USCIS Adjustment of Status Memorandum- Early Implementation Trends

Short summary

A USCIS memorandum issued May 21 began preferring consular processing over adjustment of status (AOS) for permanent residence applications. Early implementation has been measured: AOS approvals continue, employment authorization and travel documents are processing normally, and interview questions are varied. While some RFEs requesting AOS justification have been reported, no widespread policy disruption has materialized in two weeks.

• •USCIS prefers consular processing over adjustment of status for green card applications starting May 21
• •Early implementation shows measured approach: approvals continuing, EADs and travel documents processing, most interviews unchanged
• •Some interviews now question AOS choice and isolated RFEs reported, but no systematic disruption or slowdown yet

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