{"id":2680,"date":"2026-05-27T11:01:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:00:23","slug":"uscis-issues-new-memorandum-on-aos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iiicareer.com\/eng\/2026\/05\/27\/uscis-issues-new-memorandum-on-aos\/","title":{"rendered":"USCIS Issues New Memorandum on AOS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 22, 2026, that it is ending what it views as routine adjustment of status (AOS) as a path to Green Cards for nonimmigrants. From now on, foreign nationals who are in the US temporarily and want to pursue a Green Card will need to return to their home country to apply except in \u201cextraordinary circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the guidance creates confusion, most notably with respect to the H-1B and L-1 nonimmigrant categories, which were specifically designed by Congress to permit \u201cdual intent\u201d and allow them to maintain nonimmigrant status while pursuing permanent residence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

USCIS said it may issue additional guidance on specific visa categories. More changes or clarity could be coming, particularly for employment-based categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USCIS:<\/em>
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant \u2018Adjustment of Status\u2019 Only in Extraordinary Circumstances<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fisher & Phillips LLP:<\/em>
Immigration Officials Tighten Green Card Rules for Nonimmigrants Already in the US: What Employers Should Do Now<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 22, 2026, that it is ending what it views as routine adjustment of status (AOS) as a path to Green Cards for nonimmigrants. From now on, foreign nationals who are in the US temporarily and want to pursue a Green Card will need to return to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1003,"featured_media":1766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sns_share_botton_hide":"","vkExUnit_sns_title":"","_vk_print_noindex":"","sitemap_hide":"","_veu_custom_css":"","veu_display_promotion_alert":"","vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","header_top_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[417,416,383,178,347,39],"class_list":["post-2680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal","tag-adjustment-of-status","tag-aos","tag-green-card","tag-immigration","tag-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services","tag-uscis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t