Effective April 27, 2026, USCIS implemented a new, enhanced security vetting process that has resulted in temporary “holds” on adjudications ...

New security checks are being implemented for immigration applications, leading to delays in some case decisions, according ...

The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has paused approvals for millions of immigration applications to implement enhanced FBI background checks under a Trump administration directive. The April 27 ...

Green Card alert: The USCIS has increased access to FBI criminal history information to enhance immigration application security ...

As of April 27, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a new security vetting process that is already impacting adjudications across multiple case types. The American ...

After the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the US Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS) has required enhanced criminal and national security background checks on all applicants for immigration benefits, ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun using expanded FBI database checks for immigration applications, delaying decisions for green cards, citizenship, asylum, and some family petitions.

Checking the FBI database to vet immigration applications is not new, but now the USCIS has gained greater access to the ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a joint plan to eliminate the backlog of name checks pending with the FBI. USCIS and the FBI ...

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