On November 25, 2009, USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced that they are holding some Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications until the new CDC vaccination requirement becomes effective on December 14, 2009. The temporary hold began on November 13, 2009 when an announcement from CDC was published amending the vaccinations required for immigration purposes. Amongst the changes, the controversial vaccines for herpes zoster (zoster) and human papillomavirus (HPV) will no longer be required for immigration purposes.

USCIS is holding any application that would have been denied solely based on the applicant's failure to show proof of having received the HPV or zoster vaccine. USCIS will resume adjudicating these applications on December 14, 2009, using the new vaccination criteria. More information on the new criteria and changes to the vaccination requirements is available on CDC's website at CDC Information on Vaccination Requirements.

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