Rulings from the Board of Immigration Appeals, federal courts, and USCIS policy memoranda — explained in plain language, with what each one does to a real case.
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On June 5, 2026, Chief Judge John J. McConnell of the United States District Court for Rhode Island vacated USCIS-enacted policies known as the 39 country pause on adjudication of immigration benefits.
In Matter of Yadav, the Board of Immigration Appeals held that a valid marriage to a U.S. citizen entered into after a removal order does not constitute an exceptional situation warranting sua sponte reopening of removal proceedings.
Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, issued by USCIS on May 21, 2026 and released to the public on May 22, 2026, is the Administration’s latest effort to restrict legal immigration. It is important to know what is true in the PM and what is not.
