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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 but cannot…

Pending Diversity Visa Applications for Sudan, Iran, Cuba: What Next?

The DV-2025 cycle ended on September 30, 2025, terminating issuance of remaining diversity visas. No extensions or appeals are allowed;…

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 eligibility rules,…

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, collect affidavits,…

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 for approval,…

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 from June…

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. Contact USCIS…

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 affects only…