A May 21 policy memo reframes adjustment of status as a rare privilege, not a routine step.

A May 21, 2026, USCIS policy memo reframes I-485 adjustment of status as "extraordinary relief" rather than a standard ...

Because employees have routinely been able to adjust status from within the United States, U.S. employers with immigration ...

Some USCIS officers have begun asking green-card applicants why they chose Adjustment of Status (AOS) rather than consular processing abroad following the agency's controversial May 22 policy memo, ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications ...

With the FY 2026 H-1B lottery results now rolling out in phases, thousands of applicants are logging into their USCIS accounts to check their registration status. Whether you’ve been selected or are ...

USCIS has directed its officers to apply adjustment of status, as a matter of discretion and administrative grace and only as an extraordinary relief.

Immigration law experts say the policy change is unclear on who would be required to actually leave the United States.

Recent guidance issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding adjustment of status applications has prompted discussion among immigration attorneys and applicants alike. For ...

In what could be a big relief for existing US visa holders, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified in a fresh guideline Monday that existing visa holders will not ...