USCIS slashes work permit validity from 5 years to 18 months for noncitizens citing security concerns

USCIS slashes work permit validity from five years to 18 months in major immigration policy shift affecting thousands of ...

U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown

The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other ...
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USCIS reduces length of work permit validity for migrants to 18 months over security concerns

The administration said the change to shorter work-permit windows will force more frequent background checks on noncitizens ...
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USCIS cuts work permit validity for green card applicants from 5 years to 18 months

The new rule, effective December 5, 2025, means more frequent renewals, longer backlogs, and a higher risk that applicants ...

Green card change to have "tremendous effect" on backlog, ex-official warns

"You can expect to see significant delays," Ricky Murray, a former senior USCIS official, told Newsweek.

USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum ...
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Majority of Somali immigrants in Minnesota are US citizens

The Trump Administration is pausing pending immigration applications from 19 countries, including Somalia, as immigration ...

From 5 years to 18 months: US cuts refugee, asylum work permits as Trump tightens vetting after DC shooting

The US has cut asylum and refugee work permits to 18 months and paused immigration benefits for 19 nations as USCIS increases ...

Trump shortens work permit duration for asylum-seekers

The Trump administration shortened the work permit duration for asylum-seekers on Thursday, citing security concerns with ...