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Court Order on Hold Policies

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A federal court in Rhode Island on June 5, 2026 vacated three USCIS policy memoranda (PM 602-0192, PM 602-0194, and PA 2025-26) related to hold policies. The court order overturns these guidance documents, which likely affects how USCIS processes certain immigration cases. This ruling may require USCIS to change its approach to case holds and related procedures. The specific impact depends on what these memos governed.
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On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued an order in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, et al. v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al., 26-cv-00132-JJM-PAS (D.RI.), vacating PM 602-0192, PM 602-0194, and PA 2025-26.

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