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USCIS Must Comply: New Conditions for Venezuelans Seeking Asylum in the United States in September 2026

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • A new Board of Immigration Appeals ruling will require USCIS and immigration judges to review Venezuelan asylum claims case by case from September 2026.
  • The assessment must consider whether alleged persecutors continue to pose a threat after Nicolás Maduro’s fall.

A new ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals will change how Venezuelan asylum applications are assessed in the United States from September 2026.

The decision requires USCIS and immigration judges to examine each case individually rather than applying a broad approach to Venezuelan applicants.

A central question will be whether people identified as alleged persecutors still represent a threat after the fall of Nicolás Maduro. The ruling could therefore affect applicants whose claims rely on persecution linked to Venezuela’s previous political circumstances.

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