On May 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the quota for available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) for applicants chargeable to India had been reached for fiscal year...more
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released Policy Memo PM-602-1099 (Policy Memo) that pertains to Adjustment of Status, or the process of applying for a green card from within the U.S., as...more
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin issued by the Department of State (DOS) on May 4, 2026 and the USCIS Adjustment of Status Filing Chart, updated on May 14, 2026 confirmed that employment-based Adjustment of Status (AOS)...more
As covered in our latest client alert, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a policy memorandum that stated that individuals must return to their home countries to apply for green cards except...more
On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 (Memorandum), reinforcing their stance that the statutory scheme of INA §245 provides that adjustment of status – the...more
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, emphasizing the discretionary nature of Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications under Section 245 of the Immigration and...more
On May 21, 2026, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum that claims that Adjustment of Status (“AOS,” a benefit obtained by filing a Form I-485, Application for Adjustment of Status to...more
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum (PM-602-0199) on May 22, 2026, taking a new position that adjustment of status for permanent residency applicants be granted only in extraordinary...more
Physicians from countries subject to the Trump Administration’s immigration benefits pause received sudden but quiet good news on April 30, 2026. USCIS updated its “Strengthened Screening and Vetting” policy alert without any...more
The U.S. Department of State announced on May 22, 2026, that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) category for applicants chargeable to India had been issued for fiscal year (FY)...more
On May 21, 2026, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0199) targeting the Adjustment of Status process—the mechanism by which individuals physically present in the United States...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in June 2026. The Final Action Dates chart shows moderate retrogression for EB-1...more
On May 21, 2026, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, titled Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits...more
On May 21, 2026, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new Policy Memorandum – PM-602-0199 (“Memo”) regarding adjustment of status (AOS) determinations. AOS is the immigration process that...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum last week emphasizing that adjustment of status (AOS) is not simply a procedural pathway to permanent residence for foreign nationals, but...more
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new policy memorandum emphasizing that adjustment of status (AOS) is a discretionary immigration benefit and should not be treated as a routine...more
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum titled "Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular...more
This significant development may have wide-ranging impacts, as Adjustment of Status is a pathway available to family, employment-based, and investment-based (EB-5) immigrants and organizations. On Friday, May 22, US...more
A new policy memorandum from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may bring more scrutiny to adjustment of status (AOS) decisions. Our Immigration Team examines the implications for employers....more
Executive Summary - INTERPOL Red Notices and diffusions can create serious U.S. immigration consequences even when the person has never been convicted of a crime. A Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant; INTERPOL...more
Key considerations for employers and foreign nationals. Last Thursday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a Policy Memorandum titled “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative...more
USCIS issued a significant policy announcement on May 22, 2026 (Policy Memorandum PM‑602‑0199), stating that the agency will now grant adjustment of status (AOS) inside the United States only in “extraordinary circumstances.”...more
On May 22, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service issued a memorandum entitled “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense...more
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued This legislation comes in direct response to recent developments discussed in our earlier article, “Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199,” which reported on...more