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Reported: USCIS hiring freeze for positions related to programs for legal immigrants

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 24, 2020

    Reported: USCIS continues to run background checks but has stopped on-boarding new staff for positions related to legal immigrants. Potential hires said they are left in limbo with little clarification of their status, following a USCIS hiring surge for asylum-related positions. [ID #666]

    Trump Freezes Hiring for Immigrant Services
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  3. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    April 7, 2022

    FedAgent: USCIS Details Hiring, Workforce Plans During Congressional Hearing

    This Biden administration policy reverses the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

    The USCIS Director testified that the agency intends to onboard 3,500 employees by October 2022, to fill current vacancies left open by the Trump-era hiring freeze and Covid-19 related staff furloughs.

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Current Status

Not in effect

Most Recent Action

April 7, 2022 Action: Revoked/Replaced FedAgent: USCIS Details Hiring, Workforce Plans During Congressional Hearing
April 7, 2022
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Immigrant Visas
Agencies Affected: USCIS

Documents

Trump-Era Policy Documents

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