Yes, immigration laws or policies can impact pending cases, if Congress passes a new law or if USCIS, ICE, or the courts change their rules, it may affect how your case is processed or decided.

New laws can bring longer forms, more background checks, or higher standards even for pending cases.

If something changes during your wait, USCIS may ask for new evidence, signatures, or updated forms.

Many changes have a “start date”, so they don’t always apply to applications that were already filed.