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Reported: USCIS issues Requests for Evidence for address and biometric data to H-1B visa applicants based on undisclosed "potentially adverse information"

  1. Original Date Announced

    April 21, 2025

    Forbes reports that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) to H-1B visa applicants based on "potentially adverse information." The RFEs do not identify the alleged adverse information and request that applicants provide updated addresses so that USCIS can collect applicants' biometric information. Immigration attorney Vic Goel is quoted as advising affected individuals not to provide their address or schedule biometrics, and to "respond by citing 8 CFR 103.2(b)(16)(i), which requires USCIS to disclose any derogatory information being used as a basis for an adverse decision."

    Trump 2.0 [ID #: 1696]

    Reported: Immigration Service Targets H-1B Visa Holders For Adverse Information - Forbes

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Agencies Affected: USCIS

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