USCIS Adjudication Hold Multi-Plaintiff Lawsuit

Federal litigation for applicants whose immigration benefits appear stuck without a final decision.

Time-sensitive multi-plaintiff lawsuit intake

Is your case affected by the USCIS immigration pause or country ban?

We are preparing a multi-plaintiff federal lawsuit seeking to force the government to adjudicate delayed immigration benefit cases and challenge the pause. Join the screening now so your case can be reviewed for possible inclusion and so you may benefit from any favorable ruling if the case succeeds.

Recent court ruling: the pause can be challenged.

On April 30, 2026, a federal court granted preliminary injunctive relief in a case involving roughly 200 immigrants challenging USCIS adjudicative-hold and “significant negative factor” policies. The order required USCIS to lift the hold for certain plaintiffs. If accepted into this lawsuit, applicants may also seek relief that lifts the pause as applied to their cases.

WorkPeople are losing or delaying jobs because the work permit is stuck.
StatusFamilies are left planning life around silence instead of a decision.
TravelSome applicants cannot safely travel or move forward while the case sits.
Affected countries currently screened

2-minute explainer

What is this lawsuit about?

In plain terms, this is about cases where USCIS may be processing parts of the file but still does not issue the final decision. The form helps screen whether your country, receipt date, and harm fit this group-lawsuit intake.

Read the short explanation

Filing a lawsuit does not guarantee approval. The goal is usually to force the government to make a lawful decision instead of leaving families, workers, and applicants stuck without an answer.


You may fit this lawsuit if...

Case status

Your I-485 or I-765 is stuck

Your green card, work permit, or related immigration benefit is still pending without a final approval or denial.

Case steps

USCIS moved the case but never finished it

Biometrics, interview, RFE response, or other action happened, but the case still sits unresolved without a final decision.

Real harm

The delay is already hurting you

Work authorization, job stability, family income, housing, travel planning, or other urgent needs are being impacted right now.

Pattern

It looks like more than ordinary delay

The facts suggest a broader adjudication hold, decision freeze, or systemic refusal to finish the case instead of ordinary processing delay.



Think your USCIS case has been put on hold?

Act before more time is lost. If you do not fit the group lawsuit, we can tell you whether an individual mandamus lawsuit makes more sense.

Submit your information now