Humanitarian Protections

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Asylum Withdrawal

USCIS Asylum Fee Notices After You Withdrew: Send to Both Offices

An applicant who got her marriage-based green card in April and withdrew her pending affirmative asylum case in May still received a USCIS letter demanding the new asylum filing fee. The fix turns on where she sent the withdrawal — and where she did not.

Jun 7, 2026 • 6 min read

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Kuwait

Newly Stateless Kuwaitis: U.S. Immigration Options

Roughly 50,000 people in Kuwait have lost their nationality under Decree-Law No. 116/2024 since the Emir suspended Parliament in May 2024. For those already in the United States, the loss of citizenship triggers U.S. visa revocations — and a narrow set of remaining legal options.

Jun 6, 2026 • 9 min read