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Title: USCIS I-130 Adjudication Guidance - 2026

Policy Source: USCIS Family-Based Petition Guidance Memo

Policy Version: 2026-02-10

Jurisdiction: USCIS - Field Operations Directorate

Recorded At: Mar 3, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC

Recorded By: Associate / J. Romero

Clearance Decision: Hold petition filing pending refreshed relationship evidence set

Rationale: Petition eligibility is intact but evidentiary burden increased under revised standards.

Impact Severity: High

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Policy Change Summary

Previous Rule

Primary relationship packet sufficient for pre-clearance.

Updated Rule

Expanded corroboration set required before petition filing.

Operational Impact

Family-based cases in evidence gathering must receive documentary gap review.

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Policy Timeline

2024

I-130 Baseline

Standard relationship packet acceptable.

2025

Memo Draft

Additional corroboration encouraged.

2026

Relationship Evidence Update (current)

Additional corroboration required.

Impacted Cases

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Case NumberClientCase TypeStageRisk LevelOwnerAction
MAT-0991Patel FamilyI130 Family PetitionEvidence GatheringNeeds ReviewR. McKenna
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MAT-0948Mendez FamilyI751 Removal ConditionsCase PreparationAt RiskM. Ortega
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MAT-0895KhouryHumanitarian UvisaCase PreparationMonitoringA. Flores
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Event Ledger

Feb 19

Snapshot recorded

PS-2026-0003 preserved in immutable ledger.

Feb 20

Case flagged

MAT-0991 moved to Needs Review.

Feb 22

Awaiting review

Supporting evidence checklist not yet complete.