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Travel Outside the U.S. from a Country Under Review: Visa Exempt
June 2025 restrictions block new visas and entry for nationals of 19 countries. Holders of valid U.S. visas, green cards, and citizens remain exempt and can travel, but must verify…
Can I Submit Updated Country Conditions Reports During the Freeze?
The government ordered a nationwide freeze on asylum decisions starting Nov. 29, 2025. USCIS and EOIR must log…
U Visa, T Visa, or VAWA While Asylum Is On Hold: Options
Applicants with asylum cases pending may also pursue U, T, or VAWA relief concurrently. Each route has different…
Documents to Gather While Your Asylum Case Is on Hold at USCIS
When your asylum case is on hold, keep gathering updated identity, medical, legal, and country‑condition evidence, certify translations,…
Can Asylum Seekers Still Use Advance Parole to Travel?
Individual advance parole remains available for asylum seekers despite the 2025 Executive Order. File Form I‑131 and wait…
Will the Trump Administration Expand the Travel Ban to More Nations?
Officials identified 36 at‑risk countries, mainly in Africa, to meet U.S. vetting and deportation cooperation within 60 days…
Emergency Travel with Pending Asylum: Get USCIS and Legal Advice
If your asylum case is suspended, traveling for emergencies can jeopardize your claim if you lack Advance Parole.…
What to Do If Your Work Permit Expires During the USCIS Pause
An indefinite USCIS pause on asylum decisions does not invalidate current work permits. Renewals filed before Oct. 30,…
Asylum Reviews Unaffected by Refugee Memo: What to Do Next
USCIS will reexamine roughly 200,000 refugee cases admitted from Jan. 21, 2021 to Feb. 20, 2025. The memo…
TPS: Is It Still Available Amid the Asylum Processing Halt?
Temporary Protected Status operates separately from asylum and continues to protect eligible nationals, offering work authorization and deportation…