USCIS stresses that 'adjustment of status' is an 'extraordinary discretionary' relief from the regular immigrant visa process and is an act of administrative grace. All non-immigrants, including ...
USCIS has directed its officers to apply adjustment of status, as a matter of discretion and administrative grace and only as an extraordinary relief.
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 ...
Adjustment of Status remains available, but applicants may face greater discretionary review. Applicants should ...
San Francisco CA- On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 — a directive that immediately triggered alarm headlines throughout the nation ...
The Trump administration’s latest immigration policy of recasting ‘adjustment of status’ as an ‘extraordinary’ discretionary benefit and pushing many green card applicants toward consular processing ...
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new policy memo reiterating that immigrants seeking permanent residency in the United States must generally complete the process ...
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a policy memorandum reminding USCIS officers who adjudicate adjustment of status applications that the granting of such applications is discretionary ...