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Meta title: USCIS Asylum Interview Rule: Cases May Go to Court Without Interview Meta description: USCIS has changed the affirmative-asylum process, allowing certain cases to be referred to immigration court without a USCIS interview. Learn what the rule may mean for applicants. Suggested URL: /uscis-asylum-cases-without-interview-
The new USCIS asylum interview rule announced in 2026 represents a significant change to the affirmative asylum process. Under the interim final rule, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may refer certain affirmative asylum applications directly to immigration court without first interviewing the applicant. The Department of Homeland Security stated
By American Immigration Associates, LLCExecutive SummaryOn July 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a significant decision temporarily preventing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing portions of the Trump administration’s new employment authorization restrictions affecting certain asylum applicants and
By Luciane Tavares, U.S. Immigration Attorney When people think about work visas for artists, they often imagine internationally famous musicians or Hollywood actors. However, U.S. immigration law provides another fascinating pathway for professionals whose work preserves and promotes the culture of their home country: the P-3 Visa.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet both the annual 65,000 regular H-1B cap and the additional 20,000 visas reserved for beneficiaries who earned a U.S. master's degree or higher,