Katharine Speer Rosenthal
May 12 min read
Case Delays and Repeat Biometrics: What USCIS’s New Vetting Process Means for You
Access Immigration has learned that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently experiencing nationwide delays in issuing decisions across multiple case types due to the rollout of a new security vetting process that took effect on April 27, 2026. According to credible reports shared with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), this new procedure requires USCIS to resubmit fingerprints for nearly all pending applications where biometrics were o
