About the USCIS Adjudication Pause
Starting in late 2025, USCIS issued a series of policy memoranda placing holds on the final adjudication of immigration benefit applications, citing national security and public safety concerns.
PM-602-0192
December 2, 2025
Paused all pending asylum applications regardless of country, and froze benefit applications for nationals of high-risk countries identified under Presidential Proclamation 10949.
PM-602-0194
January 1, 2026
Expanded the hold to all pending benefit applications for nationals of countries listed in Presidential Proclamation 10998 — based on country of birth, citizenship, or Citizenship by Investment. Family-based cases are no longer automatically exempt. Also mandated a re-review of benefits approved since January 20, 2021.
39 Affected Countries
Full Suspension
Partial Suspension
Additionally, individuals using travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority are subject to full suspension.
What This Site Tracks
This site monitors federal lawsuits challenging these policies. We track docket activity from public court records and provide plain-English summaries of significant developments, making this legal information accessible to everyone affected.
Data Sources
Court data is sourced from CourtListener, a free and open archive of court data maintained by the Free Law Project.