Right before the holiday weekend, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a new policy memorandum addressing Adjustment of Status, the process that routinely allows certain green card applicants who are already in the United States to apply for permanent residence without leaving the country.  The alternative is for applicants to complete immigrant visa processing at the US consulate abroad in their home country. USCIS’ announcement on May 22, 2026,  changed the framework for Adjustment of Status suggesting that it will now be granted “only in extraordinary circumstances.”