Agency Memos & Announcements

USCIS Announces Compliance with Court Order Vacating Hold Policies

USCIS announced that it will comply, pending further litigation, with the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island's 6/5/26 order and 6/11/26 clarifying order in Dorcas v. USCIS. The orders vacate PM 602-0192, PM 602-0194, and PA 2025-26, which placed processing holds on benefits applications and required officers to consider country-specific factors when adjudicating discretionary benefits.

Cite as AILA Doc. No. 26061203.
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