Resources

Dorcas International v. USCIS — Memorandum and Order Granting Summary Judgment

The court issued a memorandum and order granting in part the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, declaring policies unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act and vacating and setting those policies aside.

Archdiocese of Santa Fe v. Mullin — Order Granting Preliminary Injunction

The court granted in part the plaintiffs’ emergency motion for a preliminary injunction and issued an ex parte temporary restraining order .

Yazdan Pouri v. DHS — Memorandum Opinion On Preliminary Injunction

The court denied the defendants' motion to dismiss or transfer and granted the petitioner's motion for a preliminary injunction.

Yazdan Pouri v. DHS — Order Granting Preliminary Injunction

The court denied the defendants' motion to dismiss or transfer and granted the petitioner's motion for a preliminary injunction.

Doe v. Mullin — Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order

ORDER granting in part Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order.

Nezameslami v. DHS — Order Denying Preliminary Injunction

The court issued an opinion and order denying the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against USCIS policy memoranda

Doe v. Trump — Order Extending Preliminary Injunction to Consolidated Plaintiffs

D. Mass. extends the April 30 PI to the remaining 167 Doe I plaintiffs and the 99 consolidated Doe II plaintiffs, enjoining both the adjudicative hold and the significant negative factor policy.

Roghaee v. Mullin — Order Granting TRO and Preliminary Injunction

C.D. Cal. enjoins the adjudication hold on plaintiff's I-765 EAD application after defendants' non-opposition.

Aye Su Mon v. USCIS - Order Granting Default Judgment

The court granted default judgment after defendants failed to appear or respond.

Doe v. Trump — Memorandum and Order on Preliminary Injunction

First ruling against PA-2025-26; D. Mass. enjoins the hold for 22 plaintiffs.

Meschi v. Edlow — Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

N.D. Cal. enjoins the hold for 20 I-765 applicants and orders adjudication.

Saghafi v. Edlow — Order Granting Preliminary Injunction in Part

D. Md. enjoins the hold on plaintiffs' I-485s and orders adjudication to resume.

Saghafi v. Edlow — Memorandum Opinion on Preliminary Injunction

Companion opinion finding the indefinite I-485 hold likely arbitrary and capricious.

Karimi v. Mullin — Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting PI in Part

W.D. Ark. enjoins the hold on an Iranian plaintiff's I-765 and orders a 30-day decision.

Behdin v. Edlow — Order Granting Preliminary Injunction

N.D. Cal. enjoins the hold for 32 I-765 applicants with a 180-day adjudication deadline.

Doe v. USCIS — Temporary Restraining Order

N.D. Ill. TRO enjoining the hold on John Doe's pending I-485, I-765, and related filings.

Bowser v. Noem — Memorandum and Order Granting Emergency PI

D. Mass. enjoins the hold on a Venezuelan plaintiff's I-765; 10-day adjudication deadline.

Varniab v. Edlow — Order Granting Preliminary Injunction

First PI against the hold; N.D. Cal. orders adjudication for Iranian physician plaintiffs.

USCIS Statement: Iranian OPT Applications "Banned"

Spokesman claims OPT for Iranian nationals will not be processed under Presidential Proclamation 10998.

Administrative Record — PM-602-0194 (39-Country Expansion)

USCIS's certified administrative record for the memo extending the Benefits Hold and Comprehensive Re-Review to all 39 Travel Ban countries.

PM-602-0194 — Pending Applications from Additional High-Risk Countries

Extended the Benefits Hold and Re-Review to all 39 Travel Ban countries.

PM-602-0192 — Pending Applications from High-Risk Countries

Established the Global Asylum Hold, Benefits Hold, and Comprehensive Re-Review.

Administrative Record — PM-602-0192 (Asylum & Benefits Hold)

USCIS's certified administrative record for the memo that established the Global Asylum Hold, Benefits Hold, and Comprehensive Re-Review of prior approvals.

Administrative Record — PA-2025-26 (Country-Specific Factors)

USCIS's certified administrative record for the Policy Manual revision making country of origin a significant negative discretionary factor in discretionary adjudications.

PA-2025-26 — Country-Specific Factors in Discretionary Adjudications

Policy Manual revision making country of origin a significant negative discretionary factor.