Update on the Travel Ban Benefits Pause
Monday, June, 8th, 2026 Immigration News and Updates
Dear students and scholars,
On June 5, 2026, a federal court in Rhode Island declared unlawful and vacated USCIS’s policy of withholding applications and using national origin as a negative factor when processing benefits filed on behalf of individuals from “travel ban” countries. While the Trump administration is expected to appeal this decision, this court ruling has a nationwide effect. For more information, please read the following analysis provided by immigration firm, Fragomen: United States: Federal District Court Vacates 40-Jurisdiction Adjudications Hold and Related Policies | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP.
We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Sincerely,
International Center Team