Federal Court Vacates USCIS Diversity Visa Hold Policy, Orders Resumption of Adjudications

A U.S. District Judge issued a preliminary injunction on August 28, 2026, temporarily vacating a USCIS policy memorandum that had frozen diversity visa processing. The ruling orders the agency to resume ordinary adjudication of pending Diversity Visa adjustment of status applications before the September 30 deadline, dismantling key Trump administration policies.