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USCIS updated its policy on August 5, 2026, giving officers power to reject incomplete visa and green card applications outrightThe new rule reverses a Biden-era approach that required officers to first request missing documents before denying an applicationFormer Biden adviser Ajay Bhutoria warned the change could hurt genuine applicants, especially those without legal representation
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy to allow immigration officers to reject incomplete visa, green card and other immigration benefit applications without first asking applicants to supply missing documents or additional evidence.
The revised guidance, which took effect on August 5, 2026, applies to applications filed on or after that date and to certain pending cases, unless existing regulations or other USCIS policies say otherwise.
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