Economic and Human Cost of the USCIS Adjudication Pause

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The mother of my 12-year-old child died. I could not travel to be with my child because if I leave the US now, I cannot return.

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My family is the most affected. My husband is about to lose his job and my daughter had to pause her goals due to financial strain.

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I am undergoing severe domestic abuse and cannot survive financially while my motion remains unadjudicated.

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This pause stripped our livelihood and stability despite years of compliance, work, and tax contributions.

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I am a physician in training who lost a residency spot, and my patients lost their primary care physician.

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My wife is in the military, and this pause has blocked our ability to plan assignments and long-term service.

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I had to withdraw my child from daycare and our family lost income for months.

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I had to delay my wedding and cannot plan for the future because employment is uncertain.

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I worked in government for over a decade and still lost two jobs as this policy dragged on.

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This pause has delayed family planning and prevented travel to sick relatives in urgent moments.

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I fear losing status despite years of compliance because processing remains frozen.