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Original Date Announced
June 12, 2025USCIS updated its Policy Manual to explain how USCIS discloses derogatory information upon which an adverse decision is based. Generally, in cases where USCIS intends to deny a benefit request under the INA, USCIS provides the benefit requestor with an opportunity to review and rebut derogatory information that the benefit requestor was unaware of and that USCIS intends to rely on in an adverse determination.
This new policy guidance states that if USCIS plans to rely on derogatory information that a benefit requestor is unaware of, it will generally provide a detailed description of the derogatory information in a Notice of Intent to Deny, Request for Evidence, or Notice of Intent to Revoke. The guidance also clarifies when USCIS may not disclose information, such as information that may be classified, sensitive, privileged, or otherwise subject to statutory protections and in other limited circumstances. The policy was effective upon publication and applies to pending benefit requests and those filed on or after the effective date.
Trump 2.0 [ID # 1871]
2025.06.12 USCIS Policy Update: Derogatory Information Unknown to the Benefit Requestor 2025.06.24 1-USCIS-PM-E.6Effective Date
June 12, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas Non-Immigrant Visas NaturalizationAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
- May 12, 2025 2025.05.12 1-USCIS-PM-E.6
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
- New Policy
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New Policy
Original Source:
2025.06.24 1-USCIS-PM-E.6
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
Archived USCIS Policy Manual, 1-USCIS-PM-E.6
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