Recent Extreme Vetting and National Security Policy Announcements Affecting Refugees, Asylees, LPRs, and Discretionary Applicants
This roundtable will provide AILA members with an opportunity to discuss the most recent national-security-related vetting initiatives and policy shifts impacting refugee, asylum, lawful permanent resident, and discretionary immigration adjudications. Topics will include:
- USCIS suspension of asylum adjudications across all nationalities.
- Suspension of adjudications of immigration benefits for nationals of countries subject to the June 4 travel ban, including additional restrictions on visa processing for Afghan nationals.
- USCIS review and potential re-interview of refugees including those admitted between 2021–2025.
- USCIS reexamination of all benefit requests approved on or after January 20, 2021 for individuals from countries subject to the June 4 travel ban.
- Implementation of new negative discretionary factors for nationals of travel ban countries.
AILA Video Roundtables are free interactive learning opportunities hosted by faculty selected for their expertise, with an emphasis on discussion and Q&A. This roundtable is not CLE eligible. The free recording will be available 7-10 business days following the live event.
| Product Details | |
| Event Date | December 11, 2025 |
| Format | Video Roundtable |
| Length | 60 minutes |
| CLE Eligible | No |
| Digital Library | Digital goods (MP3, PDF, ZIP, etc.) are available for download for two years after purchase. |
Jeff Joseph, AILA President, Denver, CO
Gregory Fay, AILA Asylum and Refugee Committee Chair, Tempe, AZ
Kevin Miner, AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee Chair, Atlanta, GA
Parastoo Zahedi, AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, Vienna, VA
Dree Collopy, AILA Removal Defense Section Steering Committee/AILA Author, AILA's Asylum Primer: A Practical Guide to U.S. Asylum Law and Procedure, 9th ed., Washington, DC
Ben Johnson, AILA Executive Director, Washington, DC
*=invited, not confirmed
