Resources

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.

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.

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

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