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Asylum-Based EAD Renewal: What to Do When USCIS Pauses Decisions
An internal USCIS halt on asylum decisions began in late November 2025 and is labeled indefinite. The pause stops final…
What Denaturalization Means and Can the U.S. Revoke Citizenship?
Denaturalization can remove citizenship from naturalized people for illegal procurement or deliberate concealment under 8 U.S.C. Section 1451. A Trump-era…
USCIS Expands Review of Afghans’ Green Cards to Other Nations
DHS and USCIS are conducting a case-by-case review reopening approved green cards and asylum grants for Afghans and nationals of…
Work Permit 150 Days After Asylum Filing: Delays, Not a Halt?
No general USCIS halt exists through late 2025. Asylum seekers can apply for EAD after 150 days; approvals must wait…
Will the USCIS Asylum Freeze Prevent Working Legally in the U.S.?
Following a fatal shooting, USCIS froze all affirmative asylum decisions in late November 2025, suspending adjudication of EADs tied to…
Can I Work on My Asylum EAD During USCIS Vetting Review?
On Oct. 30, 2025 DHS ended the automatic 540-day EAD extension for renewals filed that day or later. Renewals filed…
Peru In-Country Visa Processing Delays Extend to 50 Days
Peru’s immigration authority is taking far longer than legal limits to process visas—about 50 business days for initial in-country adjudications…
USCIS Announces FY 2026 Inflation-Adjusted HR-1 Immigration Fees
USCIS updated HR-1 fees for FY 2026 using a 2.70% CPI-U adjustment; changes apply to filings postmarked January 1, 2026…