Month: May 2026
New Interview Questions Emerging After the Memo
In addition to the language of the memo itself, other attorneys are already reporting new lines of questioning at marriage-based I-485 interviews, particularly in cases involving B-2 visitor visa entry prior to adjustment filing. Reported questions include: These questions are extremely revealing because they help clarify what USCIS is now focusing on under the new…
New USCIS Adjustment of Status Memo: What Employment-Based and Family-Based Applicants Should Know
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued a new policy memorandum emphasizing that Adjustment of Status (“AOS” or Form I-485) is an “extraordinary” discretionary benefit and not something intended to routinely replace normal immigrant visa processing abroad. The memo has understandably generated significant concern, and our office has been flooded with questions over the past several…