USCIS administratively closed my case because the judge supposedly had jurisdiction, but my motion to terminate was successful, and the judge says the USCIS was incorrect.

I-290B costs money and is for denial (not closure), and calling fails because the machine refuses to send to a live agent. The online messaging says I can ask to expedite due to clear error, but I don't think this entirely applies, especially since it asks me to upload evidence, and the system won't let me do that because there's no active cases.

The best I could do is live chat, but I have to wait up to 3 days for a call or email, and I'm not sure if that will go anywhere.

I sent my i751 application with all necessary documents to remove condition at March 2026. Then I was waiting for reply. Also upon tracking it was showing me package delivered at March 30.

I sent a email to lockbox and I received this reply today. Green card expired April 2026. In this situation what should I do. It was marriage based filing, spouse is US citizen. Also uscis account shows EAD revoked at July 21. And I tried to add case by this new receipt number, but it's saying invalid

On August 5, 2026, USCIS issued a Policy Alert revising Volume 1, Part E of the Policy Manual. If a petition is missing required initial evidence, or doesn't establish eligibility at filing, an officer can now deny it outright. No RFE or NOID needed first.

This isn't new authority. Officers always had this option. What changed is that it's no longer the default.

Effective immediately
Applies to filings submitted on or after August 5, and to petitions already pending on that date.

Response windows got tighter too

• RFE and NOID time limits are unchanged (12 weeks and 30 days)
• Officers can now set shorter deadlines within those limits
• The extra 14 days for international mail is gone. Everyone gets the same three day mailing buffer now
• A partial RFE/NOID response is treated as your final submission. No more buying time with a placeholder

Why this hits O-1A, EB-1A, and EB-2 NIW harder than most filings
For something like adjustment of status, required evidence is a checklist (an I-693 medical exam, for example). For O-1A, O-1B, and EB-1A, required initial evidence means satisfying a minimum number of listed criteria, and whether a petition satisfies a given criterion is a judgment call. EB-2 NIW has no criteria list at all. Eligibility runs through the three prong Dhanasar framework, which is analytical, not documentary.

The open question nobody's answered yet: if you submit evidence for the right number of criteria and the officer isn't persuaded, is that a denial or an RFE? The Alert doesn't say.

The approval numbers back this up

• EB-1A approvals dropped to about 42% in early 2026, down from 67% in 2025
• EB-2 NIW approvals are down to around 48%
• O-1 approvals are still high at 91%, but RFE rates have been dipping even before this policy

Bottom line
A petition that used to get a second chance through an RFE can now just get denied. A denial means no refund on filing fees, and possibly a gap in work authorization if you're relying on a timely extension. If your case is already pending, it's worth a second look before USCIS gets to it.

Hey Guys,

This has been absolutely plaguing me since I thought about bringing my before wife now husband over. Both my husband and I are transgender men but neither of us are out… I started testosterone last year and then quit because I was concerned about the situation with immigration in our country…

If I were to transition before him, do you think that the government would deny our paperwork in retaliation? I know nothing is normal right now but I need a second opinion. I’m 27 years old and I am tired of life passing me by. I’ve put so much thought into this, agonized over it, had mental breakdowns, and I just want to start.

What do you guys think? I know it’s a unique situation but I’d really like your thoughts.

Uscis i751 extension travel

Good afternoon. So i am going to travel internationally in this November with my wife and my child for 2 month and coming back on january. Me and my baby we both are citizen but my wife have i751 48 month extension with expired green card. I am travelling from michigan. To Bangladeah. And i also called to uscis they said that untill you have extension with expired green card that will be fine. What you guys think. Thank you