There were some fits and starts with the “New AIMA process” in Jan. '25 (some people reported having to pay the old way via DUC, even in January). But the “New process” did work for a few weeks, with some people getting cards within 6-12 weeks of early 2025 Bios.
Then like everything at AIMA, the process fell apart by about… March 2025? And of course the Government was looking to make a show of ‘irregular’ deportations in time for the election, so AIMA staff were pulled off to rustle-up some irregulars.