer of review for Palestinian asylum seekers

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISDHS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status