Rhode Island Court Vacates USCIS Adjudication Freeze Covering 39 CountriesJune 10, 2026Legal NewsA Rhode Island federal judge vacated four USCIS memoranda freezing immigration processing for 39 countries, voiding the policies nationwide under the APA.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Processing Freeze Covering 39 CountriesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Rhode Island vacated USCIS processing freezes affecting nationals from 39 countries, finding the policy pretextual and unlawful under the APA.
Federal Judge Vacates Four USCIS Policies Freezing Immigration BenefitsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Rhode Island federal judge vacated four USCIS policies freezing immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries, using broad APA vacatur rather than a plaintiff-only injunction.
Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban Country ApplicantsMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing travel-ban country applicants, finding it likely violates the INA's nationality-discrimination bar.
Federal Judge Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban Country ApplicantsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy marking travel-ban country nationals as a negative factor in green-card, asylum, and naturalization cases, citing the INA's anti-discrimination bar.