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FAQ: USCIS Policy Changes Under Presidential Proclamation 10949 and Their Impact on Immigration Cases
TL;DR
Immigration attorneys can leverage USCIS's new policy to offer specialized services for clients from high-risk countries facing delays and re-reviews.
USCIS now applies country-specific factors to immigration requests from 19 nations, placing holds on pending applications and re-reviewing previously approved cases.
This policy creates uncertainty and hardship for asylum seekers and immigrants, undermining fair treatment and potentially separating families.
USCIS's policy shift introduces indefinite delays and re-reviews for immigration applications from 19 countries, significantly altering processing timelines.
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Presidential Proclamation 10949 is a presidential directive that has prompted USCIS to update its policies to significantly tighten how it reviews immigration benefit requests for individuals from certain "high-risk" countries, applying country-specific factors as outlined in the proclamation.
USCIS has implemented three main changes: putting a hold on many pending applications including asylum requests, directing re-review of previously approved benefit requests for individuals who entered the U.S. on or after January 20, 2021, and instructing adjudicators to apply "country-specific factors" when exercising discretion over benefit requests.
Nationals of the 19 countries listed under PP 10949 (and potentially more if the list expands) are affected, including those with pending applications for asylum or other immigration benefits, and individuals whose benefits were previously approved but may now face re-review.
Previously, approved benefit requests would typically proceed subject only to standard processing delays, but now USCIS treats applications from listed countries as "discretionary," making country of origin a significant negative factor by default and potentially freezing properly filed applications.
Pending I-589 asylum applications may be "frozen" with no interview scheduled or adjudication, possibly facing indefinite delays even if filed long ago, while USCIS conducts additional security and vetting procedures.
Previously approved cases such as asylum grants, status changes, or green cards may be reopened or re-evaluated, especially if the beneficiary entered the U.S. on or after January 20, 2021, potentially leading to referral to enforcement or additional vetting.
The changes impact a broad range of immigration benefit requests including asylum applications (I-589), adjustment of status, stay extensions, change of status, naturalization, and other status-based benefit requests from affected countries.
You can contact Bolour / Carl Immigration Group for more information or assistance regarding these policy changes and their impact on specific cases.
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