Immigration Status
Coverage of U.S. immigration statuses and humanitarian protections including DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and asylum.
Does the USCIS asylum halt apply to both affirmative and defensive cases?
USCIS has instructed officers to stop issuing final decisions in affirmative asylum cases nationwide and indefinitely. Interviews and reviews can continue, but approvals or denials cannot be entered. Immigration court…
Legal Options for Asylum Cases Delayed by the USCIS Freeze
If your interview-complete asylum case stalled during a USCIS freeze, first contact USCIS and document everything. Seek help…
Asylum Applicants Do Not Qualify for Re-Entry Permits Amid Vetting
Re-entry permits only apply to permanent residents with green cards; pending asylum applicants are ineligible. After asylum approval…
Post-October 2025 EAD Rules: What Asylum Seekers Must Know
New DHS policies ending October 30, 2025, have removed the 540-day work permit extension for new EAD renewals.…
Can USCIS Deny My Asylum Application During the Decision Halt?
On Nov. 28, 2025, USCIS paused decisions on most affirmative asylum claims during an expanded security review and…
USCIS Halts All Asylum Decisions, Director Says Vetting Must Improve
After a shooting near the White House, USCIS suspended all asylum decisions nationwide to conduct more complete vetting,…
Constant Fear for Myanmar Nationals as TPS Ends and Risk Returns
The U.S. will end TPS for almost 4,000 Myanmar nationals on Jan. 26, 2026, with DHS citing improved…
Government Revokes Asylum Protections for Criminal Convictions
Authorities are reversing protections for asylum seekers and former status holders, targeting those with criminal convictions and ending…
Trump Admin Ends Haiti TPS as Violence Surges Courts Pause Termination
A federal judge paused the Sept. 2, 2025 termination of Haiti’s TPS, keeping protections through Feb. 3, 2026.…
Epping councillors push tighter protest limits at Bell Hotel asylum
Following a High Court ruling, Epping Forest Council voted to challenge the decision and press for tighter protest…