USCIS Quietly Extended the 75-Country Immigrant Visa Suspension on May 3, 2026: The Immigration Firm Workflow for Client Communication, Refunds, and Pipeline Triage

On May 3, 2026, USCIS quietly updated its January 26 order suspending all immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries — without a press release. Immigration firms now face an urgent triage problem: communicate, hold trust funds, refund where required, and re-stage the pipeline. Here's the operational workflow that scales.