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US immigration memo directs most green card applicants to apply from abroad

A policy shift announced Friday by US Citizenship and Immigration Services stands to alter the most common pathway to lawful permanent residence in the United States, requiring mos...

The Green Card Rules Just Changed: What Employers and Foreign Nationals Need to Know Now

For decades, foreign nationals lawfully present in the United States on temporary visas—such as skilled workers, students, or visitors—have had a well-established option. When thei...

Immigration Advice Service UK for Employers 2026

In the UK, immigration law affects far more than visa applications. For employers, HR teams and overseas workers, UK immigration compliance is now a core operational and legal issu...

The Government Is Connecting the Dots: How AI, Structured Data, and a Quiet Form Change Are Transforming Immigration Vet...

What if the biggest shift in US immigration isn't a new executive order, but a form change most people barely noticed? In this episode of The Inside Track, Grace Shie and Morgan Ba...

Changes to USCIS Adjustment of Status Policy Announced – What Comes Next?

Friday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a policy revision disfavoring obtaining permanent residency through "adjustment of status" within the U.S. a...

Engaged or Married to a U.S. Citizen? Picking the Right Immigration Route

You are a U.S. citizen, your partner lives abroad, and you want to build your life together in the United States. Whether you are already married or planning to be, there are two m...

Is Adjustment of Status Still a Viable Green Card Path? (US)

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that materially reshapes the agency’s approach to adjustment of status (AOS), the proc...

Waiting for Green Card? Leave US first, re-enter with an immigrant visa

EB-5 Case Study: A Multifamily Investment that Created Jobs and Secured an I-829 Approval

Colombian Investor Colombo & Hurd secured removal of conditions on permanent resident status for a Colombian investor whose EB-5 project delivered documented economic impact a...

Overview of the EB5 Immigrant Investor Category

The employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program provides an avenue for foreign nationals to become U.S. permanent residents (“green card” holders) based on...

New USCIS Memo Reshapes EB-5 Adjustment of Status From Nonimmigrant Visas

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a policy memorandum, reaffirming that adjustment of status is “a matter of discretion and administrative grace” ra...

Immigration Adjustment of Status Applications Are a Matter of Discretion, USCIS Reaffirms

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum (PM-602-0199) reaffirming that Adjustment of Status (AOS) under Section 245 of the...

How USCIS Memo Introduces New Uncertainties for Employers and Individuals in Immigration Application Process

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 permane...

Rambling hurts your case: Immigration lawyer reveals how US visa decisions are made and why they are denied

Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards

A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would require green card applicants to apply for permanent residency abroad—but the law it cites may say the opposite.

New immigration policy could impact Tennessee workforce, make green cards harder to get

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently issued a policy memo stating “adjustment of status” should only be granted in “extraordinary circumstances.” Language attorneys s...

Trump’s overseas application for US green card rule unnerves Asian workers

A new US immigration policy could force many green card applicants to leave the country and apply from abroad, disrupting families, careers and long-term settlement plans for Asian...

Self-Sponsored vs. Employer-Sponsored Green Card: Which Path Is Right for You?

If you are considering pursuing a green card, you’re likely at a critical decision point: you can apply based on your own qualifications, wait for an employer to sponsor you, or pu...

Building a Strong EB-1A Case from Day One: A Strategic Guide for Professionals

Building a strong EB-1A extraordinary ability case is a strategic process that starts long before you file. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) evaluates eve...

New USCIS Policy on Adjustment of Status Applications

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, significantly shifting how the agency evaluates adjustment of status applic...

A Trick Question: The Immigration Fonctionnaire v. The Immigration Attorney

JaneJones: I think under current rules could then move to UK and eventually gain citizenship. I fear it’s very difficult unless the EU spouse has settled status and hasn’t been...

A Trick Question: The Immigration Fonctionnaire v. The Immigration Attorney

JaneJones: I think under current rules could then move to UK and eventually gain citizenship. I fear it’s very difficult unless the EU spouse has settled status and hasn’t been...

US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply

WASHINGTON — Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the State Department,...

Immigration Insights Episode 25 | A Discussion of the May 21st USCIS Policy Memorandum on Adjustment of Status [Podcast]