Correspondence

AILA and Council Submit FOIA Requests Seeking Information on Trump Administration Suspension of Green Card Applications

4/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25041162. Adjustment of Status, Asylum

Following media reports in March indicating that USCIS stopped processing green card applications by asylees and refugees, AILA and the American Immigration Council filed requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) with DHS and USCIS requesting:

  • Agency communications about the suspension
  • Records providing guidance to USCIS personnel on how to implement the suspension
  • Records instructing USCIS personnel on the additional vetting measures the agency will no implement to people applying for their green cards as part of the change in policy.

View the FOIA requests: