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USCIS Refiles Applications After Trump Order Expands FBI Checks

4/29/2026

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USCIS is re-filing pending immigration applications to run expanded FBI criminal-history checks after President Donald Trump’s February executive order broadened database access.
The new checks cover green-card, asylum and citizenship cases and any petition that includes fingerprints.
USCIS expects brief processing delays while implementing the expanded checks.
Agency spokesperson Zach Kahler said the agency will prioritize American safety.

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USCIS is re-filing pending immigration applications to run expanded FBI criminal-history checks after President Donald Trump’s February executive order broadened database access.
The new checks cover green-card, asylum and citizenship cases and any petition that includes fingerprints.
USCIS expects brief processing delays while implementing the expanded checks.
Agency spokesperson Zach Kahler said the agency will prioritize American safety.