On June 5, 2026, a federal court in Rhode Island vacated and set aside a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) freeze on adjudication of immigration benefit request applications, including work permits and green cards, for applicants from nearly forty countries subject to the administration’s travel bans.
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A federal court vacated USCIS’s freeze on work permits, green cards, and other benefit requests for applicants from thirty-nine countries designated as “high risk” by the government, as well as foreign nationals with documentation issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority.
The ruling also struck down a related global asylum hold, USCIS re-review of benefit requests previously approved for applicants from affected countries, and a “country-specific factors” policy.
The timeline for USCIS to resume adjudications remains uncertain, as the government may appeal the decision or seek a stay.
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