For hundreds of thousands of immigrants, the past year has been defined by an agonizing, silent waiting game. Following a sweeping executive directive, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) placed an indefinite "hold and review" policy on applications from nationals of 39 specific countries. However, a landmark federal court ruling in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS has dramatically changed the landscape. U.S. District Chief Judge John McCo