Another New USCIS Case Status - Next Step Is Adjudication
Today, USCIS has updated the status of a large number of pending Form I-589 asylum applications.
Interestingly, the change appears to have been applied retroactively, with September 16 displayed as the update date in case histories.
What does this mean?
By itself, nothing. USCIS appears to have reworded its previous status, likely to reflect that an interview is no longer necessarily the next step in every asylum case.
Under the new rules, USCIS may now refer certain asylum applications to Immigration Court without conducting an interview first. Therefore, the previous wording, which identified an interview as the next step, no longer reflects every possible outcome of the process.
This does not mean that your particular case will be referred to Immigration Court without an interview. The appearance of this new status alone does not indicate that any decision has been made on your application.
If your application is complete and you have submitted the necessary supporting evidence, continue waiting for your interview or another official notice from USCIS.
Once again, this is a change in the displayed case status. By itself, it does not indicate that anything has happened to your individual case.
Source:
Federal Register - Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview
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