Muslim Ban Does Not Apply to Asylum and Adjustment of Status in the United States

On February 3, 2017 the USCIS issued a memorandum indicating that they will continue to adjudicate asylum applications according to existing regulations for people from the seven listed countries.

USCIS will continue refugee interviews of individuals who are religious minorities in the country from which they claim persecution.

USCIS will continue refugee processing for individuals from countries with with the US has an international agreement.

USCIS will continue refugee processing for family members (I-730) who are in the United States.