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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Big News! I-485 Online Filing Now Available

USCIS now allows PDF upload filing for Form I-485 (Adjustment of Status) in certain employment-based cases. However, PDF-upload filing hasn’t always worked reliably in other case t...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'You are not going to get a Green Card if...': USCIS director warns about opening older cases to send people back

New Form I-129 Released by USCIS: Key Changes for H-1B Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a new edition of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, dated 02/27/26. USCIS says it will accept only this edition...

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...

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...

New USCIS signature rule for H-1B, Green Card: Dos and don'ts for your next immigration application

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...

USCIS Completes FY 2027 H-1B Initial Registration Selection

Employers waiting on the latest h1b visa news now have their answer. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has officially announced that the FY 2027 H-1B initial registration s...

USCIS Rule Raises Stakes for Signature Defects in Immigration Benefit Requests

On May 11, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) formally codifying the agency’s authority to deny (not just reject) immigra...

Changes to Premium Processing: What Petitioners, Applicants Should Know

Over the last few years, premium processing – the expedited processing service available for certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) petitions and applications –...

USCIS Shifts to Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Filings

In a notable shift from past practice, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will require the use of the Final Action Dates chart—rather than the Dates for Filing chart...

New USCIS Guidance May Require Employers to Rethink Permanent Residence Strategy

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 Grac...

USCIS Limits Adjustment of Status to Applications Demonstrating Extraordinary Relief

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a policy memo titled Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Ext...

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...