USCIS has announced an indefinite hold on decisions regarding immigration applications for legal immigrants born in 39 specific countries, effective December 2025. This policy affects various applications, including green cards, citizenship, and work permit renewals, regardless of the applicant’s legal status or compliance with immigration laws.
Key Details:
- Affected countries include Venezuela, Cuba, Nigeria, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Iran, Senegal, Myanmar, and 30 others.
- The hold applies to all types of immigration applications, including renewals filed six months early.
- Immigrants married to U.S. citizens or holding approved EB-1 green cards are also impacted.
- Legal immigrants face risks of detention and job loss due to delays in application processing based on their nationality.
This policy has raised concerns among immigration advocates, who argue that it disproportionately affects law-abiding immigrants and may be used to increase deportation and detention numbers.
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Source: @MD_pause