USCIS PM-602-0194 Holds Have Frozen Asylum and Diversity Visa Cases from High-Risk Countries: How Immigration Firms Should Bill, Track, and Communicate in 2026

USCIS Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194 placed asylum applications, benefit requests, and diversity visa adjustments from designated high-risk countries on indefinite hold. For immigration firms, that means client cases that may sit dormant for months or years while expenses, communications, and unbilled time keep stacking up. Here is how to keep those matters financially and operationally healthy without burning out staff.