The BIA ruled that nationals of stable, rights-respecting democracies generally face a high bar for discretionary asylum, holding that EU citizens are presumptively ineligible given their ability to reside lawfully across EU member states.
USCIS is opening a new Charlotte Asylum Office on October 13, 2026, to serve asylum applicants residing in North Carolina and South Carolina. If you have a pending asylum case in either state, your interview location and jurisdiction may be affected by this change.
USCIS has announced FY 2027 inflation-adjusted fee increases for select HR 1 immigration filings, including asylum applications, travel documents, employment authorization, and Temporary Protected Status. The updated fees take effect October 16, 2026, and submissions without the correct amount will be rejected.
A new DHS rule change allows USCIS to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to immigration court without first conducting an interview, while also eliminating a requirement to include credibility assessments in referral notices. Here is what applicants should know.
A new USCIS interim final rule on asylum interviews allows officers to refer asylum applications directly to Immigration Judges without conducting an interview first, a shift aimed at reducing the existing case backlog. The rule takes effect immediately while public comments are still being accepted.
A correction to the USCIS fee rule tied to H.R. 1 has been published, restoring regulatory language that was accidentally omitted from the original April 2026 interim final rule covering asylum fees, Form I-94 fees, and employment authorization validity periods.
USCIS is opening a new Atlanta Asylum Office on July 8, 2026, to handle affirmative asylum interviews for applicants in Georgia and Alabama across three locations. If you have a pending asylum application in this region, find out how this change may affect your interview scheduling.
In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Supreme Court held that seeking asylum at the border does not begin until a noncitizen crosses into the United States. The decision validates “metering” and limits inspection duties. Practitioners, employers, and asylum seekers should understand what the ruling changes and why timing matters.
DHS has issued an interim final rule establishing a new alien registration form that unregistered noncitizens can use to meet their legal obligations, while also inviting public comments on potential further changes to alien registration and fingerprinting regulations.
The Department of Justice has issued an interim final rule significantly increasing EOIR filing fees under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, adding new surcharges, mandating asylum application and annual fees, and eliminating prior fee exemptions for immigration court filings and appeals.
