Practice Alert: Updates on Pause on Decisions for Travel Ban Countries
On August 24, 2026, the Northern District of California enjoined USCIS Policy Memoranda PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194, ordering USCIS to resume adjudicating covered applications from individuals previously subject to the adjudication pause. Additionally, on August 28, USCIS announced that it will comply with the ruling while cautioning that further judicial review could change the status of adjudications.