The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will pause all benefit requests by foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration.

The new rule, effective December 5, 2025, means more frequent renewals, longer backlogs, and a higher risk that applicants could lose their ability to work while waiting for approvals.

Sweeping immigration changes by the Trump administration have resulted in the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies, the last step in the process of becoming a citizen.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the end of fee waivers for a form required by certain parole in place applicants. After eliminating several immigration programs and benefits established by the previous administration under Joe ...

The US has paused immigration applications from 19 travel-ban nations, freezing green card and citizenship processing. Is India impacted and what happens next?

The memo ordered a "re-review" of applications for migrants from 19 countries who arrived on or after Jan. 20, 2021.