Welcome to Dale's Digest, a curated newsletter from Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA). Below are a collection of articles from reliable sources regarding news and trends in international enrollment.
United States: What Foreign Nationals and Employers Need to Know about USCIS’s New Policy on Adjustment of Status Applications
USCIS, in a new policy memorandum, emphasizes that the adjustment of status pathway to permanent residence is a matter of discretion. The agency has instructed USCIS officers to weigh all relevant positive and negative factors when exercising their discretion in adjudicating adjustment of status applications, noting that any adverse factor in the applicant’s history may weigh against adjustment of status approval and instead require consular immigrant visa processing abroad.
Adjustment remains an available and important pathway to permanent residence, though the new policy guidance is likely to make the process more demanding for applicants.
Fragomen is evaluating the practical impact of the new policy and will provide continuing updates and guidance.
