Federal Court Vacates USCIS Freeze on Immigration Benefit Adjudications for Applicants from 39 Countries

A federal court in Rhode Island has vacated a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) freeze on the adjudication of immigration benefit requests, including work permits and green cards, for applicants from nearly 40 countries affected by the administration's travel bans. This ruling could lead to movement on stalled cases for many individuals.