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 Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unconstitutional tax, creating a circuit split with a D.C. court that upheld the same policy.
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.
# Boston Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban-Country ApplicantsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing applicants from travel-ban countries, finding it likely violates the INA's anti-discrimination bar.