June 5, 2026
On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled that USCIS’s Benefits Hold Policy, the Global Asylum Hold Policy, the Comprehensive Re-Review Policy, and the Country-Specific Factors Policy are unlawful, discriminatory, and beyond USCIS’s authority.
The court vacated these policies under the Administrative Procedure Act. As a result, USCIS must resume adjudicating applications affected by the policies, unless a higher court pauses or overturns the decision.
If you have an application pending with USCIS that has been affected by the adjudication pause and you have any questions, please reach out to the IC.
The IC will continue to monitor developments and update this announcement as needed.