USCIS Keeps 467 Green Card Cases Frozen After Lifting Broader 18,000-Application Hold
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Updated · American Immigration Council | · Jun 4
USCIS Keeps 467 Green Card Cases Frozen After Lifting Broader 18,000-Application Hold
1 articles · Updated · American Immigration Council | · Jun 4
Summary
467 green card applications stayed on hold after USCIS ended a wider suspension on April 10, 2025, with the remaining cases flagged for public safety concerns tied to refugee applicants.
March 21 records show USCIS had quietly paused adjustment-of-status processing for asylum and refugee applicants while it re-reviewed suspected gang links under Trump administration vetting orders.
Over 18,000 applications were ultimately placed on hold out of 115,454 pending cases, with the largest share involving Venezuelan applicants and about 17% coming from countries beyond the original five targeted nationalities.
April 14 agency documents linked the remaining holds to Executive Order 14157, which designated cartels and gangs including Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations.
November 2025 guidance later added interview worksheets that flagged cartel ties, assisted entry and other public-safety indicators, underscoring a broader expansion of immigration-benefit vetting.