{"id":3445,"date":"2026-05-23T18:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T01:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/?p=3445"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T01:45:47","slug":"u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services-releases-a-policy-memo-that-they-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-cases-only-in-extraordinary-circumstances-to-obtain-a-green-card-inside-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services-releases-a-policy-memo-that-they-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-cases-only-in-extraordinary-circumstances-to-obtain-a-green-card-inside-the\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Releases a Policy Memo that they Will Grant \u2018Adjustment of Status\u2019 Cases Only in Extraordinary Circumstances to Obtain a Green-Card Inside the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

USCIS STATES<\/strong>: \u201cWe\u2019re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation\u2019s immigration system properly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a\u00a0Green\u00a0Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances\u2026<\/strong>The\u00a0law was written this way for a reason, and\u00a0despite the fact that\u00a0it has been ignored\u00a0for years,\u00a0following it\u00a0will help make our system fairer and more efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, this means that for all pending and future I-485 cases, the government\u2019s position is that applicants must undergo consular processing in their home countries.<\/p>\n

At the present time, there is a backlog that exceeds 5.4 million cases.\u00a0 This includes both family and employment-based cases. The actual wait times for an I-485 adjustment case ranges from 7-11 months for USCIS processing, though this depends upon the Final Action Dates published in the monthly DHS Visa Bulletin.\u00a0 This surge in backlogs is due to an increase in case volume, shifts in USCIS staffing, budget issues, work allocation imbalances, heavier vetting and background checks \u2013 to name a few.<\/p>\n

USCIS also intends to overhaul its security vetting procedures and has implemented comprehensive reviews and re-interviews for specific groups, such as those granted refugee or asylum status between 2021 \u2013 2025.<\/p>\n

We understand that this will cause unexpected uncertainty for those that have applications in the system and because of this, it is wise to consult with immigration counsel concerning the risks associated concerning your case.<\/p>\n

For more info\u00a0see below<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-only-in-extraordinary<\/a><\/p>\n

Policy Memo:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/memos\/PM-602-0199-AdjustmentOfStatusAndDiscretion-20260521.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

DOS Visa Bulletin:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/legal\/visa-law0\/visa-bulletin.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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USCIS STATES: \u201cWe\u2019re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation\u2019s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a\u00a0Green\u00a0Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances\u2026The\u00a0law was written this way for a reason, and\u00a0despite the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3445"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3447,"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3445\/revisions\/3447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}