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USCIS Tightens Signature Rules for Immigration Filings: What Employers, Applicants Should Know

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule that changes how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) handles immigration applications...

DOS and USCIS Expand Immigration Screening Across Visas and Benefits

The Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced expansions to screening and vetting across consular visa processing and USCIS imm...

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...

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,...

New USCIS Signature Rule

DHS issued an interim final rule (effective 10.Jul.2026) allowing USCIS to deny immigration benefit requests found to have invalid signatures after acceptance. If denied, filing fe...

US Rule May Hit Indian Visa Applicants

USCIS says the move is meant to prevent fraud and ensure that all applications follow proper legal procedures.

USCIS New Signature Rules  – Caribbean And Other Immigrants Could Lose Everything In Filing Fees

USCIS Proposes Big Changes to USCIS Form AR-11

USCIS is seeking renewed OMB approval for Form AR-11 and proposes to expand it to require that noncitizens also report receipt of means-tested public benefits, employment, and scho...

How to Check Your USCIS Case Status: What Applicants and Employers Need to Know

Filing an immigration petition is rarely the end of the process — it is the beginning of a waiting period that can carry significant professional and personal consequences. Knowing...

NewsFlash! USCIS Reinforces that Adjustment of Status is Discretionary – Not a Right

On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, reminding its officers and the public that adjustment of status (AOS) u...

USCIS Policy Update: Increased Discretion in Adjustment of Status Adjudications

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 im...

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...

USCIS Issues Policy Memo Impacting Green Card Processing, Practices, and Procedures

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizen & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo disrupting the state of Adjustment of Status (AOS) processing for millions of current and futu...

USCIS Expected to Pause Adjudication of All Fingerprint-Based Benefit Requests

We anticipate that applications requiring fingerprinting will be placed under an adjudication pause based on information provided by United States Citizenship and Immigration Servi...

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...

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...

USCIS Reframes Adjustment of Status as 'Extraordinary' Relief: What U.S. Employers and Foreign National Employees Need t...

Highlights The memo characterizes Adjustment of Status as discretionary, not routine. Satisfying every statutory eligibility requirement does not entitle an applicant to approv...

Case Delays Due to Increased USCIS Vetting

USCIS is rolling out enhanced security checks for many immigration applicants, including expanding FBI background screening and pausing some cases during implementation. Expect str...

Andrew Vanjani Named USCIS Chief Information Officer

Andrew Vanjani has assumed the role of chief information officer at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Vanjani announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, outl...

USCIS recently issued guidance emphasizing that AOS is discretionary and for extraordinary circumstances and that indivi...

Answer It remains unclear how the USCIS will apply this guidance and whether it could affect adjustment of status (AOS) applications that are already pending. However, based on rep...

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...

Recent Trends in N-400 Applications for U.S. Citizenship- Increased Scrutiny, Longer Adjudications

DHS Proposes to Amend Asylum Work-Permit Rules to Reduce Fraud and Abuse

CIS has submitted a comment on the DHS proposal to change its regulations governing work permits for aliens who have pending applications for asylum. Current law allows applicants...