read here . Affirmative Asylum Cases (asylum applications which are not responding to governmental deportation orders which generally go through USCIS interviews for a decision) may now be sent directly to a judge for his/her decision without needing to have an interview by USCIS. This will speed up the process and MegaMaster Hearings could accelerate the numbers of people who, if they fail to appear on short notice, receive deportation ordres.
Explainer here by Fayad Law.
Immigration Insight 