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

Because employees have routinely been able to adjust status from within the United States, U.S. employers with immigration sponsorship programs may have limited exposure to consular processing. It is ...

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 ...

On May 21, 2026, United States 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 ...

This summary is based on currently available information. It does not relate to any specific situation and should not be considered legal advice. On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ...

In a statement, the agency said the policy was introduced to restore what it described as the “original intent” of America’s immigration laws. USCIS explained that foreigners seeking adjustment of ...