USCIS policy memos, explained

Major USCIS policy changes, memos, and court rulings that can plausibly explain why a pending case looks delayed or affected — written once, in plain language, for anyone to read, not tied to any specific person's case.

General policy background, not a diagnosis of any specific case. For guidance specific to your own case, talk to a licensed immigration attorney.

Jul 16, 2026

2026 Public Charge Inadmissibility Guidance

Jan 1, 2026

I-821D DACA — Renewals Only, Litigation Status Genuinely Unresolved

Jan 1, 2026

I-589 Asylum — Filing Deadline, Affirmative vs. Defensive, and Work Authorization Timing

Jan 1, 2026

I-751 — the 90-Day Filing Window and What Happens If You Miss It

Jan 1, 2026

I-129 Nonimmigrant Worker Petitions — H-1B Portability and Its Limits

Jan 1, 2026

I-765 Employment Authorization — the Eligibility Category Matters

Jan 1, 2026

N-600 Certificate of Citizenship — Acquisition vs. Derivation

Jan 1, 2026

I-131 Travel Documents — the Advance Parole Abandonment Risk

Jan 1, 2026

I-90 Green Card Renewal/Replacement — What Changes and What Doesn't

Jan 1, 2026 · PM-602-0194

Hold and Review of Benefit Applications from Additional High-Risk Countries

Jun 9, 2021

When USCIS Issues a Request for Evidence vs. Denies Outright